Final

Purpose:
This unit is designed to allow students the opportunity to augment their social studies skills. Students will focus on learning new vocabulary words and their spellings as well as collecting new information about Ancient Egyptian culture. Students are also being exposed to the topic of Ancient Egypt in both their art and language arts classes. I chose the book entitled Mummies and Pyramids so that the students could make connections across the curriculum.

Objectives:

1.      Given the reading of Mummies and Pyramids, the students will learn about Egyptian culture and be able to compare and contrast it with their own culture by completing a Venn Diagram.
2.      Given the reading of Mummies and Pyramids, students will sequentially label the steps in the process of mummification.

Assessment Questions:

Students will practice these assessments during class and have to replicate them on the unit exam.

1.      Complete the Venn Diagram by comparing and contrasting Ancient Egyptian life with your own. Each section of the circle should have at least 3 points. There are a total of 9 points possible for this question.

2.      Complete the timeline by charting the six steps of the mummification process in order from left to right. This question is worth a total of 6 points. The more detail you add the better!

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Test and Essay Items Rationale

Test Question #1

They goal of this test question is to have students distinguish between natural and man-made greenhouse gases. Rather than recalling and listing various gases that contribute to the increasing rate of global warming, I choose to provide students with a list of common gases and have them distinguish between the two. I felt that this task required students to examine how the gases were being used/produced in order to distinguish if they were man-made or natural gases.

Test Question # 2

For this question, I wanted students to use their acquired knowledge and offer suggestions of how we as individuals can help slow the rate of global warming. I felt that an essay format was best as it would provide evidence of student knowledge, thinking ability, and attitude towards the topic. The essay format also allows students to provide more than one right answer and think outside the box.

Test Question # 3

Students should be aware that the greenhouse effect and global warming are two separate things. (the greenhouse effect keeps the planet in a state that allows life to flourish; global warming creates climate change which can adversely affect the planet). To receive maximum credit students must comprehend the concept of the greenhouse effect and understand that how it correlates to global warming. By asking this test question in a restricted essay format, students are required to focus on a specific topic while recalling pertinent information.

Test Question # 4

For this test question, students will be asked to match vocabulary terms to their definitions. I tried to create more definitions than vocabulary words in order to make it a bit more difficult for students.

Global Warming and the Greenhouse Effect

Given a fifth grade science lesson on global warming and the greenhouse effect the student will....

· distinguish between natural and man-made greenhouse gases.

· discuss ways in which individuals can help slow the rate of global warming.

· explain the difference between global warming and the greenhouse effect.

· define six key vocabulary words with 100% accuracy.

Test Questions

Objective: Distinguish between natural and man-made greenhouse gases.

Test Question #1: Place an N next to natural greenhouse gases and an M next to man-made greenhouse gases.

_____Burning of fossil fuels

_____Cutting down CO₂ rich forests

_____Methane released into the air by termites

_____Volcanoes spewing CO₂ into the air

_____Bacteria in oceans producing nitrous oxide

_____Methane released from landfills

_____Burning of gasoline to drive cars and trucks

_____Natural gas production releasing methane

_____Livestock chewing and releasing CO₂

_____Animal manure releasing nitrous oxide

Objective: Discuss ways in which individuals can help slow the rate of global warming.

Test Question #2: Think about how human activities affect global warming. Write a one-page letter to a friend that lists at least five ways in which they can help slow the rate of global warming. Be sure to provide details about how your suggestions will effectively help slow the rate of global warming. Spelling, punctuation, and grammar will be counted toward you grade.

Objective: Explain the difference between global warming and the greenhouse effect.

Test Question #3: Identify the cause-and effect relationship that the greenhouse effect and global warming share. Your response should include a description of the greenhouse effect and how certain factors can lead to global warming.

Objective: Define six key vocabulary words with 100% accuracy.

Test Question #4: Match the following vocabulary words in column A to their definitions in column B.