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Academic Expectation
6. The CHSW graduate will be able to understand and communicate knowledge of essential principles that apply to civics, history, economics, geography and other sciences

Targeted Achievement: 6.2 Utilize historical and contemporary evidence to formulate positions and demonstrate understanding of current issues.

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Levels of Performance
Criteria
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Indicators
Distinguish between fact, opinion, and propaganda when examining primary and secondary sources Independently identifies and distinguishes between fact, opinion and/or propaganda when examining primary and secondary artifacts. Independently identifies fact, opinion and/or propaganda when examining primary and secondary artifacts. Identifies facts, opinions and, with teacher assistance, can determine propaganda when examining primary and secondary artifacts. Cannot appropriately identify fact, opinion and/or propaganda when examining artifacts.
Choose appropriate historical and contemporary artifacts to support a position Independently chooses and utilizes a variety of appropriate historical and contemporary artifacts to support a position. Independently chooses and utilizes appropriate historical and contemporary artifacts to support a position. Can utilize appropriate historical and contemporary evidence to support a position when given artifacts. Cannot utilize historical and contemporary evidence to support a position when given artifacts.
Synthesize information from historical and contemporary artifacts to formulate and support a position Independently synthesizes information from historical and contemporary artifacts to formulate and support a position and presents in a logical sequence. Synthesizes information from historical and contemporary artifacts to formulate and support a position. Uses information from historical and contemporary artifacts to formulate and support a position, but has difficulty affectively synthesizing material. Cannot synthesizes information from historical and contemporary artifacts to formulate and support a position.
         
         
         
Cranston High School West / Cranston Area Career and Technical Center
School-Wide Expectations for Student Learning / Targeted Achievement Rubrics
Revised spring 2005
 
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