Sam Stratford

Assessment Plan

Entry Formative Summative

Class Discussion:
What was the
Enlightenment
Movement?

Short Essay:
What was the
Enlightenment?
1 page, double-spaced.

Matching Quiz:
Students will be given
a quiz in which they
must match the
enlightenment idea to
the philosophers.
Flash Cards:
Students will be
required to make flash
cards for all the
historical persons
discussed throughout
the unit.
Group Competition:
Students will be
broken up into small
groups and participate
in Jeopardy-like
competition.
Presentation:
Students will present
a 5-minute
presentation on one of
the 3 enlightenment
ideas (Natural Rights,
Separation of Powers,
or Capitalism).
Essay:
Students will be
assigned a 3-page
essay in which they
must answer:
How did the ideas of
John Locke,
Montesquieu, and
Adam Smith influence
the founders of the
United States?
 Summary

Throughout this unit plan, students will be exposed to the ideas and

historical figures associated with the Enlightenment era, and how they would

influence the Founding Fathers during the early days of the United States. The

Purpose of this unit is for students to be able to cite ideas in order to support

their argumentative theses, interpret sources, and to connect ideas together in

order to gain a deeper understanding of the time. The Entry-level assessment

will consist of a class discussion. The purpose of the discussion is for students

to put forward their perceptions and opinions regarding the material before

they are formally exposed to it. In the Formative-level, students will be assigned

a short essay, a matching quiz; they will make flashcards, and participate in a

Jeopardy-like competition. These activities will help students to be exposed to

the material in new ways so that they can apply their knowledge in different

circumstances. Finally, the Summative-level assessment will include a 5-

minute PowerPoint presentation, in which they will discuss one of the three

Enlightenment ideas discussed, and a 3-page essay in which they will they

must answer: How did the ideas of John Locke, Montesquieu, and Adam Smith

influence the founders of the United States? These assignments will make up

the bulk of the students unit grade, and will encompass all the knowledge they

retained throughout the unit.