Sixth Grade Social Studies World Religions Summative Assessment

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Sixth Grade Social Studies World
ReligionsSummative Assessment
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TASK

• You are going to travel around the world to
  discover various religions. Your mission is to
  choose three of the religions and compare and
  contrast their rites, scriptures, founder,
  history and beliefs.

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The Student Activity

• Use the links below to research information to
  complete note chart. Choose one of the religions
  and go to the link(s) provided.
• Hinduism
• http//www.religioustolerance.org/hinduism2.htm
• Buddhism
• http//www.religioustolerance.org/buddhism5.htm
• http//www.religioustolerance.org/buddhism1.htm
• Islam
• http//www.religioustolerance.org/isl_intr.htm
• http//www.religioustolerance.org/isl_intr1.htm
• Amish
• http//www.religioustolerance.org/amish.htm
• http//www.religioustolerance.org/amish3.htm
• http//www.religioustolerance.org/amish4.htm
• Jehovahs witnesses
• http//www.religioustolerance.org/witness2.htm
• http//www.religioustolerance.org/witness3.htm
• Pentecostal
• http//www.religioustolerance.org/chr_pent.htm
• Lutheran

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Graphic Organizer Fill in the graphic organizer
below to organize your ideas
RELIGION Brief History Rites/Beliefs Founder Scriptures



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Presentation

• Create a PowerPoint presentation that compares
  and contrasts THREE of the world religions.

TITLE SLIDE Title Slide with World Religion, Name, Class, 2 Graphics
Slide 2 World Religion 1 Brief History, Founder, Rites/Beliefs, Scriptures, Graphic
Slide 3 World Religion 2 Brief History, Founder, Rites/Beliefs, Scriptures, Graphic
Slide 4 World Religion 3 Brief History, Founder, Rites/Beliefs, Scriptures, Graphic
CLOSING SLIDE In a bulleted list What Sparked your interest? 2 Beliefs you did not know What do your 3 world religions have in common?
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Teacher Support Materials

• English NYS standards
• Performance Indicator  ELA1.I.LR1A Students
  interpret and analyze information from textbooks
  and nonfiction books for young adults, as well as
  reference materials, audio and media
  presentations, oral interviews, graphs, charts,
  diagrams, and electronic databases intended for a
  general audience.
• Performance Indicator  ELA1.I.LR1B Students
  compare and synthesize information from different
  sources.
• Performance Indicator  ELA1.I.LR1E Students
  relate new information to prior knowledge and
  experience.
• Performance Indicator  ELA1.I.SW2A Students
  produce oral and written reports on topics
  related to all school subjects.
• Performance Indicator  ELA1.I.SW2D Students
  develop information with appropriate supporting
  material, such as facts, details, illustrative
  examples or anecdotes, and exclude extraneous
  material.
• Social studies NYS standards
• Performance Indicator  SS1.I.3D Students
  classify major developments into categories such
  as social, political, economic, geographic,
  technological, scientific, cultural, or
  religious.
• Performance Indicator  SS1.I.4B Students
  understand how different experiences, beliefs,
  values, traditions, and motives cause individuals
  and groups to interpret historic events and
  issues from different perspectives.

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PowerPoint Rubric
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Identifies 3 Major religions. Includes at least 4 quality details for each aspect. Identifies 3 Major religions. Includes at least 3 quality details for each aspect. Identifies 2 Major religions. Includes at least 2 quality details for each aspect. Identifies 1 Major religions. Includes 1 or 0 quality details for each aspect.
Compares/contrasts all aspects- Religion Founder, background, Holy book, Laws, beliefs, symbols (100) Compares/contrasts many aspects- Religion Founder, background, Holy book, Laws, beliefs, symbols (75) Compares/contrasts some aspects- Religion Founder, background, Holy book, Laws, beliefs, symbols (50) Compares/contrasts few aspects- Religion Founder, background, Holy book, Laws, beliefs, symbols (25)
All information is in own words and from acceptable sources Most information is in own words and from acceptable sources Some information is in own words and from acceptable sources Few information is in own words and from acceptable sources
Excellent use of technology! WOW Average use of technology Below average use of technology Few or no use of technology.