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Individuals and Society/ Language A Summer Project
Objective: Scholars will read Salt by Mark Kurlansky, annotate and comment on their reading, and reflect through journal entries.
Expectation: Scholars will read Salt by Mark Kurlansky (ISBN: 978-0-14-200161-5). While reading the book scholars will annotate within the book, highlighting important information, words they do not know, and write their emotional response to what is written. After reading two chapters, scholars will write a reflection in their journal. Scholar’s reflection should 1) Identify the main idea of the two chapters, 2) discuss what they found interesting within the chapter, and
3) describe their thoughts on the material they just read. Scholars are required to write thirteen reflections, however if you feel that you want to write more you are more than welcome to do so.
At the end of the assignment scholars should have a book that is completely annotated as well as at least thirteen separate annotations. Scholars are expected to have a completely annotated book as well as their reflection journal done before school starts.
Teachers will be available via email for help during the project. Mr. Peebles will be your main contact and he can be reach at gpeebles@uplifteducation.org
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Upon return to the start of the 2015-2016 school year scholars will also be assigned a summative paper as well as have an in class test. Any handwritten notes or reflections can be used to aide you on the paper and summative test in AP Human Geography.
This project will be graded using an IB rubric and will be counted your summative assignment.
The conversion chart below will be used to convert IB grade to Texas grade.
Achievement Level Texas Grade
0
1-2
<50
51-69
3-4
5-6
7-8
70-79
80-89
90-100

Criterion D: Using Language – Year 3
Maximum: 8
Scholars should be able to:
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Justify opinions and ideas, using examples, explanations and terminology (Aiii)
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Organize opinions and ideas in a coherent and logical manner (Bii)
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Use correct grammar, syntax, and punctuation (Diii)
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Spell (alphabetic languages), write (character languages) and pronounce with accuracy (Div)
Achievement Level
0
1-2
3-4
5-6
7-8
Level Descriptor
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The scholar does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below.
The Scholar:
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Rarely justifies opinions and ideas with examples or explanations; uses little or no terminology
Organizes opinions and ideas with a minimal degree of coherence and logic
Uses grammar, syntax and punctuation with limited accuracy; errors often hinder communication
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Spells/writes and pronounces with limited accuracy; errors often hinder communication
The Scholar:
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Justifies opinions and ideas with some examples and explanations, though this may not be consistent; uses some terminology
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Organizes opinions and ideas with some degree of coherence and logic
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Uses grammar, syntax and punctuation with some degree of accuracy; errors sometimes hinder communication
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Spells/writes and pronounces with some degree of accuracy; errors sometimes hinder communication
The Scholar:
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Sufficiently justifies opinions and ideas with examples and explanations; uses accurate terminology
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Organizes opinions and ideas in a coherent and logical manner with ideas building on each other
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Uses grammar, syntax and punctuation with a considerable degree of accuracy; errors do not hinder effective communication
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Spells/writes and pronounces with a considerable degree of accuracy; errors do not hinder effective communication
The Scholar:
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Gives detailed justification of opinions and ideas with a range of examples, and thorough explanations; uses accurate terminology
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Effectively organizes opinions and ideas in a coherent and logical manner with ideas building on each other in a sophisticated way
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Uses grammar, syntax and punctuation with a high degree of accuracy; errors are minor and communication is effective
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Spells/writes and pronounces with a high degree of accuracy; errors are minor and communication is effective
Teacher Notes: