GRADE 8
SOCIAL STUDIES PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT
UNIT THREE: EXPANSION
UNITED STATES SOCIAL STUDIES
STUDENT NAME:__________________________________
TEACHER: _____________________________________
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UNIT 3 ASSESSMENT: EXPANSION
LEARNING TARGET RUBRIC – Circle the appropriate level of your skill.
ECONOMICS 2.2.1 - Analyzes how the forces of supply and demand have affected the production, distribution, and
consumption of goods, services, and resources.
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3
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I can explain, analyze,
I can explain, analyze, and
and give three or more
give one or two examples
I can explain how supply
examples of how supply
of how supply and demand and demand affected the
I can define the concept of
and demand affected the
affected the lives of people lives of people involved in
supply and demand.
lives of people involved
involved in Westward
Westward Expansion.
in Westward Expansion.
Expansion.
GEOGRAPHY 3.3.1 - Understands that learning about the geography of the United States helps explain global issues
related to diversity.
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3
2
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I can analyze and give
I can analyze and give two
I can give an example of
I can explain that
three or more examples
examples of how
how geography affected
geography
of how geography affected
geography affected where
where and why people
affected where and why
where and why people chose and why people chose to
chose to settle in the
people chose to settle in
to settle in the 1800s.
settle in the 1800s.
1800s.
the 1800s.
HISTORY 4.2.1 - Understands and analyzes how individuals and movements impact U.S. history.
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3
2
1
I can analyze the major
I can explain the major
I can identify the major
events and people that
events and people that
I can list some events or
events and people that
impacted the Westward
impacted the Westward
people that impacted the
impacted the Westward
movement and evaluate
movement and describe
Westward movement.
movement.
their significance.
their significance.
HISTORY 4.2.2 - Understands and analyzes how cultures and cultural groups have contributed to U.S. history.
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3
2
1
I can analyze the
I can analyze the
I can describe the
contributions of different
contributions of different
contributions of different
I can list different cultures
cultures and cultural groups
cultures and cultural
cultures and cultural
and cultural groups.
and draw conclusions about
groups.
groups.
their impact on history.
HISTORY 4.3.1 - Analyzes and interprets historical materials from a variety of perspectives in U.S. history.
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3
2
1
I can analyze and provide
I can explain and provide
examples of several points of
examples of two or more
I can explain two points of
I can identify two points of
view on two or more
points of view for at least
view for an historical event view for an historical event
historical events or
one historical event or
or document related to
or document related to
documents and explain
document related to
Westward Expansion.
Westward Expansion.
my understanding of each
Westward Expansion.
point of view.
NAME:__________________________________________
PERIOD_____________
Student Evidence of Unit Three Standards
ECONOMICS 2.2.1 - Analyzes how the forces of supply and demand have affected the production, distribution, and
consumption of goods, services, and resources.
Provide evidence that shows that you have met this learning target standard?
GEOGRAPHY 3.3.1 - Understands that learning about the geography of the United States helps explain global issues
related to diversity.
Provide evidence that shows that you have met this learning target standard?
HISTORY 4.2.1 - Understands and analyzes how individuals and movements impact U.S. history.
Provide evidence that shows that you have met this learning target standard?
HISTORY 4.2.2 - Understands and analyzes how cultures and cultural groups have contributed to U.S. history.
Provide evidence that shows that you have met this learning target standard?
HISTORY 4.3.1 - Analyzes and interprets historical materials from a variety of perspectives in U.S. history.
Provide evidence that shows that you have met this learning target standard?
NAME:__________________________________________
PERIOD_____________
End-of-Unit Reflection
Reflect on your learning this quarter. How have you grown as a historian and social scientist?
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