Jaylene Reitsema

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Grade 8 Social Studies and Language Arts Assignment
Radio Drama Create a radio drama of the First Contact between the Aztec Empire and the
Spanish
OR
Radio Drama Create a radio drama of Moctezumas Council Meeting upon the arrival of
the Spanish
OR
Radio Drama Create a radio drama of Nobles appealing to the Spanish Crown to sail to the
New World
Expectations:
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groups of no more than 4

2-3 minute radio drama on selected topic
to be presented on Friday
rubric on back
all group members will have a speaking role in the drama
all group members will work together
grades will be assigned to each group

Steps:
1. Research your topic. Make use of the books in the classroom, your textbook, online
sources, and the library.
2. Write a script.
3. Practice your drama.
4. Record your drama and submit to Mrs. Reitsema

Feedback from my University Consultant regarding this activity.

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Level

Excellent

Proficient

Adequate

Limited *

Information
presented in a
precise and
organized manner.
Captivates
audiences
attention.

Information
presented in an
organized manner.
Appeals to audience.

Information
presented in a
general manner.
Audiences attention
is sporadic.

Information
presented in a
random or
unorganized
manner.
Lacks audience
appeal.

Oral presentation is
perceptive and
captivates the
audience.

Oral presentation is
thoughtful and
engages the
audience.

Oral presentation is
simplistic and only
partially connects
with the audience.

Oral presentation is
vague and lacks
audience appeal.

Creates an
effective,
precisely
appropriate and
engaging
communication
form for each
audience.
Expresses intuitive
and astute
observations about
human behavior.

Creates a relevant,
sufficiently
appropriate and
appealing
communication form
for each audience.

Creates an
inconsistently ,
but believable
communication
form for each
audience.

Creates a rarely
appropriate
communication form
that lacks appeal for
each audience.

Expresses
significant and
clear observations
about human
behavior.
Designs an
interpretation that
clearly and logically
represents the ideas,
information, and
experiences of the
characters.

Expresses
superficial and
simplistic
observations about
human behavior.
Designs an
interpretation that is
simplistic and
partially relates to
the ideas,
information, and
experiences of the
characters.
Expresses
appropriate
understanding of
how a society's
worldview
influences the
society's choices,
decisions and
interactions with
other societies.

Expresses minimal
observations about
human behavior.

Criteria
Presentation of
position
(ELA 4.3.2)

Present information
(ELA 4.3.2)

Select communication
forms
(ELA 4.3.1, 4.3.3)

Provide insight
(ELA 2.2.7)

Represent
understanding
(ELA 1.2.2)

Appreciate Effects of
Societys Worldview
(SS 8.3.1)

Designs an
interpretation that
uniquely and
specifically
represents the
ideas, information
and experiences of
the characters.
Expresses
insightful
understanding of
how a society's
worldview
influences the
society's choices,
decisions and
interactions with
other societies.

Expresses
meaningful
understanding of how
a society's worldview
influences the
society's choices,
decisions and
interactions with
other societies.

Designs an
interpretation that is
superficial and only
vaguely related to
the ideas,
information, and
experiences of the
characters.
Expresses
superficial
understanding of how
a society's worldview
influences the
society's choices,
decisions and
interactions with
other societies.

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Program of Studies:
English Language Arts
1.2.2 - Combine ideas

exchange ideas and opinions to clarify understanding and to broaden personal

perspectives

2.2.7 - Construct meaning from texts

identify and describe characters' attributes and motivations, using evidence from
the text and personal experiences

4.3.1 - Present information

plan and facilitate small group and short, whole class presentations to share
information

4.3.2 - Enhance presentation

present information to achieve a particular purpose and to appeal to interest and

background knowledge of reader or audience

4.3.3 - Use effective oral and visual communication

plan and shape presentations to achieve particular purposes or effects, and use
feedback from rehearsals to make modifications

Social Studies
8.3.1 - appreciate how a society's worldview influences the society's choices, decisions and
interactions with other societies

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