UnitAssessments

(thiscolumnrefersto
thenumbersofthe
UnitObjectives
listedabove)
1(a,b,c,d)

Diagnostic
Assessments

Day1:DoNow:Rate
ThisQuote&Courage
Continuum(1a)
Day3:DoNow:Quick
Write(1a,1b,1d)
Day4:DoNow:Quick
Write(1b)
Day4:QuickWrite
Sharing(1d)
Day5:DoNow
Reflection(1a,1b)
Day6:Anticipation
Guide(1b,1c)
Day6:QuestionFlood
(1a)
Day7:DoNow:
Reflection&Base
GroupShare(1c,1d)
Day7:DoNow:Quick
Write&WholeClass
Debrief(1d)

Formative
Assessments

Day1:Courage

Debates(1b)
Day3:Graffition

ColorsofCourage(1a,
1b)
Day3:Generalizations
(1b,1d)
Day3:TopicBlast(1b)
Day3:ExitTicket(1b)
Day4:HavingCourage
Handout(1b)
Day4:Reflection(1b)
Day7:Station
Observations(1c,1d)
Day7:Student
RevisionConferences
(1b,1c,1d)
Day8:DressRehearsal
(1d)

Summative
Assessments
Day9:Persuasive
Text
Day9:Presentation
Day9:Reflection

2(a)

Day4:DoNow:Quick
Write(2a)

3(a,b)

Day3:DoNow:Quick
Write(3b)
Day4:DoNow:Quick
Write(3a)
Day4:QuickWrite
Sharing(3b)
Day7:DoNow:Quick
Write&WholeClass
Debrief(3a,3b)

4(a)

Day2:JigsawGraphic
Organizer(2a)
Day4:Having

CourageHandout(2a)

Day9:Persuasive
Text
Day9:Presentation
Day9:Reflection

Day9:Persuasive
Text
Day9:Presentation
Day9:Reflection

Day1:Courage
Debates(3b)
Day2:JigsawClass
Discussion(3b)
Day3:Graffition
ColorsofCourage
(3b)
Day3:Generalizations
(3b)
Day5:GoogleDocs
Draft(3b)
Day5:Mediums
ThinkPairShares&
BaseGroup
Discussions(3b)
Day6:QuestionFlood
(3a,3b)
Day8:Dress
Rehearsal(3a)
Day4:Reflection(4a)

Day9:Persuasive
Text
Day9:Presentation

5(a,b)

Day1:DoNow:Rate
ThisQuote&Courage
Continuum(5b)

6(a,b)

7(a,b)

Day1:DoNow:Rate
ThisQuote&Courage
Continuum(7b)
Day5:DoNow
Reflection(7b)

Day1:Courage
Debates(5a,5b)
Day1:JournalEntry
CourageGoal(5a,5b)
Day2:FreeWrite
Reflection(5a)
Day4:Reflection(5b)
Day6:QuestionFlood
(5a,5b)

Day9:Reflection
Day9:Persuasive
Text
Day9:Presentation

Day2:JigsawGraphic
Organizer(6a)
Day2:JigsawClass
Discussion(6a)
Day2:FreeWrite
Reflection(6b)
Day4:Having
CourageHandout(6a)
Day5:GoogleDocs
Draft(5a,5b)

Day9:Reflection

Day1:Courage

Debates(7b)
Day4:Having
CourageHandout(7b)
Day5:Student
Conferences(7b)

Day9:Reflection


8(a,b)

Day3:DoNow:Quick
Write(8a,8b)
Day7:DoNow:

Reflection&Base
GroupShare(8a)

Day8:Dress
Rehearsal(7a)
Day2:JigsawGraphic
Organizer(8b)
Day2:JigsawClass
Discussion(8b)
Day3:Graffition
ColorsofCourage(8a,
8b)
Day3:Generalizations
(8a,8b)
Day5:Mediums
ThinkPairShares&
BaseGroup
Discussions(8a)
Day6:QuestionFlood
(8a)
Day8:Dress
Rehearsal(8a)

Day9:Reflection

UnitPlanGrading:

20%:WritersNotebook(Seechecklistbelow)
o Almostdailyjournalentriescompletedtoprimestudentstothinkaboutlessoncontentortoreflectonlessoncontent
learned.
o Thesejournalswillbecollectedandreadeveryotherdayandassessedforcompletionattheendoftheunit.
20%:InClassAssignments(Seechecklistbelow)
o Graphicorganizers,otherhandoutspairedwithreadings
20%:DiscussionandParticipation(Seechecklistbelow)
o Followsclassnormsduringdiscussions,workshops,andpresentations.
o Isactivelyengagedinclassroomactivitiesandtriestheirbesttobeproductiveduringwritingworkshops.
o Assessedbyteacherobservationandstudentselfassessmentwithachecklist.
40%:UseYourVoiceProject(Rubricsbelow)
o Persuasivetextandpresentation25%
o Reflection15%

WritersNotebookChecklist20%(InspiredbyEmily)
Usedtoevaluatejournalentrieswhenassessedattheendoftheunit.Thereisonepointforeachdaysjournalentrywriting.
Points
Earned

Points
Possible

CriteriaforSuccess

Studentcompletedajournalentryforeachonethatwas
assignedandturnedinthejournalswhentheyweredueat
theendoftheunit.

Studentansweredeachjournalpromptfullyandrespondedto
eachpartoftheprompt.

Eachjournalentryrespondedthoughtfullytothepromptand
showedevidenceofdiggingdeepforpersonalreflectionand
directlyengagingwiththeprompt.

27

TotalPointsEarnedforJournals

InClassAssignmentsChecklist20%(InspiredbyEmily)
Usedtoevaluateindividualassignmentswhenturnedin.
Points
Earned

Points
Possible

CriteriaforSuccess

Studentfullycompletedtheinclassassignmentandturnedit
inonthedayitwasdue.

Studentmadespecificreferencestothedaystexts,concepts,
andclassdiscussionsintheassignment.

Studentshowedevidenceofdevelopingunderstandingof
unitconceptsandobjectivesthroughthecompletionofthe
inclassassignment.

10

TotalScoreforIndividualAssignment

StudentDiscussionSelfAssessmentChecklist20%(InspiredbyEmily)

Points
Earned

Points
Possible

CriteriaforSuccess

Studentfullypreparedforandparticipatedindiscussionsto
thebestoftheirability.

Studentfollowedclassroomnormsduringdiscussion;student
notonlyheldthemselvesaccountabletodiscussionnorms,
buttheirclassmatesaswell.

Studentshowedevidenceofactivelylisteningduring
discussioninbodylanguageandreferencingotherstudents
ideasduringdiscussion.

10

TotalScoreforIndividualAssignment

Persuasive Text and PresentationRubric 25%

Task:Eachstudentwillgivea23minutepresentationthatspeaksupaboutaninjustice(ofthestudentschoice),identifyingitand
possiblyofferingsolutionsorbeginningstepstowardsresolvingtheinjustice.Thestudentmayalsochoosetheformatoftheirwriting
piecebuteveryoneisrequiredtoidentifytheirtopicandpiecetoanaudienceoftheirpeers.
Scoring
Mastery10
PartialMastery9
Progressing8
Category
Characteristic The persuasive text The persuasive text The persuasive text
demonstrates a
demonstrates a
demonstrates an
sofPersuasive
clear and
clear
emerging
Writing
comprehensive
understanding of
understanding of
understanding of
most of the
some of the
all the
characteristics of
characteristics of
characteristics of
persuasive writing:
persuasive writing:
persuasive writing:
introduction, stance
introduction, stance
introduction,
on injustice topic,
on injustice topic,
stance on injustice
possible solutions,
possible solutions,
topic, possible
and conclusion.
and conclusion.
solutions, and
One or two of these
conclusion.
characteristics are
incomplete or not
as well developed
as the others.
Contentof
Thepersuasivetext
Thepersuasivetext
Thepersuasivetext

demonstratesathought
demonstratesa
demonstratesan
Persuasive
provokinganalysisof
competentanalysisof
emerginganalysisofthe
Text
theinjusticetopicand
theinjusticetopicand
injusticetopicand
potentialsolutions.
potentialsolutions.
potentialsolutions.

Emerging7
Thepersuasivetext
demonstratesalimited
(requiringrethinking)
understandingofsomeof
thecharacteristicsof
persuasivewriting:
introduction,stanceon
injusticetopic,possible
solutions,andconclusion.
Morethantwoofthese
characteristicsare
incompleteornotaswell
developedastheothers.

Thepersuasivetext
demonstratesalimited
(requiresrethinking)
analysisoftheinjustice
topicandpotential

Clarityand
Organization

Allofthepersuasivetext Allofthepersuasivetext Allofthepersuasivetext

isorganizedinto
isorganizedinto
isorganizedinto
paragraphswith
paragraphswith
paragraphs,butsomeare
indentations.
indentations.The
missingindentations.
writingismostlyclear
Thewritingis
Thewritingisalways
andusesspecific
sometimesclearand
clearandusesspecific
vocabularytoconvey
sometimesusesspecific
vocabularytoconvey
meaning.
vocabularytoconvey
meaning.
meaning.
Grammarand Thepersuasivetexthas Thepersuasivetexthasa Thepersuasivetexthas
nogrammaticaland
fewgrammaticaland
somegrammaticaland
Mechanics
mechanicalerrors.
mechanicalerrors.
mechanicalerrors.
Thesentencesvaryin
Mostofthesentences
Manyofthesentences

structureandflow
varyinstructureand
varyinstructureand
smoothly.
flowrelatively
flowsomewhat
smoothly.
smoothly.
Presentation Thepresentationlasts
Thepresentationlasts
Thepresentationlasts

between23minutes.
between23minutes.
between23minutes.
Thespeakerspeaks
Thespeakerspeaks
Thespeakerspeaks
clearlyandloudly
clearlyandloudly
clearlyandloudly
enoughtobeheardby
enoughtobeheardby
enoughtobeheardby
everyoneinthe
mostpeopleinthe
somepeopleinthe
audience.
audience.
audience.
Thespeakerisalways
Thespeakerisfrequently Thespeakerissometimes

usingeyecontact,a
usingeyecontact,a
usingeyecontact,a
livelytone,hand
livelytone,hand
livelytone,hand
gestures,andother
gestures,andothertypes
gestures,andothertypes
typesofbodylanguage
ofbodylanguageto
ofbodylanguageto

solutions.
Notallofthepersuasive
textisorganizedinto
paragraphs,andmanyor
allaremissing
indentations.Thewriting
israrelyclearandrarely
ordoesnotusespecific
vocabularytoconvey
meaning.
Thepersuasivetexthas
manygrammaticaland
mechanicalerrors.
Someofthesentencesvary
instructure.Theflowof
thesentencerequires
somerethinking.
Thepresentationdoesnot
lastbetween23minutes.
Itiseithertooshortor
toolong.
Thespeakerspeaksclearly
andloudlyenoughtobe
heardbyveryfewpeople
intheaudience.
Thespeakerisrarelyusing
eyecontact,alivelytone,
handgestures,andother
typesofbodylanguageto

toengagetheaudience.
engagetheaudience.
*Ifthereisapartmissing,you will get a zero for that part.

engagetheaudience.

engagetheaudience.

ReflectionRubric15%
Scoring
Category
Personal
Process

Effect(s)on
Intended
Audience

YourOwn
Response

Distinguished10

Proficient9

Intermediate8

Clearlyandthoughtfully Clearlydescribessignificant Somewhatclearlydescribes

describessignificant
aspectsofyourprocessof
significantaspectsofyour
aspectsofyourprocessof
speakingupforyour
processofspeakingupfor
speakingupforyour
cause.
yourcause.
cause.
Clearlyexplainshowyour Somewhatclearlyexplains
Clearlyandthoughtfully
projectdemonstrates
howyourproject
explainshowyourproject
courage.
demonstratescourage.
demonstratescourage.
Clearlyandthoughtfully Clearlyidentifiesand
Somewhatclearlyidentifies
identifiesandexplainsthe
explainstheeffectsof
andexplainstheeffectsof
effectsofyourspeaking
yourspeakinguponyour
yourspeakinguponyour
uponyourintended
intendedaudience.
intendedaudience.
audience.
Identifiesyourintended
Identifiesyourintended
Identifiesyourintended
audience
audience.
audience.
Clearlyandthoughtfully
identifiesandexplains
yourownresponseto
yourspeakingup.

Novice9
Itisunclearwhatarethe
aspectsofyourprocessof
speakingupforyour
cause.
Itisunclearhowyour
projectdemonstrates
courage.
Itisuncleartheeffectsof
yourspeakinguponyour
intendedaudience.
Itisunclearwhoisyour
intendedaudience.

Clearlyidentifiesand
Somewhatclearlyidentifies Itisunclearyourown
explainsyourown
andexplainsyourown
responsetoyourspeaking
responsetoyourspeaking
responsetoyourspeaking
up.
up.
up.

UseYourVoiceProjectTotalScore

PersuasiveTextandPresentationScore

ReflectionScore

TotalProjectScore