Saanich Year /Thirteen Moons Assignment Assessment

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

Score

•  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

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

•  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