Saanich Year /Thirteen Moons Assignment Assessment
Instructions : Your teacher will lead a discussion on expectations for this assignment. Together your class will discuss levels of accomplishment for the criteria chosen from the left hand column.
Activity# 5: The 13 Moons of the Saanich Year
Find and Filter |
Not Yet Meeting Expectations |
Minimally Meets Expectations |
Fully Meets Expectations |
Exceeds Expectations |
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• use information they have read, heard, or viewed in a variety of written or graphic forms, including written notes and charts | |||||
• locate and interpret details in print and non-print media to gather information and build understanding | |||||
• develop personal responses to materials and support their responses with reasons, examples, and details | |||||
• compare real and imaginary times and places portrayed in literature and mass media with their own time and place | |||||
• Conduct and interview with an Elder of the Community which includes information about:
• The history of this celebration • The significance of each of the rituals involved in the celebration • The importance of the celebration to the community |
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Working with Information (knowledge) | |||||
• Understand calendars of different cultures | |||||
• Understand the importance of moons in First Nations culture and its relation to the environment | |||||
• Relate the moons to own environment | |||||
• Create own calendar of moons | |||||
Communciation | |||||
• Develop and present a video presentation of moon including
• a title page • the interview • at least 4 scenes, one of which is an explanation of the moon • three types of transitions between scenes • music that complements your moon story |
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• Identified the Gregorian calendar to which the chosen moon relates. | |||||
• Gave the moon a name that means something to them | |||||
• Illustration of moon. | |||||
• Description of meaning of the moon | |||||
• Included a written paragraph with background information about the moon | |||||
• Described the typical weather during the moon. | |||||
• Discussed about how environment affects the activities done during this time. | |||||
• Discuss the activities that happen during this time in your community | |||||
Reflection | |||||
• Demonstrates understanding of topic | |||||
• Grammar and spelling | |||||
• Opinion backed by fact |