Arly Rodriguez

EDUC 377 “MESS”

December 9, 2022
Assessments and Evaluative Criteria
Day 1: Article I of the Constitution
Homework: Current Events Article about the Legislative Branch
Directions:
- For your homework assignment search for one current events article that involves Congress and
write a paragraph explaining it.
- Suggestions for websites to look for an article:
- https://www.nytimes.com/
- https://www.cnn.com/
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/
- https://www.foxnews.com

*It is important to remember that each news article can have a bias
- You must include the following:
1. Title of the article & author's name
2. The main idea of the article (What is the article about?)
a. *Remember to put it in your own words
3. What is the role of Congress in this article? How is this role significant to the event?
4. Include at least one direct quotation from the article and a proper citation (Author’s last
name, year of when the article was published) ex. (Rodriguez, 2022)

Evaluative Criteria:
For this assignment, a full credit response (2 points) includes the following:

- Includes the title of the article and the author’s name

- Describes the main idea of the article in their own words
- Accurately describes the role of Congress in the article
- Includes at least one direct quote from the article and a proper citation (Author’s last
name, year of publication)

For this assignment, a partial credit response (1 point) includes the following:

- Does not include the title of the article or the author’s name
- Partially describes the main idea of the article
- Partially describes the role of congress in the article
- Does not include a direct quote from the reading
Day 2: Article II of the Constitution
Homework: Current Events Article about the Executive Branch
Directions:
- For your homework assignment search for one current events article that involves Congress and
write a paragraph explaining it.
- Suggestions for websites to look for an article:
- https://www.nytimes.com/
- https://www.cnn.com/
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/
- https://www.foxnews.com

*It is important to remember that each news article can have a bias
- You must include the following:
5. Title of the article & author's name
6. The main idea of the article (What is the article about?)
a. *Remember to put it in your own words
7. What is the role of the Executive branch in this article? How is this role significant to the
event?
8. Include at least one direct quotation from the article and a proper citation (Author’s last
name, year of when the article was published) ex. (Rodriguez, 2022)

Evaluative Criteria:
For this assignment, a full credit response (2 points) includes the following:

- Includes the title of the article and the author’s name

- Describes the main idea of the article in their own words
- Accurately describes the role of the Executive Branch in the article
- Includes at least one direct quote from the article and a proper citation (Author’s last
name, year of publication)

For this assignment, a partial credit response (1 point) includes the following:

- Does not include the title of the article or the author’s name
- Partially describes the main idea of the article
- Partially describes the role of the Executive Branch in the article
- Does not include a direct quote from the reading
Day 3: Article III of the Constitution

Homework: Current Events Article about the Judicial Branch

Directions:
- For your homework assignment search for one current events article that involves the Judicial
branch and write a paragraph explaining it.
- Suggestions for websites to look for an article:
- https://www.nytimes.com/
- https://www.cnn.com/
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/
- https://www.foxnews.com

*It is important to remember that each news article can have a bias
- You must include the following:
9. Title of the article & author's name
10. The main idea of the article (What is the article about?)
a. *Remember to put it in your own words
11. What is the role of the Judicial Branch in this article? How is this role significant to the
event?
12. Include at least one direct quotation from the article and a proper citation (Author’s last
name, year of when the article was published)ex. (Rodriguez, 2022)

Evaluative Criteria:
For this assignment, a full credit response (2 points) includes the following:

- Includes the title of the article and the author’s name

- Describes the main idea of the article in their own words
- Accurately describes the role of the Judicial branch in the article
- Includes at least one direct quote from the article and a proper citation (Author’s last
name, year of publication)

For this assignment, a partial credit response (1 point) includes the following:

- Does not include the title of the article or the author’s name
- Partially describes the main idea of the article
- Partially describes the role of the Judicial Branch in the article
- Does not include a direct quote from the reading
 Day 4: State government

Homework: In preparation for tomorrow’s lesson you will view a poll and read different documents to get
you to think about the following question: Does the Federal Government have too much power?

Directions:

Part I- Click on the following link which will take you to an article discussing a poll conducted asking
Americans if they think the Federal Government has too much power

https://news.gallup.com/poll/403124/majority-continues-say-government-powerful.aspx

Answer the following questions based on the poll you viewed:

1. Who is the author of this article?

2. What percentage of Americans say the federal government has too much power?
3. What percentage of Americans say the federal government has about the right amount of power?
4. What percentage of Americans say the federal government has too little power?
5. For this question answer based on your own opinion: Does the federal government have too much
power?

Part II- Click on the following link and pick three documents of your choice to read

https://c3teachers.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/NewYork_12_Federalism.pdf (Pages 22-26)

Then, answer the following questions for all three of your selected documents:

Title of Document What does the document What evidence does it use to Do you agree with the argument of
argue? support that argument? this article? Explain your answer

1.
2.

3.

Part III: After reading the previous sources, create at least two questions you would be willing to ask in
tomorrow's class discussion

Question #1

Question #2

Question #3 (OPTIONAL)

Evaluative Criteria:

For this assignment, a full credit response (2 points) includes the following:

- Part I- Accurealty answers the five questions about the poll reading
 - Part II- Student has three documents and completed the graphic organizer
- Part III- Student created at least two questions in preparation for the class discussion

For this assignment, a partial credit response (1 point) includes the following:

- Part I- Student did not answer all of the five questions about the poll
- Part III- Student did not read three documents and did not complete all the questions in
the graphic organizer
- Part III- Student did not create two questions in preparation for class discussion
Day 5: Comparing State and Federal Government

Summative Assessment

You are either in the Legislative, Executive, or Judicial branch of government (Only pick ONE branch).
You need to explain to the American citizens what your power and responsibilities are in the government.
Assume that they have no knowledge about your branch of government.

You need to create a Powerpoint presentation discussing your power and responsibilities. You must
include what powers are granted to you in the Constitution (Include at least three). You must explain the
criteria for you to get elected. You must explain a current event that you are involved in that affects the
American people.

Your presentation will be graded on how clearly you present your information. Will American citizens
understand your branch of government after viewing your slides? You will also be graded on the accuracy
of the information.