Authentic+Assessment+-+Area


 * Authentic Assessment: Area**

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__Task__: //What is the task that students will complete that will move them toward the standards that the teacher can collect to assess their achievement?//

Students will use catalogues and floor plans to decide how to furnish a room, using their knowledge of geometric principles to determine how different pieces will fit. Students will write a rationale for their choices, including the logic and calculations used to make these decisions. Students will then present their room designs to the class and critique each others’ work.

__Standards__: //Which standards does this lesson measure?//

State content standards for grade 9-12 geometry and language arts (see details under indicators)

__Indicators__: //Which indicators of these standards apply to this assessment?//

State content standards for grade 9-12 geometry: 1. find and analyze relationships among geometric figures using transformations (for example, reflections, translations, rotations, dilations) in coordinate systems; 2. derive and use methods to measure perimeter, area, and volume of regular and irregular geometric figures; 3. make and test conjectures about geometric shapes and their properties, incorporating technology where appropriate

State content standards for grade 9-12 reading and writing: 1. conveying technical information in a written form appropriate to the audience; supporting an opinion using various forms of persuasion (factual or emotional) in speaking and writing; 2. incorporating material from a wider range of sources //(for example, newspapers, magazines, interviews, technical// //publications, books)// in their writing and speaking; selecting a focused topic and drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading a legible final copy; 3. writing in various specialized fields such as career and academic interest areas //(for example, scientific, technical,// //business communications)// making oral presentations for audiences within or outside the school in a variety of media

__Teaching/Learning Opportunities__: //What do students need to learn or engage in before they work on the assessment task and while they work on the task so that they will learn and achieve the standards?//

Before beginning I will review the concepts of area and volume for various shapes. We will also practice problems involving the Pythagorean Theorem and review the concepts of translation, reflection and rotation. Students will discuss the procedures they will use in writing their papers.

__Performance Criteria__: //What does a quality product or performance look like? What are the indicators (criteria) that will form the basis of the checklist or rubric?//

Checklist for student room designs:  Student shows all calculations and dimensions used  All furniture selected would fit in a room with the dimensions given  All furniture will fit through the door of the room  The student’s fully-furnished room will be able to accommodate people  People would be able to easily move around the fully-furnished room Checklist for written justification:  Student’s logic is clearly presented  Student cites all resources used  All writing is grammatically correct and properly punctuated  Student uses geometric principles to justify their logic and design Checklist for oral presentation  Student speaks clearly  Visual aids are present and used appropriately  Student is able to justify his or her logic and answer questions from peers and teacher



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