Katie Runyon

Kathy Mynatt
Assessment Plan

Reading:
1. For the reading assignment students will begin by reading the book, Teammates by Peter
Golenbock. This book is going to introduce Jackie Robinson and his contributions made
during his baseball career. After reading, students will complete a worksheet on Jackie
Robinsons contributions. The worksheet is going to assess the students ability to apply
their knowledge from information they gained while reading the text. The worksheet
will have 10 questions and it will be graded as follows, 90-100=A, 80-89=B, 70-79=C, 60-
69=D, and anything below 60 is an F.

Writing:
1. Students will rewrite the biography of a historical figure of their choosing. They will
need to include many facts about that figure and what contributions they made. They also
need to be able to connect that figure to another figure that they interacted with. The
biography will be assessing their knowledge of biographies and everything that is included
in them. It will allow the teacher to see if the student is showing the right perspective and
showing their understanding of their sentence structure as well. The grade scale is 90-
100=A, 80-89=B, 70-79=C, 60-69=D, and anything below 60 is an F.

Math:
1. For the math assignment, students will construct a bar graph that shows a visual
representation of the number of home runs Jackie Robinson had each season during his
baseball career. The x and y axiss will be labeled for the students but they will have to
create their graphs by hand. This task will assess their ability to illustrate their knowledge
of bar graphs. Their bar graphs will show me what students understand the concept of bar
graphs and what students need more practice. The grade scale is 90=A, 80-89=B, 70-79=C,
60-69=D, and anything below 60 is an F.

Science:
1. Students will be asked about the stars and the solar system. They will be asked about
how they think James Oglethorpe used the stars to discover Georgia. The students will
watch a video on the life cycles of stars. They will then get into groups and take a 10-
question quiz. 90-100=A, 80-89=B, 70-79=C, 60-69=D, and anything below 60 is an F.

Social Studies:
1. Students will use either an iPad or will be going to a computer lab to research historical
figures in Georgia and their contributions. Each student will be assigned to a group and will
work together on a web quest. The web quest will include 5 links to different websites that
cover information on the historical figures in Georgia. This assignment is going to assess
students on their research skills, their ability to follow directions, and their ability to work
with their peers. This assignment will be a 10-point assignment, 10-9 points A, 8 points B, 7
points C, 6 points D and 5-0 points a F.
2. Students will create an artifact that they believe James Oglethorpe and his men had
when they arrived in Georgia. The students will then write a couple of sentences describing
the artifact. This activity will help students get their creativity out there. This assignment
will be graded on the accuracy of the artifact and the effort the students put into this
assignment. This assignment will be a 10-point assignment, 9-10 points A, 8 points B, 7
points C, 6 points D and 0-5 points a F.
3. Students will be asked to write a journal about if they were Martin Luther King Jr and
how would they change the South. This assignment will be based off 20 points. 17.9-20
points is an A, 17.8-15.9 points is a B, 15.8-13.9 points is a C, 13.8-12 points is a D, and
everything below 12 points is an F.
4. Students will be asked to research Chief Tomochichi and then describe what would you
do if you were the mediator for the tribes in those days. The students will then present to
the class how they will handle being the mediator. This assignment will be graded by
creavity and accuracy 90-100=A, 89-80=B, 79-70=C, 69-60=D, and everything below 60 is
an F.
5. Students will be in two different groups they will research President Jimmy Carter and
one group will argue why they think he was a good president and the other group will
argue why he is the worst president. The students will have a friendly debate with the
research. This assignment will be graded on the participation of each group member. If
everyone works together A but if someone is not helping out they will receive a 0 or an F.

Pre/Post Test

Multiple Choice:

Directions: Read each question carefully and choose the correct answer. Once you chose
the correct answer write the letter on the blank next to the question number.

___c__ 1. Who was the founder of Georgia?

a) Martin Luther King Jr.
b) George Washington
c) James Oglethorpe
d) Mary Musgrove

___b___ 2.Tomochichi was the chief of what Indian tribe?

a) Cherokee
b) Yamacraw
c) Chickasaw
d) Creek

___a___ 3.Mary Musgrove was known for what contribution in Georgia?

 a) Spoke both Creek and English and helped James Oglethorpe communicate with
Tomochichi.
b) She founded Georgia
c) Came from England giving us resources for the new colony.
d) Opening a trading post in Georgia

___b___ 4. What was Jackie Robinson known for?

a) Started an English colony of Georgia
b) Was the first African American to play in major league baseball
c) Leader of the Yamacraw Indians.
d) President of the United States

____c__ 5. Why did Indians decide that the Yamacraw Bluff on the Savannah River was a
great location for them to settle?
a) It had a lot of gold
b) They thought the view around the river was breathtaking
c) It had an abundance of resources
d) People had already built homes there and made it feel like home

Fill in The Blanks:

Directions: Read the sentence then fill in the blanks with the correct answer.

6. Jackie Robinson hit ___137____ home runs during his baseball career with the Brooklyn
Dodgers.

7. Sequoyah wrote the Cherokee alphabet because he was influenced by ___Observing and
analyzing white settlers___.

8. Jimmy Carter was the ____39th____ president of the United States.

9. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his I Have a Dream speech during the ___March__ __on_
___Washington___.

10. The colony of Georgia became the city of __Savannah___.

True or False:

Directions: Read each question carefully and decide if the statement is true or if it is false.
Make sure to circle T for true or circle F for false.

11. Jimmy Carter served as the Governor of Georgia before his election as President of the
United States.
T F
12. Indian tribes and English settlers would not listen to Tomochichi because he was not
honest and not trustworthy.
T F

13. Juliette Gordon Low was the founder of Girl Scouts of the United States of America.
T F

14. Sequoyah had a role in the founding of Georgia and everyone praised him for that.
T F

15. Jackie Robinson became a living milestone for racial equality in United States history.
T F

16. James Oglethorpe gave his land to Chief Tomochichi in order to build the city of
Savannah.
T F

Matching:

Directions: Match the contributions on the right to the correct historical figure on the left.
Write the letter next to each historical figure name.

_____E._____ 17.Jackie Robinson A. Was a British soldier, a member of

parliament, and the founder of Georgia

_____D._____ 18. Martin Luther King Jr. B. Spoke Creek and English to help James
Oglethorpe communicate with Chief
Tomochichi

_____A._____ 19. James Oglethorpe C. Creator of a Cherokee syllabary that

helped make reading and writing possible
for the Cherokee people.

_____C._____ 20. Sequoyah D. Famous for the I Have a Dream

speech and fought for equal rights in
America.

_____B._____ 21. Mary Musgrove E. Became the first African American

baseball player with the Brooklyn
Dodgers.

Short Answer

Directions: Read the questions carefully and then write two sentences in the space
provided.
22. Describe the area where James Oglethorpe and his colonist first landed in Georgia.

They arrived in Savannah or the coast of what would become Savannah. It would be wet
land and sandy with marsh around.

[Answers may vary]

23. What impact did Juliette Gordon Low have on Georgia?

She was the founder of the Girl Scouts. She showed girls that if they believe and work hard
for something it can happen.

[Answers may vary]

24. Would you be able to act the way Martin Luther King Jr did? Why or why not.

Yes/No. He did not want his people to be violent he wanted to protest peacefully.

[Answers may vary]

Long Answers

Directions: Read the questions and answer to your best ability. Write four sentences in the
space provided.

25. Describe how you would feel if you were a Native American living in Georgia during the
time James Oglethorpe and his colonist came to Georgia.

I would feel very confused as to what they were doing there and be scared that they would
take our land. I do not think I would necessarily like living in Georgia during this time
because there were also a lot of conflicts between the colonists and the tribes.

[Answers may vary]

26. Jackie Robinson was signed to play major league baseball in 1947. What were some of
his experiences he faced during this time?

His teammates, fans, and other baseball teams harassed him when he would play games
with the Brooklyn Dodgers. His boss helped him try not to react to the harassment and
some teammates stood by him. He was the first African American to be inducted in to
baseball hall of fame.
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Rubric: Writing Assignment.

Students will rewrite an autobiography of a historical figure from Georgia.
Needs Fair Good Excellent
Improvement 2 3 4
1
Does not show Student uses Student uses Student uses
any some complete complete complete
understanding sentences but sentences but sentences and
of grammar most are are inconsistent uses subject
Grammar: with no incomplete. Are with their use of verb
complete not able to use subject verb agreements
sentences. subject very agreements correctly.
agreements correctly.
correctly.
Student uses Student uses at Student stays on Student uses 4
incorrect least 1 fact in topic, their or more facts
information and their writing flows they learned to
does not stay on autobiography smoothly. Uses support their
Content/Ideas: topic. Very and does not 2-3 facts to writing. Writing
choppy writing. stay on topic the support in their flows smoothly.
rest of the autobiography
paper. of their chosen
historical figure.
No use of sight Uses some Used sight Student is able
words or descriptive words and to spell sight
descriptive words and no descriptive word and
Spelling: words and sight words, has words but descriptive
many words a couple misspelled at words correctly.
were spelled mistakes on least 3 words
wrong. spelling. incorrectly.
Student shows Student is Student shows Student shows
no inconsistent on somewhat of an understanding
understanding their understanding of when to
of capitalization. capitalization by of when to capitalize at the
All of the capitalizing capitalize at the beginning of
Capitalization: beginnings of some correctly beginning of each sentence
their sentences and others each sentence as well as
were not incorrectly. but struggles proper nouns
capitalized. with throughout
capitalizing their story.
proper nouns.