The Gift Of Life

Evaluation

Portfolio Description

Rubrics

Portfolio Description

Assessment:

Throughout this unit the students will continually be assessed to check for understanding and make sure they are grasping the overall goals and themes of this unit. Assessment will be carried out in many different ways in order to meet the needs and also address the strengths of each student. Assessment will be done by daily activities, worksheets, and assignments, comprehensive and summative projects and also daily informal assessment based on teacher observations. 

Rationale:

The portfolio is designed so that students are able to visually see their work compiled together and also have opportunities to look back over it as a reminder of important topics and assignments. The portfolio for this unit can also be used in parent teacher conferences to display to parents what the student has been learning and also where their strengths and weaknesses may be in particular subject material. In doing this unit, students learn about how special and unique each child of God truly is, and these portfolios are created to showcases that uniqueness.

Specifics:

Students will choose at least two artifacts from each subject area that they feel best showcase their competency in that subject area. After choosing their two artifacts, students will write a short reflection on each artifact they have chosen with the help of a teacher as needed. Their reflections will tell what they learned by doing this project and also how this artifact has helped them realize the uniqueness and biblical importance of the “Gift of Life.”

Academic:

  • English: Treasure Chest (Lesson 5-9)

  • English: One-Page Paper (Lesson 9)

  • English: Color Worksheet (Lesson 6)

  • English: Perfect Community Worksheet (Lesson 1)

  • English: Character Worksheet (Lesson 3)

  • Exploratory: Abortion Response Paper (Lesson 1)

  • Exploratory: Abortion Note Cards (Lesson 1)

  • Math: Hand Measurement Worksheet (Lesson 4)

  • Math: Golden Ratio Hand (Lesson 2)

  • Math: Prime Factorization Worksheet (Lesson 3)

  • Math: Recipe Conversion (Lesson 1)

  • Social Studies: Create Your Own Nuremburg Law (Lesson 2)

  • Social Studies: News Headline-Jewish Liberation (Lesson 3)

  • Social Studies: The World of Anne Frank (Lesson 3)

  • Social Studies: Christian Perspective in Rwanda Journal (Lesson 5)

  • Science: What Do You Know about Cells? (Lesson 1)

  • Science: Personal Punnet Squares (Lesson 4)

  • Science: Cell Representation Model (Lesson 5)

Emotional:

Physical:

  • Art: Self-Portrait Collage (Lesson 1)

  • Exploratory: Abortion Response Paper (Lesson 1)

  • Math: Hand Measurement Worksheet (Lesson 4)

  • Math: Golden Ratio Hand (Lesson 2)

  • Science: Microscope View and Draw Activity (Lesson 1)

  • Science: More Alike than Different Lab Results (Lesson 2)

  • Science: Personal Punnet Squares (Lesson 4)

  • Science: Cell Representation Model (Lesson 5)

Social:

  • English: Color Poem (Lesson 8-9)

  • English: Journal Writing (Lessons 1, 2, 3, 5-9)

  • Exploratory: Abortion Response Paper (Lesson 1)

  • Math: Rwanda Journal (Lesson 4)

  • Math: Recipe Conversion (Lesson 1)

  • Social Studies: News Headline-Jewish Liberation (Lesson 3)

  • Social Studies: The World of Anne Frank (Lesson 3)

Spiritual:

  • Art: Self-Portrait Collage (Lesson 1)

  • English: One- Page Paper (Lesson 9)

  • English: Journal Writing (Lesson 1, 2, 3)

  • Exploratory: Abortion Response Paper (Lesson 1)

  • Math: Rwanda Journal (Lesson 4)

  • Social Studies: Who Are You? Segregation Activity (Lesson 3)

  • Social Studies: Christian Perspective in Rwanda Journal (Lesson 5) 

Rubrics

Academic Goal:

By studying The Giver, students will better understand the dangers of stripping away the value of life. Students will be able to critically analyze this piece of literature and recognize how similar social concepts can be recognized throughout history. The social studies exploration of the Holocaust is one of the many examples where the value of human life was belittled. By studying the Holocaust students will see the tragedy of this time period and also become aware of racial and religious prejudices. Students will also spend time studying the intricacy of the human body’s cells and DNA.

Category

Level Four:

Outstanding Competency

Level Three:

Advanced Competency

Level Two:

Competency

Level One:

Minimal Competency

Quality of work

Completed and Presented work of the highest quality

Completed and Presented high quality work.

Completed and Presented work that has mistakes and errors

Completed and Presented work that has many errors and mistakes

Growth of Knowledge

Demonstrates highest level of acquired knowledge in all subjects of learning.

Demonstrates a high level of acquired knowledge in all subjects of learning. 

Demonstrates some acquired knowledge in all subjects of learning.

Demonstrates some acquired knowledge in one or two subjects.

Critical Thinking

Exhibits the highest level of critical thinking within all subjects.

Exhibits a high level of critical thinking within all subjects.

Exhibits some critical thinking within all subjects.

Exhibits some critical thinking within some of the subjects.

Emotional Goal:

Each adolescent is made uniquely. This unit on the “Gift of Life” will help the students understand their individuality and God’s unique plan and story for their lives.  Students will learn to appreciate themselves and their peers through discussions and assignments. God’s great love will be shown through this unit because each student will realize that he or she is an image-bear of God. 

Level One:
Minimum Competency

Level Two:
Basic Competency

Level Three:
Advanced Competency

Level Four:
Outstanding Competency

Relationships

Would rather work alone. Does not like working with others.

Demonstrates little growth in building relationships with classmates.

Demonstrates some positive growth in building relationships with classmates.

Demonstrates significant positive growth in building relationships with classmates.

Awareness of Gifts

Does not recognize personal giftedness. Seems to see self as inferior to peers.

Minimal recognition of personal giftedness. Struggles to see self as significant compared to peers.

Recognizes personal gifts, but is unsure how to use them positively. Sees self as equal or as significant as compared to peers.

Recognizes personal gifts and has discovered ways to use them effectively. Sees self as uniquely created and purposefully different from peers.

Responsiveness

Does not share responses or ideas with classmates. Ignores ideas of classmates or participates with a sense of boredom.

Hesitantly shares responses with peers. Demonstrates little enthusiasm for the ideas of peers.

Shares ideas with peers. Listens to the ideas of peers with respect and with some enthusiasm.

Freely shares ideas and responds positively with peers. Respectfully listens to peers and encourages them to contribute their ideas.

Reaction to “The Giver”

Poor attitude and no response to the uniqueness of each human being and the gift of life.

Cared little about the uniqueness of the human being and the gift of life.

Cared about uniqueness but did not appreciate human beings as a gift of life.

Understood and cared about the uniqueness of each human being and the gift of life.

Spiritual Goal:

Through studying the book “The Giver,” by Louis Lowery, students will understand the gift and uniqueness of life God has blessed them with. We will look at Psalms 139, which states that God created our inmost being, he knitted us together in our mother’s womb. As Christians, we must praise him because we are fearfully and wonderfully made. Students will understand that God values their bodies and they must use their bodies to go honor God in this world. Students will also be asked to find their identities fully rooted in the fact that they belong fully to our loving Savior, Jesus Christ.

CATEGORY Level Four: 
Outstanding 
Competency
Level Three: 
Advanced 
Competency
Level Two: 
Basic 
Competency
Level one:
Minimal
Competency
Worldview The student displays a great understanding of a complete Christian perspective as it relates to the uniqueness of the human body. The student displays a good understanding of a complete Christian perspective as it relates to the uniqueness of the human body. The student makes little effort to build a complete Christian understanding and perspective as it relates to the uniqueness of the human body. The student does not make an effort to build a complete Christian understanding and perspective as it relates to the uniqueness of the human body.
Understanding and Expression The student displays complete evidence that they have considered the topics being discussed and they always express personal ideas or an understanding of the topics being addressed. The student makes a good effort to consider topics being discussed and usually expresses personal ideas or an understanding of the topics being addressed. The students makes little effort to consider topics being discussed and sometimes expresses personal ideas or an understanding of the topics being addressed. The student does not consider topics being discussed and does not express any personal ideas or an understanding of the topics being addressed.
Interaction and Acceptance of Others The student always displays a Christ like attitude towards others and encourages the classroom to be a community in Christ. The student usually displays a Christ like attitude toward others and generally contributes to the classroom being a community in Christ. The student occasionally displays a Christ like attitude toward others and sometimes contributes to the classroom being a community in Christ. The student does not display a Christ like attitude toward others and does not contribute to the classroom being a community in Christ

Social Goal:

In this unit, students will advance their knowledge of who God created them to be. They will do this communally through various activities, projects, and through a comfortable, community-inspired classroom. They will grow to appreciate their fellow classmates, as they understand the unique and precious way that God created each of them. This unit seeks to help students gain an appreciation for others as individuals created in the image of God.

Category Level Four: 
Outstanding 
Competency
Level Three: 
Advanced 
Competency
Level Two: 
Basic 
Competency
Level one:
Minimal
Competency
Appreciation of Others Student recognizes and consistently celebrates the unique ways God has created their fellow classmates Student recognizes the unique ways God has created their fellow classmates, but does not always celebrate the differences Students sometimes demonstrates understanding of the ways that God has created their peers, and sometimes celebrates the differences Student rarely demonstrates understanding, and rarely celebrates their peers.
Building of Relationships Student actively pursues the building of relationships, continually working to develop the relations further Student works to build relationships, but does not always further them beyond basic acquantence Student sometimes work to build relationships with others, and will develop a few relations further Student rarely attempts to build relationships, and very seldom develops any relations further than basic aquantence
Development of Community Student is constantly trying to be a part of the community and to incorporate others into a community environment where each individual is cherished as a Child of God Student is trying most of the time to be a part of the community, and is trying to bring others into the community environment Student is sometimes trying to be a part of the community, and sometimes brings others into the community environment Student rarely tries to be a part of the community, and very seldom brings others into the community environment

Physical Goal:

God designed us all with different talents and abilities and this indicates that all students will have different physical capabilities as well. Our goal in this unit on “The Gift of Life” is to have all students participate in hands on activities that help kinesthetic learners understand more fully but to also give all students hands on experiences to keep learning engaging. Students will also have the opportunity to work in groups and share information with their peers. Group participation, peer interaction, and hands on learning will all engage students in their learning and also help them create meaning for what the knowledge they are gaining as they study “The Giver.”

 

Student lacked cooperation and has room for improvement…

1

Minimal participation and cooperation in activities

2

Adequate participation and cooperation in activities and group work

3

Outstanding participation-Student served as excellent example

4

Creativity in personal creations- Artistic Imagination and Effort put forth in projects

 

Student did not meet the minimal requirements.

Student showed effort in their assignments but only to completion—did not go beyond requirements

Student went beyond the requirements and occasionally asked questions of further thinking and displayed imaginative abilities.

Student always went above and beyond the requirements and asked questions that displayed “out of the box” thinking to increase learning.

Behavior during “hands on” learning experiences

Student refused to take place in hands on experiences during class time.

Student participated in hands on activities but caused disruption and was at times out of control.

Student behaved during participation of hands on activities but did not cognitively engage themselves.

Student participated appropriately in hands on experiences and made connections to learning and active engagement.

Group Work Activities

Fulfillment of Assigned Roles

Student misbehaved during group work and was a disruption to the learning experiences.

Student was present during group activity but did not participate or vocalize ideas and take responsibility for learning.

Student participated and cooperated during group work and activities adequately and did required work.

Student was an outstanding leader within a group. Student made sure to complete their task and also kept other students on task.

 

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