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Unit 1 Performance Assessment: Prep MOD

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Throughout Unit 1, you have learned about three unique groups of people (African Americans, Native Americans, and women) and the ways in which early European colonization of the New World impacted every aspect of their lives. Now, we are going to engage in a full class Socractic Seminar AKA "Fishbowl Discussion" to summarize all that we have read and learned about. Note: a Socratic Seminar is a discussion, and not a debate. We want to hear from all of you, because we know you all have valuable ideas! Here's how it works:
We will divide our class into two circles --- a smaller, inner circle and a larger, outer circle. The inner circle will be provided with an opportunity to talk while the outer circle listens. This will happen three times (round 1, round 2, round 3.)
You will be assigned to a group of three, and you will take turns being in the inner circle and outer circle.

For example, in round 1, if student A, B, and C are in a group together, while student A is in the inner circle participating, student B and C are in the outer circle observing.

Then, in the 2nd round, student B will be in the inner circle participating, while student A and C are in the outer circle observing.

In the 3rd round, student C will be in the inner circle participating, while student A and B are in the outer circle observing.


Alright, alright, so what are we discussing?

At the beginning of the school year, we discussed the importance of keeping themes at the center of our learning. These six themes help us contextualize what we are learning about, and allow us to see how trends evolve over time throughout history. For this performance assessment, we are going to hone in on the theme of "Culture and Progress" by answering the question below:

How have African Americans, Native Americans, and women been excluded from American society and culture since before the founding of the United States?

Directions: For each group of people, the claim has been provided for you. Your job is to find the best piece of supporting evidence, and then explain the reason why that evidence supports your claim.
Group One: African Americans
Our discussion on African Americans will be "Round One" of the Socratic Seminar. If Student A is participating in this round in the inner circle, Student B and C are observing in the outer circle.
Claim 1: African Americans have been excluded since before the founding of the United States by the invention of the term “race,” which was utilized to deny African Americans basic human rights.
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EVIDENCE 1
Directions: Find one piece of evidence from the following excerpt from your homework that supports the above claim. Please type the quote below.

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REASONING 1
Directions: Now that you have found your evidence, please explain WHY this piece of evidence supports the given claim using at least two complete sentences.

Use this sentence starter to help you out! This piece of evidence supports my claim because ____________

Group Two: Native Americans
Our discussion on Native Americans will be "Round Two" of the Socratic Seminar. Now, if Student B is participating in this round in the inner circle, Student A and C are observing in the outercircle.
Claim 2: Native Americans have been excluded since before the founding of the United States by having their customs and traditions disregarded and invalidated by English settlers.
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EVIDENCE 2
Directions: Find one piece of evidence from the following excerpt from your homework that supports the above claim. Please type the quote below.

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REASONING 2
Directions: Now that you have found your evidence, please explain WHY this piece of evidence supports the given claim using at least two complete sentences.

Use this sentence starter to help you out! This piece of evidence supports my claim because ____________

Group Three: Women
Our discussion on women will be "Round Three" of the Socratic Seminar. Finally, if Student C is participating in this round in the inner circle, Student A and B are observing in the outercircle.
Claim 3: Women have been excluded since before the founding of the United States through societal norms and sexist ideas.
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EVIDENCE 3
Directions: Find one piece of evidence from the following excerpt from your homework that supports the above claim. Please type the quote below.

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REASONING 3
Directions: Now that you have found your evidence, please explain WHY this piece of evidence supports the given claim using at least two complete sentences.

Use this sentence starter to help you out! This piece of evidence supports my claim because ____________

Nice work on your prep! You are now ready for the Socratic Seminar :)