My Assessments For Where We Are In Place And Time

My Assessments

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Where we are in place and time “People’s ideas and actions can cause a shift in thinking and change the course of history” My Understanding of the Central Idea Beginning • I am able to explain about one or two significant changes in history • I am beginning to have some ideas about how the world may change in the future.

Emerging • I am able to explain about three or four significant changes in history • I have some basic ideas about how the world may change in the future.

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I am able to give basic explanations for the causes of change.

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I am able to identify different basic perspectives about the reasons for, and effects of, change in one or two situations.

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I am beginning to be able to give very basic explanations for the causes of change. I am beginning to be able to identify different perspectives about the reasons for, and effects of, change in one or two situations.

Developing • I am able to explain about more than four significant changes in history • I am developing some more complex ideas about how the world may change in the future. • I am able to give increasingly detailed explanations for the causes of change. • I am able to identify different increasingly complicated perspectives about the reasons for, and effects of, change in a variety of situations. • I am also starting to make inferences about different perspectives based on information that I have.

Proficient • I am able to explain about a variety of significant changes in history • I have some complex theories about how the world may change in the future that I can justify. • I am able to give very detailed explanations for the causes of change. • I am able to identify different perspectives about the reasons for, and effects of, change in a wide variety of situations. • I am also able to make inferences about different perspectives based on information that I have.

Evidence: My Learner Profile I had no knowledg e about changes in history, and I still have no knowledge .

Evidence:

My Attitude

I had a lot of knowledg e about changes in history and I have gained a lot more.

It is impossible for me to “put myself into someone else’s shoes” and use empathy.

I find it easy and enjoyable to try and “put myself into someone else’s shoes” and use empathy.

Evidence: I am not curious about the history or the future of the world at all.

I am extremely curious about the history and future of the world.

Evidence: My Transdisciplinary Skills Beginning I am able to do research with guidance from teachers.

Emerging I am able to do research independently and still need quite a lot of guidance from teachers.

Developing I am able to do research independently but sometimes need a little bit of guidance from teachers.

Proficient I am able to do research independently and I can make my own decisions about how teachers can help me.

Emerging I am starting to think of ways I can take action but still find it hard to actually do anything about it.

Developing I am thinking of ways that I could take action and am starting to turn those ideas into actions.

Proficient I am taking action regularly.

Evidence: My Actions Beginning I have not taken any action.