What Would They Have Said? A Role Playing and Interview Activity

Suggested Assessment Criteria

Program Area: Social Studies, History, Canadian Studies
Criterion: Understanding Concepts
Attainment Descriptors:

• Prepared information for presentation demonstrates understanding of the different perspectives surrounding events around the document in question.
  

• Prepared information for the interview demonstrates an understanding of the implications of the events and documents on the governance of Canada.
  

• Prepared information for the presentation demonstrates an understanding of the implications of the events and documents on different groups.

Program Area: Social Studies, History, Canadian Studies
Criterion: Research Methods
Attainment Descriptor:

• Locates, gathers and organizes research materials from the Canada in the Making Web site and other sources.
  

• Arguments expressed in the presentation are supported by clearly communicated evidence from the Canada in the Making Web site and other sources.

Program Area: Language
Criterion: Reading
Attainment Descriptor:

• Reads and demonstrates an understanding of texts from various time periods.
  

• Analyzes and assesses ideas, themes, concepts and arguments.

Program Area: Language
Criterion: Oral and visual communication
Attainment Descriptor:

• Speaks clearly and uses appropriate variety in volume, rate, tone and pitch, pause, stress and emphasis, inflection, fluency.
  

• Uses a variety of presentation methods in order to make the presentation engaging (e.g.: costumes, props).

Program Area: General
Criterion: Cooperative Group Work
Attainment Descriptor:

• Contributes to group work; works well with others.
  

• Listens attentively to organize and classify information and to clarify thinking.