Entry-Level Formative Summative

Brainstorm/discuss - Why would

the colonists want to leave
British rule?
Quiz on Quizlet - American
Revolution
Debate - Colonists for and
against leaving British rule
Quiz on Quizlet - The
Governments of the United
States
Graphic Organizer - Types of US
Governments
Newsletter - Propaganda from
the Sons of Liberty
Compare and Contrast Essay -
The Articles of Confederation
and The Constitution
Unit Exam - To test all
knowledge based on unit
 ASSESSMENT BREAKDOWN
Entry Level: Formative: Summative:
Students will take time in class to Students will take two quizzes on the Students will have a Newsletter project
discuss possible reasons why the website quizlet, one on the American using the website wikispaces. They are
colonist would want to leave from Revolution and another on the two to write a propganda article pretending
British rule. They will use their prior types of governments the United States to be a member of the Sons of Liberty
knowledge to help guide them in their had. in order to gain support and sympathy
discussions. from other colonist. They are to
incorporate historical events.

For the debate, I will literally split the Students are to write a compare and
classroom in half, with one side being contrast essay on the two types of
colonists for declaring independence governments the United States had.
and the other half staying loyal to They will have to analyze in great detail
Britain and not wanting to leave their the differences between the two, along
rule. Students will lead this debate and with some simularities, they share.
will discuss a variety of historic events
from both sides. Examples include:
needing money because of war debt,
imposing different taxes, Boston
Massacre, Intolerable Acts, Boston Tea
Party, and Lexington and Concord. I
will be there to moderate and make sure
each side gets a fair chance to explain
their reasonings and to make sure each
topic is addressed. Students will also
get a grading rubric to help assist them.

Finally, students must complete a

graphic organizer, explaining the two
types of governments the United States
has had, the Articles of Confederation
and the Constitutition. Furthermore,
they are to explictely describe each one
in great detail. Students will get a
grading rubric to help assist them.