Social Studies: World Government Unit Rubric Name:

AERO Standard 6: Students will understand why societies create and adopt systems of governance and how they
address human needs, rights, responsibilities and citizenship.

I can compare and Student shows Student shows some Student shows very Student shows no
contrast major understanding and can understanding of the little understanding of understanding of the
political systems in explain the difference differences in the the differences differences between
the world today. in the various various forms of between the various the various forms of
governments from governments from forms of governments governments around
around the world. around the world. around the world. the world.

I can explain Student shows Student shows some Student shows very Student shows no
different strategies to understanding and can understanding of little understanding of understanding of
resolve conflict. explain strategies strategies countries strategies countries strategies countries
countries around the around the world use around the world use around the world use
world use to solve to solve conflicts. to solve conflicts. to solve conflicts.
conflicts.

I can use “Scratch” Independently, student With some help, With much help, Students cannot
coding software to can successfully create student can student can successfully create a
show understanding a background, two successfully create a successfully create a background, two
of each government characters, write background, two background, two characters, write
and present dialogue and use characters, write characters, write dialogue and use
animation to teach motion to explain the dialogue and use dialogue and use motion to explain the
others. most important points motion to explain the motion to explain the most important points
of one major type of most important points most important points of one major type of
government. of one major type of of one major type of government.
government. government.

Parent Signature: Start of this Unit: 5/14/14