Formative Assessment
Causes of the Civil War Quiz: This fun and engaging quiz utilizes the quiz-making tool Kahoot!. This tool allows students to answer multiple choice questions in real time, question by question, together as a class. The tool is designed to feel like a game show or competition. It grants students points based upon the speed and correctness of their answer and displays a leaderboard after each question. This will be especially appealing to those students with a strong competitive spirit. I have used it several times in my student teaching experience to great success. The students are often excited by the prospect of playing Kahoot! and even ask for more! The quiz formatively assesses entry-level knowledge about the causes of the Civil War and makes sure that students are familiar with the basic facts and order of events that led up to the war.
Directions: 1. Students will go to kahoot.it/ and enter the game PIN that will be provided by the teacher.
2. As a class, students will take the quiz one question at a time, entering answers via their device.
3. At the end of the quiz, students will take a screenshot of their score as proof of their participation and submit it to the teacher via Canvas. Credit will be based on participation.
Summative Assessment
Canva Infographic On the Causes of the Civil War: In order to assess their knowledge of how the Civil War began, students will create an infographic on the topic using the free infographic-building site Canva, which can be accessed by clicking on the blue underlined text above. The site is intuitive to use and students can create beautiful and informative infographics with no prior design experience. There are dozens of templates to choose from and a wide array of design options that enable students to personalize their presentation. Moreover, the site offers a 30-day free trial for Canva Pro, should students desire even more features for their infographic. A helpful and recent tutorial about how to use the site can be viewed here. This assessment offers a creative way for students to organize information learned in the beginning part of the unit and demonstrate their understanding of why the Civil War began. It will require students to use very high-level thinking skills such as analysis and creativity. It will require not only depth of understanding, but organizational skills and creative expression. Click here to view assignment directions and here to view a scoring guide.
Causes of the Civil War Quiz: This fun and engaging quiz utilizes the quiz-making tool Kahoot!. This tool allows students to answer multiple choice questions in real time, question by question, together as a class. The tool is designed to feel like a game show or competition. It grants students points based upon the speed and correctness of their answer and displays a leaderboard after each question. This will be especially appealing to those students with a strong competitive spirit. I have used it several times in my student teaching experience to great success. The students are often excited by the prospect of playing Kahoot! and even ask for more! The quiz formatively assesses entry-level knowledge about the causes of the Civil War and makes sure that students are familiar with the basic facts and order of events that led up to the war.
Directions: 1. Students will go to kahoot.it/ and enter the game PIN that will be provided by the teacher.
2. As a class, students will take the quiz one question at a time, entering answers via their device.
3. At the end of the quiz, students will take a screenshot of their score as proof of their participation and submit it to the teacher via Canvas. Credit will be based on participation.
Summative Assessment
Canva Infographic On the Causes of the Civil War: In order to assess their knowledge of how the Civil War began, students will create an infographic on the topic using the free infographic-building site Canva, which can be accessed by clicking on the blue underlined text above. The site is intuitive to use and students can create beautiful and informative infographics with no prior design experience. There are dozens of templates to choose from and a wide array of design options that enable students to personalize their presentation. Moreover, the site offers a 30-day free trial for Canva Pro, should students desire even more features for their infographic. A helpful and recent tutorial about how to use the site can be viewed here. This assessment offers a creative way for students to organize information learned in the beginning part of the unit and demonstrate their understanding of why the Civil War began. It will require students to use very high-level thinking skills such as analysis and creativity. It will require not only depth of understanding, but organizational skills and creative expression. Click here to view assignment directions and here to view a scoring guide.
