De La Salle Santiago Zobel School

High School Social Studies Unit

Academic Year 2015-2016

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Name: _______________________________________
Section: S- ____ Date: _______ Teacher: Ms. Gavan/
Ms. Lubuguin

First Term
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
CULMINATING UNIT ASSESSMENT

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10

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15

I. UNDERSTANDING. Perform the task given in each number. Refer to the rubrics for grading.

Read the situations below and answer each item briefly yet thoroughly.
mechanics and rubrics for grading.

Refer to the

1. You are tapped by your Social Studies Teacher to represent DLSZ in a regional essay-writing
competition, with the goal to promote an advocacy that addresses a current problem faced by
the Philippine economy. You are to write a 10-sentence essay that highlights concrete ways on
how the youth can support a particular advocacy to make a difference in Philippine society.

CRITERIA

Content

Organization

ADVANCED
5
Answers are clear,
complete and accurate
and are related to the
contemporary issue
Shows clear and
concise organization of
concepts and provides
three or more
supporting details
related to the
contemporary issue

Analytic Rubric for Poster Campaign

PROFICIENT
APPROACHING
PROFICIENCY
4
3
Answers are complete
Answers are partially
and accurate and are
complete, few of which
related to the
are irrelevant to the
contemporary issue
contemporary issue
Shows concise
Shows adequate
organization of
organization of concepts
concepts and provides
and provides two
three supporting
supporting details
details related to the
related to the
contemporary issue
contemporary issue

DEVELOPING

BEGINNING

2
Answers are partially
complete, most of
which are irrelevant to
the contemporary issue
Shows acceptable
organization of
concepts and provides
a supporting detail
related to the
contemporary issue

1
Answers are
incomplete and
irrelevant to the topic
Fails to present the
concepts in an
organized manner

2. The effects of climate change is a global concern and can greatly affect the lives of many

people. Attaining sustainable development is the utmost goal of many governments around the
globe. As a member of the International Bloggers Society, you are assigned to write a blog on
how maximizing our scarce resources and changing our lifestyle can help achieve sustainable
development.

CRITERIA

Content

Organization

Mechanics

ADVANCED
5
Provides clear, complete
and accurate ideas
related to the topic
Shows clear and
concise organization of
concepts
Blog has an exceptional
theme, which includes
all required elements:
title, conflict, solution
and conclusion

Analytic Rubric for Online Blog

PROFICIENT
APPROACHING
PROFICIENCY
4
3
Provides substantial
Provides adequate ideas
ideas related to the
relevant to the topic
topic
Shows concise
Shows adequate
organization of
organization of concepts
concepts
Blog has a substantial
Blog has an adequate
theme, missing one
theme, missing two
required element
required elements

DEVELOPING

BEGINNING

2
Provides incomplete
ideas some of which are
irrelevant to the topic
Shows acceptable
organization of concepts

1
Provides incomplete
and irrelevant ideas

Blog has an acceptable

theme, missing three
required elements

Fails to present the

concepts in an
organized manner
Blog is missing four
required elements