Civics Culminating Task
The Citizenship Test
The biggest question that is asked and answered in your civics course is:
“What should Canadian Citizens know about when it comes to the
Canadian Government?”
The whole course is designed around this very inquiry. As you are the citizens
of the future, being informed citizens is the key for the future of Canada and
the basis of civics.
QuickTime™ and a
decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
Your culminating task (worth 15% of your final mark) asks you to look at one
aspect of this very important question: What should someone know in order to
become a Canadian Citizen? To answer this question, it will be your task to
design and explain a test for immigrants seeking citizenship in Canada.
Your Task:
Using your notes, textbook, and external research, you must design a 25 question test for Canadian
Citizenship. Your test must include the following topics:
 Purpose of Government
 Canadian Government structure and Responsibilities
 Current individuals in Government
 Canadian Constitution
 Charter of Rights & Freedoms
 Citizenship Responsibilities
 Elections & Voting
 Other important areas to include:
 Geography
 History
 Symbols
You must also:
A) Provide an answer key for your test
B) Provide a rationale for each of the questions your have chosen to include. Explain why
they are important in include, either individually or grouped together by topic.
Helpful Hints:
 Test should be organized!! Group like questions together and use labels
 Use creative questioning techniques, like maps, charts, visuals and different types of
questions
Civics Culminating Task
The Citizenship Test Rubric
Criteria
KNOWLEDGE
All topics
covered
- all necessary
topics for the
test are covered
- Answer key
Structure
- attention to test
and question
format
THINKING
Organization
- Information
presented in a
thoughtful
manner
- Sections and
details clearly
identified
Creativity
- variation of
question style
Communication
Audience
Appropriate
- Questions
presented in a
way which is
suitable for a
new Canadian
Mechanics of
Writing
- correct
grammar and
spelling used
Application
Thorough
Content
- each section of
the test is
explained
Weight
Below Level
1
(0-49)
Level 1
(50-59)
Level 2
(60-69)
Level 3
(70-79)
/10
- Less than a
quarter topics
covered
- No answer
key provided
- only a quarter of
the topics covered
- no answer key
provided
- no more than
half of the topics
covered
- partial answer
key provided
- no more than
three-quarter of
the topics covered
- partial answer
key provided
- all topics
covered
-complete
answer key
provided
/10
- no attempt
made to fit
the test and
question
format
- limited attempt
made to fit the
test and question
format
- some attempt
made to fit the
test and question
format
- most of the test
and questions
follow
appropriate
format
- the test and
questions follow
appropriate
format
- no attempt
made to
present
information in
a coherent
fashion
- little attempt
made to present
information in a
coherent fashion
- information
present with an
attempt at flow
and coherence
- some attempt
made at
presenting
information for
flow and
coherence
- information is
presented in a
thoughtful
manner
- no attempt
made to vary
the questions
on the test
- little attempt
made to vary the
questions on the
test
- some attempt
made to vary the
questions on the
test
- an adequate
attempt to vary
the questions on
the test
- a considerable
attempt to vary
the questions on
the test
- questions
are presented
with no
attention paid
to who the
target
audience is
- grammar
and spelling
used with no
accuracy and
effectiveness
- questions are
presented with
little attention
paid to who the
target audience is
- questions are
presented some
attention paid to
who the target
audience is some
of the time
- questions are
presented with
attention paid to
who the target
audience is most
of the time
- all questions
are presented
with the correct
target audience
in mind
- grammar and
spelling used with
limited accuracy
and effectiveness
- grammar and
spelling used with
some accuracy
and effectiveness
- grammar and
spelling used with
considerable
accuracy and
effectiveness
- correct
grammar and
spelling used
with accuracy
and
effectiveness
almost all of the
time
- no
explanation
for each
question
submitted
- limited
explanation for
some of the
sections/questions
on the test
- some
explanation for
some of the
sections/questions
on the test
- most of the
sections/questions
on the test are
explained
- each
section/questions
of the test is
explained in
detail.
/10
/10
/10
/10
/20
Level 4
(80-100)
Comments:
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Total Mark:
/80