Source The Reading and Writing Project
Subject English Language Arts
Grade Level 8 |
8th Grade Common Core Assessment
The 8th Grade Common Core Assessment includes an introduction and three tasks. In the introduction, students will watch two videos, "Notebook: Kids and Sports" and "Sports: How Much Is Too Much?", and take notes. In Task 1, students will read an article and respond to questions. In Task 2, students will read another article and respond to questions. In Task 3, students will use the information from the videos and articles to write an argument essay.
This assessment includes a rubric and an alternative article.
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Source Oakland Unified School District History/Social Studies Department
Subject History/Social Studies
Grade Level 8 |
8th Grade U.S. History End-of-Year History Writing Task
In the 8th Grade U.S. History End-of-Year History Writing Task students will respond to the question "Is John Brown an American Hero?". They will write an essay using primary and secondary sources as evidence to support their argument. This task includes resources to help students write their introduction, understand the timeline of events, evaluate sources and evidence, plan their essay, develop their claim, and an argumentative writing checklist.
This task also includes:
The Oakland Unified School Districted has designed this history assessment to support the literacy goals of the Common Core State Standards.
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Source Oakland Unified School District History/Social Studies Department
Subject History/Social Studies
Grade Level 8 |
8th Grade U.S. History Mid-Year History Writing Task
In the 8th Grade U.S. History Mid-Year History Writing Task students will respond to the question "which would have been better for the Cherokee in 1836: To accept new tribal lands and more west, or to resist moving to new tribal lands?". They will write an essay using primary and secondary sources as evidence to support their argument. This task includes resources to help students write their introduction, understand the timeline of events, evaluate sources and evidence, plan their essay, develop their claim, and an argumentative writing checklist.
This task also includes:
The Oakland Unified School Districted has designed this history assessment to support the literacy goals of the Common Core State Standards.
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Source Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments
Subject Health and Physical Education
Grade Level 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
A Cartoon Role Model
In A Cartoon Role Model students will describe positive and negative role model characteristics; demonstrate the strategy role model used to deal with stress (peer pressure, eustress and distress).
This task includes:
- Directions for Administration
- Recommendation for Time Management
- Teacher Worksheet
- Student Worksheet
- Rubrics
- Resourses
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Source Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments
Subject Health and Physical Education
Grade Level 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
A Letter to the Publisher
In A Letter to the Publisher students will identify negative messages (relating to body image, peer pressure, etc.) contained in advertisements; describe changes that could be made to advertisements that would result in a positive effect.
This task includes:
- Directions for Administration
- Recommendation for Time Management
- Teacher Worksheet
- Student Worksheet
- Rubrics
- Resourses
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Source Stanford Beyond the Bubble
Subject History/Social Studies
Grade Level 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
A Perspective on Slavery
This task requires students to weigh the values and limitations of a document as historical evidence, as it relates to conditions slaves faced in the United States. Students well-versed in sourcing a document will be able to explain that the account of Henry Nelson, a son of former slaves, is useful in that it was informed by his parents whom, again, were slaves at the end of the Civil War. Students will also point out, however, that Nelson was offering second-hand information, making his interview less useful as specific evidence of the conditions facing slaves at the end of the war.
Resources include PDF downloads of the assessment with source materials, and a rubric with benchmark descriptors.
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Source The Math Forum at Drexel
Subject Mathematics
Grade Level 6, 7, 8 |
A Pound of Valentine’s Chocolates
In A Pound of Valentine’s Chocolates, students are asked to find how long a one pound box of chocolates should last if Isolde eats it alone. The key concepts are fractions and proportional reasoning.
This task includes:
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Source Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)
Subject Science
Grade Level 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Acid Precipitation
In this task, students wlll examine five solutions representing water samples and determine the acidity.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Scored Student Work
5. Technical Quality Info
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Source Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)
Subject Science
Grade Level 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Acid Precipitation - Micro
In this task, students will examine five solutions representing water samples and determine acidity.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Scored Student Work
5. Technical Quality Info
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Source Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)
Subject Science
Grade Level 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Acid and Base Testing 1
In this task, students will determine which of the given solutions is a base, acid, or neutral.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Scored Student Work
5. Technical Quality Info
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