INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIES

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT 1ST PARTIAL

MYP2

Name: Date:
Instructions: Students will create a timeline including the Big Bang, Paleolithic, Neolithic and the first ancient civilizations (Mesopotamia, Egypt, China and
India). They will be allowed to use whichever format they want to use (digital or physical). They must include the following information: Title, period,
location, religion, 2 main innovations, recorded language, settlements/ architecture and relevant facts. They will also include 13 or more pictures/drawings
(one for each event/period/civilization and 1 for the Big Bang).

CRITERIA AND OBJECTIVES TO BE EVALUATED

Criteria A: Knowing and understanding
ii. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of subject-specific content and concepts, using descriptions, explanations and examples.
8–7 6-5 4-3 2-1 0
Demonstrates excellent knowledge and understanding of content Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates basic The student does
and concepts through detailed descriptions, explanations and substantial knowledge satisfactory knowledge knowledge and not reach a
examples. and understanding of and understanding of understanding of standard
content and concepts content and concepts content and described by any
through descriptions, through simple concepts through of the previous
explanations and descriptions, limited descriptors.
examples. explanations and/or descriptions and/or
examples. examples.
The student accomplishes with all the following requirements: The student The student The student The student
 It starts with the Big Bang accomplishes with eight accomplishes with four accomplishes with doesn’t
 Names of ALL ages/civilizations (Paleolithic, Neolithic, or five of the previously or three of the two or one of the accomplish with
Mesopotamia, Egypt, China and India) mentioned requirements. previously mentioned previously any of the
 Period of the civilization (for ALL age/civilization) requirements. mentioned previously
 Location (for ALL age/civilization) requirements. mentioned
 Religious perspective (for ALL age/civilization) requirements.
 2 main innovations or discoveries (each) (for ALL
age/civilization)
 Settlements/ architecture (for ALL age/civilization)
 Recorded language used (for ALL age/civilization)
 1 relevant fact (for ALL age/civilization)
TOTAL: ______ /8
Criteria C: Communicating
i. Communicate information and ideas using an appropriate style for the audience and purpose
8–7 6-5 4-3 2-1 0
Effectively communicates information and ideas using an Mostly organizes Somewhat organizes Organizes The student
appropriate style for the audience and purpose information and ideas information and ideas information and does not reach a
ideas in a limited standard
way described by any
of the previous
descriptors.

The student accomplishes with all the following requirements: The student The student The student The student
 Student presents a timeline (physical or digital format) accomplishes from five accomplishes from accomplishes with doesn’t
 The timeline is neat and organized to four of the previously three to two of the one of the accomplish with
 It includes 1 picture or image related to the Big Bang mentioned requirements. previously mentioned previously any of the
 It has at least 2 pictures or drawing related to each requirements. mentioned previously
period/civilization (12 in total) requirements. mentioned
 Information presented grasps the most important ideas requirements.
related to the topic
 Student works before the day of the presentation
Timeline tools: Timetoast, Visme or SmartDraw, Canva, Padlet
TOTAL: ______ /8