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Inform/Explain
Argue/Persuade
WDL
WTL
Speak/Listen
Life Skills
*Consumer Issues
Powerpoint, completed
during second nine weeks.
(Research used)
(Formative)
-Skills Standards Released
Items, completed during
first and second nine
weeks. (Formative)
-OD – scenarios/prompts
posed on state assessment
in Life Skills areas,
completed during first and
second nine weeks.
(Summative)
-Question of the Day, Class
Notes, Review Questions,
completed during first and
second nine weeks.
(Formative)
Note taking during class,
various formative
assessments to discuss in
class, ongoing. (Formative)
Content related internet
sites, interactive Smart
Board activities.
Fashion & Interior
Design
(Rotating Class
Schedule)
---------------Relationship s
*Housing – Magazine
article, completed during
fourth nine weeks.
(Research used)
(Formative)
-Skills standards related
items, completed during
third and fourth nine
weeks. (Formative)
-OD – scenarios/prompts
posed on state assessment
in Life Skills areas,
completed during third
and fourth nine weeks.
(Summative)
-Question of the Day, Class
Notes, Review Questions,
completed during first and
second nine weeks.
(Formative)
Note taking during class,
various formative
assessments to discuss in
class, ongoing. (Formative)
Content related internet
sites, interactive Smart
Board activities.
-Skills standards related
items, completed during
first and second nine
weeks. (Formative)
-Letter to Rachel Ray
persuasion – safety and
sanitation in her
program/food borne
illnesses
-Skills standards related
items, ongoing.
(Formative)
-OD – scenarios/prompts
posed on state assessment
in Life Skills areas,
completed during first and
second nine weeks.
(Summative)
-Question of the Day, Class
Notes, Review Questions,
completed during first and
second nine weeks.
(Formative)
Note taking during class,
various formative
assessments to discuss in
class, ongoing. (Formative)
Content related internet
sites, interactive Smart
Board activities.
-OD – scenarios/prompts
posed on state assessment
in Life Skills areas,
ongoing. (Summative)
-Question of the Day, Class
Notes, Review Questions,
completed during first and
second nine weeks.
(Formative)
Note taking during class,
various formative
assessments to discuss in
class, ongoing. (Formative)
Content related internet
sites, interactive Smart
Board activities.
Foods
Parenting
* Letter regarding Shaken
Baby Syndrome to
audience of student
choice (Research used/
Formative)
*Measurement and
preparation directions –
specific/written,
completed during second
nine weeks. (Research
used) (Formative)
*Letter – Related to
Parenting Issues (Student
Choice), completed during
second nine weeks and/ or
Children’s Book. (Research
used) (Formative)
1
Technology
Response to
Reading &/or
Narrative
Online Articles, KOSSA
Released Items, Magazine
Articles, Newspapers,
Parenting.com, CNN.com,
FoxNews.com, Choices
Magazine – Students read
from this variety of
sources and respond in
various formats (CR, etc.)
Online Articles, KOSSA
Released Items, Magazine
Articles, Newspapers,
CNN.com, FoxNews.com,
Choices Magazine –
Students read from this
variety of sources and
respond in various formats
(CR, etc.)
Online Articles, KOSSA
Released Items, Magazine
Articles, Newspapers,
Recipe books, CNN.com,
FoxNews.com, Choices
Magazine – Students read
from this variety of
sources and respond in
various formats (CR, etc.)
Online Articles, KOSSA
Released Items, Magazine
Articles, Newspapers,
Parenting.com, CNN.com,
FoxNews.com, Choices
Magazine – Students read
from this variety of
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Child & Human
Development & CD
Services
-*Letter to Guy Doud or
other educator on issues
children/students face.
(National Teacher of the
Year and Motivational
Speaker)
(Research used)
(Formative)
-Skills standards related
items, ongoing.
(Formative)
-Child Development,
completed during third
and fourth nine weeks.
(Formative)
-OD – scenarios/prompts
posed on state assessment
in Life Skills areas,
ongoing. (Summative)
-Question of the Day, Class
Notes, Review Questions,
completed during first and
second nine weeks.
(Formative)
Note taking during class,
various formative
assessments to discuss in
class, ongoing. (Formative)
Content related internet
sites, interactive Smart
Board activities.
Principles of
Marketing & Retail
Marketing
-*Career Brochure,
completed during second
nine weeks. (Formative)
- PowerPoint on World
Economics, completed
during first nine weeks.
(Research used)
(Formative)
-Response/commentaries
related to Real World texts
in Marketing, ongoing.
(Formative)
-OD – Scenario writing in
response to Skills
Standards Prompts in
Marketing, ongoing.
(Summative)
Question of the Day, notes
in class and learning logs,
ongoing. (Formative)
-Presentation on
economics of other
countries, completed
during first nine weeks.
(Research used)
(Formative)
-Small presentation of a
business plan, completed
during second nine weeks.
(Formative)
Use of Smart Board,
computer software,
internet for research.
Entrepreneurship
and Mkt. Business
Mgmt.
-PowerPoint on famous
entrepreneurs, completed
during first nine weeks.
(Research used)
(Formative)
-*Large Business Plan
developed in groups
during second and third
nine weeks. (Formative)
-OD – Scenario writing in
response to Skills
Standards Prompts in
Marketing, ongoing.
(Summative)
Question of the Day, notes
in class and learning logs,
ongoing. (Formative)
-Presentation of large
business plan, completed
during third nine weeks.
(Formative)
-Famous entrepreneur
PowerPoint, completed
during first nine weeks.
(Formative)
Use of Smart Board,
computer software,
internet for research.
-*Children’s book about
money & banking,
completed during first
nine weeks. (Formative)
-Comparison PowerPoint
on services offered by
three different banks,
completed during second
nine weeks. (Research
used) (Formative)
-OD – Scenario writing in
response to Skills
Standards Prompts in
Marketing, ongoing.
(Summative)
Question of the Day, notes
in class and learning logs,
ongoing. (Formative)
-Response to interview
questions at beginning of
class, completed during
first nine weeks.
(Formative)
Use of Smart Board,
computer software,
internet for research.
Financial Services I &
II
2
sources and respond in
various formats (CR, etc.)
Online Articles, KOSSA
Released Items, Magazine
Articles, Newspapers,
Parenting.com, CNN.com,
FoxNews.com, Choices
Magazine – Students read
from this variety of
sources and respond in
various formats (CR, etc.)
Online Articles, KOSSA
Released Items, Magazine
Articles, Newspapers,
CNN.com, FoxNews.com,
National Federation of
Independent Banking,
Business Articles –
Students read from this
variety of sources and
respond in various formats
(CR, etc.)
Online Articles, KOSSA
Released Items, Magazine
Articles, Newspapers,
CNN.com, FoxNews.com,
National Federation of
Independent Banking,
Business Articles –
Students read from this
variety of sources and
respond in various formats
(CR, etc.)
Online Articles, KOSSA
Released Items, Magazine
Articles, Newspapers,
CNN.com, FoxNews.com,
National Federation of
Independent Banking,
Business Articles –
Students read from this
variety of sources and
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-*Impromptu
speeches/speech writing,
completed during first,
second, and third nine
weeks. (Formative)
-Skills standards related
items, completed during
second and third nine
weeks. (Formative)
-Speeches completed
during second and third
nine weeks. (Formative)
-OD – Skills Standards
items completed during
second and third nine
weeks. (Formative)
-Class notes, ongoing.
(Formative)
*Newsletter – Desktop
publishing, ongoing.
(Research used)
(Formative)
-Skills Standards related
items, completed during
second and fourth nine
weeks. (Formative)
-OD – Used as Post Test
during first, second, third,
and fourth nine weeks.
(Summative)
-Class notes
-Instructions, ongoing.
(Formative)
Technology III & IV
-*Development of house
plans including design,
description, etc.,
completed during second
and fourth nine weeks.
(Formative)
-Skills Standards related
items, ongoing.
(Summative)
-OD – Used as Post Test
during first, second, third,
and fourth nine weeks.
(Summative)
Arts & Humanities
*PowerPoint – each 9
weeks, research based and
technology. (Formative)
-Literary – Script – Oral
text each nine weeks
following unit 3. (Withers)
(Formative & Summative)
*Musical review each nine
weeks, following unit 2.
(Pickrell) (Formative)
Various constructed
responses to reading and
prompts, completed
during each unit. (Pickrell)
(Formative & Summative)
Agriculture Grades 912
Technology I & II
3
-Listen and critique
recitations of the FFA
creed during first nine
weeks. (Formative and
Summative)
-Recite the FFA creed
during first nine weeks.
(Formative and
Summative)
-Speeches during first,
second, and third nine
weeks. (Formative and
Summative)
-Video production,
including storyboarding
each nine weeks.
(Research used)
(Formative)
-Websites specific to
content in agriculture
classes/topics, FFA
-Class notes, ongoing.
(Formative)
-Instructions, ongoing.
(Summative)
-Presentation of house
plan
-Critique of presentations
during second and third
nine weeks. (Formative)
Video cameras, Pinnacle
Studio, various related
computer software
Class notes, completed
daily. (Withers & Pickrell)
(Formative)
PowerPoint presentations
during unit 2. (Withers)
(Formative & Summative)
-Internet – research
-IPods – Music review
-Video cameras, Pinnacle
Studio, various related
computer software
respond in various formats
(CR, etc.)
Online Articles, KOSSA
Released Items, Magazine
Articles, Newspapers,
CNN.com, FoxNews.com,
National Federation of
Independent Banking,
Business Articles –
Students read from this
variety of sources and
respond in various formats
(CR, etc.)
Online Articles, KOSSA
Released Items, Magazine
Articles, Newspapers,
Software programs,
PInnacle Software,
Microsoft Publisher,
Students read from this
variety of sources and
respond in various formats
(CR, etc.)
Online Articles, KOSSA
Released Items, Magazine
Articles, Newspapers,
Software programs,
PInnacle Software,
Microsoft Publisher,
Students read from this
variety of sources and
respond in various formats
(CR, etc.)
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*Editorial completed
during second nine weeks.
(Formative & Summative)
Video
Arts Electives
Chorus
Band
Drawings with a grid each
nine weeks, oral text.
(Formative)
*”How To” paper,
completed in February.
(Formative)
Research paper 2nd 9
weeks.
*PowerPoint presentation,
research based and
technology, completed
during each unit.
(Research used)
(Formative & Summative)
Argumentative opinion on
musical artist, completed
in March. (Formative)
Editorial – “Why music
education programs
should be funded in public
schools.”
Instructional “How To”
piece completed during
first nine weeks.
(Formative)
Notes
Notes
Presentation of
PowerPoint
Concert reflective writing,
completed in May.
(Formative)
-Constructed response for
a prompt.
-Response to listening.
Notes
Daily listening and
speaking in class.
Internet, IPods
Student reflections on
performances.
-Listen and reflect on
critical commentary on
student performances.
-Respond to
commentaries on
performances.
-Presentations, notetaking, ongoing.
(Formative)
Internet – research
IPods
Music recording devices
Social Studies Grade
9
-PowerPoint completed
during second nine weeks.
(Research used)
(Formative)
-Letter completed during
second nine weeks.
(Formative and
Summative)
-Constructed
Response/Essay, ongoing.
(Summative)
-Lecture notes, exit slips,
ongoing. (Formative)
Social Studies Grade
10
-*Feature Article,
completed in second and
fourth nine weeks.
(Research used)
(Formative and
Summative)
-Essay, completed during
second nine weeks.
(Summative)
-Persuasive essay,
completed during second
and fourth nine weeks.
(Formative and
Summative)
-Constructed Response,
ongoing. (Summative)
Notes, classroom writing
activities, ongoing.
(Formative)
-Classroom presentations,
note-taking during class,
ongoing. (Formative)
Internet
-*Research Paper (Thesis),
completed during third
nine weeks. (Formative
and Summative)
-Geographic Essay,
completed during first
nine weeks. (Research
used) (Formative and
Summative)
-Economic Research
Project, completed during
second nine weeks.
-Constructed Response,
ongoing. (Summative)
-Notes, classroom writing
activities, ongoing.
(Formative)
-Presentations and notetaking, ongoing.
(Formative)
PowerPoint
-Constructed
Response/On-Demand
Writing Tasks, completed
during first nine weeks.
(Summative)
-Constructed
Response/On-Demand
Writing Tasks, completed
-Journal, class notes, exit
slips, completed during
first nine weeks.
(Formative)
-Presentations and notetaking, completed during
first nine weeks.
(Formative)
Internet, Smart Board,
PowerPoints
-Daily writing journal, class
notes, completed during
second nine weeks.
-Presentation of projects,
completed during second
nine weeks. (Formative)
IPods, Smart Board,
Internet, PowerPoint
Social Studies Grade
11
Geography Elective
-PowerPoint Project,
completed during first
nine weeks. (Research
used) (Formative)
Economics Elective
-PowerPoint Project,
completed during second
nine weeks. (Research
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used) (Formative)
Psychology/Sociology -PowerPoint Project,
completed during first
nine weeks. (Research
used) (Formative)
Physical Education I,
II, III, IV
Health Grade 9
Health/PE Electives
10, 11, or 12
English I
English II
Article for newspaper,
I=Fitness, one per nine
weeks. (Research used)
(Formative)
PowerPoint – Dangers of
Drug Use, completed
during second nine weeks.
(Research used)
(Formative)
-*Brochures – various
topics in content (research
based)
-PowerPoint – Different
types of sports rules,
equipment, training,
completed by unit.
(Formative)
-Lesson plan for a sport,
completed during sports
unit. (Formative &
Summative)
-*Research paper (basics)
completed between
November 14-21.
(Research used)
(Formative & Summative)
-Literary analysis
(character analysis)
completed during first and
second nine weeks.
(Formative & Summative)
*Definitional essay
(speech) completed during
(Research used)
(Formative and
Summative)
-Personal Impact/Opinion
Essay, completed during
second nine weeks.
(Formative and
Summative)
Importance of lifetime
fitness – letter, completed
during second nine weeks.
(Formative)
Legalization of Drugs –
Essay, completed during
Drugs Unit. (Research
Used) (Formative)
during second nine weeks.
(Summative)
(Formative)
-Constructed responses,
open-responses, OnDemand Responses,
ongoing. (Summative)
-Notes, exit/entrance slips,
ongoing. (Formative)
-Notes/journals,
presentations of
PowerPoint, ongoing.
(Formative)
Internet, PowerPoint,
Smart Board
Open-response,
completed in each unit.
(Formative & Summative)
Exit slips, completed
weekly. (Formative)
HopSports, Wii (if
applicable)
Constructed responses to
assignments/assessment,
completed in each unit.
(Formative & Summative)
Class notes, bell ringers,
daily. (Formative)
-Demonstrations of fitness
activities, occurring once
per student during the
course. (Summative)
-Presentations from drug
unit, occurring once per
student during the unit.
(Summative)
Compare and contrast
various sports or exercises
to persuade the audience
that one is best,
completed once per nine
weeks. (Formative)
Open-response,
completed by unit.
(Formative & Summative)
Class notes, learning logs,
completed daily.
(Formative)
-Teach a sport to the class
– use lesson plan,
completed once per nine
weeks. (Formative)
Research for various
assignments (internet)
*Letter, speech,
completed during second,
third, and fourth nine
weeks. (Research used)
(Formative and
Summative)
-OD-Persuasive letter,
speech, completed during
second nine weeks.
(Formative and
Summative)
-OD-Article – informative
editorial, opinion,
completed during second
nine weeks. (Research
used) (Formative &
Summative)
OD-Persuasive letter,
speech, completed during
-Notes, journaling,
constructed responses,
learning logs,
entrance/exit slips, writing
workshop, ongoing.
(Formative)
-Interest talks and book
talks, four of each per
year. (Formative &
Summative)
-Video to post interest talk
on the web, PowerPointpodcast, one per
semester. (Formative)
Notes, journaling,
constructed responses,
Deliver informative
speech, author
Create podcast on author
presentation, podcast on
Persuasive letter
completed during third
5
Internet-research
-NARRATIVE – Personal
Narrative
-LITERARY – Teacher
choice
One per semester.
(Formative & Summative)
Responses to Reading:
Constructed Responses
Literary Analysis, and
Literary Responses,
Reflections, Journals
NARRATIVE –
Autobiographical narrative
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first nine weeks
(Formative), literary
analysis completed during
second nine weeks
(Summative), researched
article (MLA), completed
during last nine weeks.
(Research used)
(Summative)
Letter as a colonist,
completed during first
nine weeks (Formative);
literary analysis,
completed during second
nine weeks (Summative);
*research paper (MLA)
(Research used)
(Summative), article (Unit
2) Informative (Formative)
nine weeks (Formative),
*opinion essay (editorial)
completed during fourth
nine weeks. (Summative)
second nine weeks
(Formative);
OD-Article – informative
editorial, opinion
Journals and essays,
ongoing. (Formative)
learning logs,
entrance/exit slips, writing
workshop, ongoing.
(Formative)
presentation, and book
talks once per nine weeks.
(Summative)
blogging, book talks once
per nine weeks.
(Summative)
Sales pitch, completed
during first nine weeks
(Research used)
(Summative); speech*,
editorial, completed
during first nine weeks.
(Formative)
Notes, journaling,
constructed responses,
learning logs,
entrance/exit slips, writing
workshop, ongoing.
(Formative & Summative)
Research based
presentation in
conjunction with paper,
completed during second
nine weeks. (Research
used) (Summative)
IMac or Windows Movie
Maker, Google Docs,
YouTube, Xtranormal
English IV
*”This I Believe,”
completed during first
nine weeks (Formative);
On-Demand Type Writing
– speech/article, literary
analysis, essays in each of
6 units, ongoing.
(Formative & Summative)
Notes, journaling,
constructed responses,
learning logs,
entrance/exit slips, writing
workshop, ongoing.
(Formative)
-Classroom presentation,
deliver speech, poem
recitation, one of each per
nine weeks. (Formative &
Summative)
-Prezi presentation,
completed during first
nine weeks (Summative),
Google Docs, Google site
per student completed
during last nine weeks.
(Summative)
JROTC 9,10,11,12
-Personal narrative in
student cadet portfolio,
completed in unit one.
-Oral presentations –
speeches to peers,
instructors, etc.,
completed in various
units.
*Service learning project –
-Essay (editorial/opinion),
completed during each
unit (Formative &
Summative); speech
completed once per
semester (Formative &
Summative); letter
(persuasive), completed
during last nine weeks
(Summative); research
paper– argumentative*
(Research used)
(Summative).
-Debates, each week.
-Speeches, oral
presentations in various
units. (Formative and
Summative)
OD-Persuasive letter,
speech, completed during
second nine weeks.
(Formative)
OD-Article – informative
editorial, opinion
Journals, essays, readerresponse, writing work,
constructed response,
ongoing. (Formative &
Summative)
-OD-Persuasive letter,
speech, completed during
first nine weeks
(Formative)
-OD-Article – informative
editorial, opinion
Journals, essays, readerresponse, writing work,
constructed response,
ongoing. (Formative &
Summative)
-Assessment tasks and
summaries. (Formative
and Summative)
-Class notes, lesson notes
to self, student portfolio
(Formative)
-Oral presentation to
peers , instructor, school
administrators, board
administrators, city and
county government
officials, completed each
semester. (Formative and
Summative)
-PowerPoint presentations
Internet, PowerPoint,
JROTC web portal
English III
6
LITERARY – Script, story,
poem (choice), both
completed during first
nine weeks. (Formative)
Responses to Reading:
Constructed Responses
Literary Analysis, and
Literary Responses,
Reflections, Journals
NARRATIVE – Embedded
in persuasive speech
LITERARY – Poem and
teacher choice, time
period at discretion of
individual teacher.
Responses to Reading:
Constructed Responses
Literary Analysis, and
Literary Responses,
Reflections, Journals
NARRATIVE – Embedded
in article
LITERARY – Teacher
choice, time period at
discretion of individual
teacher. Responses to
Reading:
Constructed Responses
Literary Analysis, and
Literary Responses,
Reflections, Journals
Various written and
spoken responses to
articles and lessons in
JROTC manuals and
projects.
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letters, speeches, articles,
and PowerPoint,
completed during last nine
weeks. (Formative and
Summative)
- PowerPoint
presentation, brochure,
and / or comic strip
(Research used)
(Formative)
-*Essay/editorial on “Big
Bang” theory / Nuclear
power completed during
first nine weeks.
(Summative)
-Response to daily
“Bellringers” to content
covered. (Formative)
- Constructed Responses
-Class notes, learning logs,
and response to
questions. (Formative and
Summative)
-Presentation of
PowerPoint, Alt. Energy,
Elements, Big Bang
Theory, Rock cycle
completed during fourth
nine weeks. (Research
used) (Summative)
-PowerPoint
-Internet
-Google Docs
Biology 10th
*Research paper (basic),
and PowerPoint
presentations, completed
during first nine weeks.
(Research used)
Justification results paper
from the designed
experiment, completed
during first nine weeks.
(Summative)
Response to daily
“Bellringers” to content
covered, ongoing.
(Formative)
Class notes, learning logs,
and response to
questions, ongoing.
(Formative)
-Presentation of
PowerPoint, completed
during second nine weeks.
-Unit 3 Exam, completed
during second nine weeks.
(Summative)
-PowerPoint
-Internet
Chemistry I & II
ICP and Microbiology
-*Lab reports, one taken
through writing process,
completed during third
nine weeks. (Research
used) (Formative and
Summative)
- Critique and personal
opinion papers from
various readings of
scientific journal articles,
completed during first and
third nine weeks.
(Formative)
Response to daily
“Bellringers” to content
covered, ongoing.
(Formative)
-Class/lecture notes,
ongoing (Formative)
-) Class presentations from
various units/topics in
class (for example
historical figures in science
or careers in
microbiology). PowerPoint
used
-PowerPoint
-KYVL for research
-online science journals
Explanatory essay – “How
to Conjugate Regular ar,
er, and ir verbs in the
Present Indicative Tense,”
completed during second
nine weeks. (Formative)
*”Why is it necessary to
learn Spanish in America”
essay/editorial, completed
during first nine weeks.
(Research used)
(Summative)
Constructed responses to
reading cultural content or
viewing visual
presentations, completed
weekly. (Formative)
Class notes, cultural
learning logs, completed
daily. (Formative)
-Class responses to
teacher questions
(verbal/oral text), daily.
(Formative)
-Listen to Spanish
speakers/text and respond
in Spanish and English oral
and written forms, weekly.
Internet for statistics/basic
research for
argumentative text.
Earth & Space
Science 9th
Spanish I
completed each semester.
(Formative and
Summative)
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Various response formats
used with Que Tal
magazine, current events
magazines and newspaper
articles.
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(Formative & Summative)
-Class responses to
teacher questions
(verbal/oral text), daily.
(Formative)
-Listen to Spanish
speakers/text and respond
in Spanish and English oral
and written forms, weekly.
(Formative & Summative)
-Presentation of
PowerPoint, completed
during first nine weeks.
(Formative)
-Class responses to
teacher questions
(verbal/oral text), daily.
(Formative)
-Listen to Spanish
speakers/text and respond
in Spanish and English oral
and written forms, weekly.
(Formative & Summative)
Daily Speaking and
Listening in class, group
discussions
Spanish II
Explanatory text –
conjugation of stemchanging verbs, completed
during second nine weeks.
(Formative)
*Article to answer the
question: Cuba… “Island of
Dreams” or Socialist
Oppressed Society? Which
of these phrases, in your
opinion, best describes
this Caribbean nation.
(Research used)
(Formative)
Constructed responses to
reading cultural content or
viewing visual
presentations, completed
weekly. (Formative)
Class notes, cultural
learning logs, completed
daily. (Formative)
AP Spanish
Explanatory text –
present-imperfect tensewith IPad – presentation
through Keynote,
completed during second
nine weeks. (Formative &
Summative)
*Essay/editorial – “Why
managers and employers
need to know Spanish and
need Spanish speaking
employees,” completed
during first nine weeks.
(Formative)
Constructed responses to
reading cultural content or
viewing visual
presentations, completed
weekly. (Formative)
Class notes, cultural
learning logs, completed
daily. (Formative)
Algebra I 9th Grade
*Letter of advice to
students taking Algebra I
next year, completed
during second nine weeks.
(MD) (Formative)
Constructive response in
response to reading -1st or
2nd nine weeks.
(Summative)
Open responses
Admit and exit slips
Notes in class (MM, C, T)
*Paragraph proof,
completed during first
nine weeks. Will be taken
through entire writing
process. 4th 9 weeks.(MD)
(Formative)
Use of My Big Campus to
complete Writing Project.
(Formative
Open responses
Admit and exit slips
Notes in class (MM, C, T)
Daily Speaking and
Listening in class, group
discussions
Calculators TI Inspire and
Geogebra software
Open responses
Admit and exit slips
Notes in class (MM, C, T)
Daily Speaking and
Listening in class, group
discussions
Calculators TI Inspire and
Edmodo
*Essay for school
newspaper or
commentary on “Why do
Open responses
Admit and exit slips
Notes in class (MM, C, T)
Daily Speaking and
Listening in class, group
discussions
Calculator
Geometry 10th Grade
Algebra II 11th Grade
AP Calculus, College
Algebra dual credit,
Use of My Big Campus to
complete writing projects
(Formative)
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Internet/PowerPoint
Various response formats
used with Que Tal
magazine, current events
magazines and newspaper
articles.
IPads, Keynote, Internet
Various response formats
used with Que Tal
magazine, current events
magazines and newspaper
articles. Various responses
in oral and written form to
all Spanish text/speech.
Calculators TI Inspire
Word problems and
Constructed responses to
other materials as found.
i.e. Scholastic Math
magazine.
Word problems and
Constructed responses to
other materials as found.
i.e. Scholastic Math
magazine.
Word problems and
Constructed responses to
other materials as found.
i.e. Scholastic Math
magazine.
Word problems and
Constructed responses to
other materials as found.
Revisions – 2013- 2014
Wayne County High School Writing/Communication Matrix
College Readiness
12th Grade
Pre-Calculus 12th
Grade
Trigonometry
*Construct a comic
strip/page about
mathematics – students
choose to make
type/purpose either
inform/explain or
argumentative/persuasive.
Or Page for the Important
Books. Completed during
first nine weeks.
(Formative)
*Biorhythms, completed
during first nine weeks.
(Formative)
we need math in the real
world?”, completed during
second nine weeks. (MD)
(Formative) (Some
research used.)
*Construct a comic
strip/page about
mathematics – students
choose to make
type/purpose either
inform/explain or
argumentative/persuasive.
Completed during first
nine weeks. (Formative)
i.e. Scholastic Math
magazine.
Open responses
Admit and exit slips
Notes in class (MM, C, T)
Daily Speaking and
Listening in class, group
discussions
Open responses
Admit and exit slips
Notes in class (MM, C, T)
Daily Speaking and
Listening in class, group
discussions
*Denotes a piece of writing taken through all of the steps of the writing process.
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Calculator
Word problems and
Constructed responses to
other materials as found.
i.e. Scholastic Math
magazine.
Word problems and
Constructed responses to
other materials as found.
i.e. Scholastic Math
magazine.