MT Social Studies Content Standard 2:
Discipline: Government and Civics
Measurement Topic: Rights, responsibilities and participation in the political process
Grade: Fifth
Score 4.0 / In addition to Score 3.0, in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught. / Sample Tasks
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3.5 / In addition to score 3.0 performance, in-depth inferences and applications with partial success.
Score 3.0 / The student demonstrates an understanding of important information, such as:
·  The individual's responsibilities to family, peers, and the community, including the need for civility, respect for diversity and the rights of others.
The student exhibits no major errors or omissions. / ·  Identify and explain the need for civility, respect for diversity and the rights of others.
·  Participate in classroom meetings, jobs, elections
·  Practice listening skills
·  Review and practice classroom/school expectations and reasons for them.
·  Discuss and practice parliamentary procedures, town meetings, etc.
2.5 / No major errors or omissions regarding 2.0 content and partial knowledge of the 3.0 content
Score 2.0 / ·  There are no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes as the student:
·  Identifies and explains the individual's responsibilities to family, peers and the community.
However, the student exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes. / ·  Identify and explain the need for civility, respect for diversity and the rights of others.
·  Participate in classroom meetings, jobs, elections
·  Practice listening skills
·  Review and practice classroom/school expectations and reasons for them
1.5 / Partial knowledge of the 2.0 content but major errors or omissions regarding the 3.0 content
Score 1.0 / With help, a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes and some of the more complex ideas and processes.
0.5 / With help, a partial understanding of the 2.0 content but not the 3.0 content
Score 0.0 / Even with help, no understanding or skill demonstrated.
MT Social Studies Content Standard 2:
Discipline: Government and Civics
Measurement Topic: Rights, responsibilities and participation in the political process
Grade: Fifth
Score 4.0 / In addition to Score 3.0, in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught. / Sample Tasks
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3.5 / In addition to score 3.0 performance, in-depth inferences and applications with partial success.
Score 3.0 / The student demonstrates an understanding of important information, such as:
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·  The purposes and various levels of United States' government
The student exhibits no major errors or omissions. / ·  Create a chart/tree illustrating the various levels of U.S. government and what they do.
2.5 / No major errors or omissions regarding 2.0 content and partial knowledge of the 3.0 content
Score 2.0 / There are no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes as the student:
·  Recognizes and recalls the various levels of United States' government.
However, the student exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes. / ·  List/name the various levels of U.S. government and what they do.
1.5 / Partial knowledge of the 2.0 content but major errors or omissions regarding the 3.0 content
Score 1.0 / With help, a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes and some of the more complex ideas and processes.
0.5 / With help, a partial understanding of the 2.0 content but not the 3.0 content
Score 0.0 / Even with help, no understanding or skill demonstrated.
MT Social Studies Content Standard 2:
Discipline: Government and Civics
Measurement Topic: Rights, responsibilities and participation in the political process
Grade: Fifth
Score 4.0 / In addition to Score 3.0, in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught. / Sample Tasks
· 
3.5 / In addition to score 3.0 performance, in-depth inferences and applications with partial success.
Score 3.0 / The student demonstrates an understanding of important information, such as:
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*Current representative leaders at the federal level.
The student exhibits no major errors or omissions. / ·  Write a brief job description of the various levels of the federal government.
2.5 / No major errors or omissions regarding 2.0 content and partial knowledge of the 3.0 content
Score 2.0 / There are no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes as the student:
*Identify our representative leaders at the federal level.
However, the student exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes. / ·  List the names of current federal representatives with teacher assistance.
1.5 / Partial knowledge of the 2.0 content but major errors or omissions regarding the 3.0 content
Score 1.0 / With help, a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes and some of the more complex ideas and processes.
0.5 / With help, a partial understanding of the 2.0 content but not the 3.0 content
Score 0.0 / Even with help, no understanding or skill demonstrated.
MT Social Studies Content Standard 2:
Discipline: Government and Civics
Measurement Topic: Rights, responsibilities and participation in the political process
Grade: Fifth
Score 4.0 / In addition to Score 3.0, in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught. / Sample Tasks
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3.5 / In addition to score 3.0 performance, in-depth inferences and applications with partial success.
Score 3.0 / The student demonstrates an understanding of important information, such as:
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·  Factors that cause conflict and contribute to cooperation among individuals and groups in the US.
The student exhibits no major errors or omissions. / ·  Using America’s Story text book, read and discuss the cooperation between many different people during the Revolutionary War.
2.5 / No major errors or omissions regarding 2.0 content and partial knowledge of the 3.0 content
Score 2.0 / There are no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes as the student:
·  Understands conflict and cooperation.
However, the student exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes. / ·  Using America’s Story text book, read and discuss with teacher assistance the cooperation between many different people during the Revolutionary War.
1.5 / Partial knowledge of the 2.0 content but major errors or omissions regarding the 3.0 content
Score 1.0 / With help, a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes and some of the more complex ideas and processes.
0.5 / With help, a partial understanding of the 2.0 content but not the 3.0 content
Score 0.0 / Even with help, no understanding or skill demonstrated.
MT Social Studies Content Standard 3:
Discipline: Geography
Measurement Topic: Spatial thinking and the use of charts, maps, globes, and graphs.
Grade: Fifth
Score 4.0 / In addition to Score 3.0, in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught. / Sample Tasks
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3.5 / In addition to score 3.0 performance, in-depth inferences and applications with partial success.
Score 3.0 / The student demonstrates an understanding of important information, such as:
·  There are various representations of the Earth.
The student exhibits no major errors or omissions. / ·  Compare and contrast the differing sizes and shapes of Greenland to the north and Antarctica to the south on various maps and globes.
2.5 / No major errors or omissions regarding 2.0 content and partial knowledge of the 3.0 content
Score 2.0 / There are no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes as the student:
·  Recognizes the various representation of Earth.
However, the student exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes. / ·  Discuss the differing sizes and shapes of Greenland to the north and Antarctica to the south on various maps and globes.
1.5 / Partial knowledge of the 2.0 content but major errors or omissions regarding the 3.0 content
Score 1.0 / With help, a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes and some of the more complex ideas and processes.
0.5 / With help, a partial understanding of the 2.0 content but not the 3.0 content
Score 0.0 / Even with help, no understanding or skill demonstrated.
MT Social Studies Content Standard 3:
Discipline: Geography
Measurement Topic: Spatial thinking and the use of charts, maps, globes, and graphs.
Grade: Fifth
Score 4.0 / In addition to Score 3.0, in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught. / Sample Tasks
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3.5 / In addition to score 3.0 performance, in-depth inferences and applications with partial success.
Score 3.0 / The student demonstrates an understanding of important information, such as:
·  The location of the United States on a globe and a map.
·  US’s physical features.
The student exhibits no major errors or omissions. / ·  Given a blank map of the world, locate and label the U.S.
·  Locate and label major physical and political features on the above map.
2.5 / No major errors or omissions regarding 2.0 content and partial knowledge of the 3.0 content
Score 2.0 / There are no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes as the student:
·  Locates the United States on a globe and a map.
However, the student exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes. / ·  Given a blank map of the world, locate and label the U.S.
1.5 / Partial knowledge of the 2.0 content but major errors or omissions regarding the 3.0 content
Score 1.0 / With help, a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes and some of the more complex ideas and processes.
0.5 / With help, a partial understanding of the 2.0 content but not the 3.0 content
Score 0.0 / Even with help, no understanding or skill demonstrated.
MT Social Studies Content Standard 3:
Discipline: Geography
Measurement Topic: Spatial thinking and the use of charts, maps, globes, and graphs.
Grade: Fifth
Score 4.0 / In addition to Score 3.0, in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught. / Sample Tasks
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3.5 / In addition to score 3.0 performance, in-depth inferences and applications with partial success.
Score 3.0 / The student demonstrates an understanding of important information, such as:
·  The cultural /physical regions of the US.
* The student exhibits no major errors or omissions. / ·  Using a U.S. Regions text, describe the five major regions of the U.S. using physical and cultural geographic terminology.
2.5 / No major errors or omissions regarding 2.0 content and partial knowledge of the 3.0 content
Score 2.0 / There are no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes as the student:
·  Lists physical regions of the US.
However, the student exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes. / ·  Using a U.S. Regions text, describe the five major regions of the U.S. using physical and cultural geographic terminology with teacher assistance.
1.5 / Partial knowledge of the 2.0 content but major errors or omissions regarding the 3.0 content
Score 1.0 / With help, a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes and some of the more complex ideas and processes.
0.5 / With help, a partial understanding of the 2.0 content but not the 3.0 content
Score 0.0 / Even with help, no understanding or skill demonstrated.
MT Social Studies Content Standard 3:
Discipline: Geography
Measurement Topic: Spatial thinking and the use of charts, maps, globes, and graphs.
Grade: Fifth
Score 4.0 / In addition to Score 3.0, in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught. / Sample Tasks
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3.5 / In addition to score 3.0 performance, in-depth inferences and applications with partial success.
Score 3.0 / The student demonstrates an understanding of important information, such as:
·  Physical system changes within the US.(e.g. seasons, climate, weather, water cycle, and natural disasters.)
* The student exhibits no major errors or omissions. / ·  Given a blank map of the U.S. label various climate zones.
·  Identify patterns of the water cycle.
·  List various U.S. natural disasters and their causes and effects.
2.5 / No major errors or omissions regarding 2.0 content and partial knowledge of the 3.0 content
Score 2.0 / There are no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes as the student:
·  Identify physical system changes within the US.(e.g. seasons, climate, weather, and natural disasters.)
However, the student exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes. / With teacher assistance,
·  Given a blank map of the U.S. label various climate zones.
·  Name a U.S. natural disaster and its cause and effect.
1.5 / Partial knowledge of the 2.0 content but major errors or omissions regarding the 3.0 content
Score 1.0 / With help, a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes and some of the more complex ideas and processes.
0.5 / With help, a partial understanding of the 2.0 content but not the 3.0 content
Score 0.0 / Even with help, no understanding or skill demonstrated.
MT Social Studies Content Standard 3:
Discipline: Geography
Measurement Topic: Five Themes of Geography
Grade: Fifth
Score 4.0 / In addition to Score 3.0, in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught. / Sample Tasks
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3.5 / In addition to score 3.0 performance, in-depth inferences and applications with partial success.
Score 3.0 / The student demonstrates an understanding of important information, such as:
·  The five themes of geography to describe the US.
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* The student exhibits no major errors or omissions. / ·  Using U.S. Regions text, apply the five themes of geography to each region.
2.5 / No major errors or omissions regarding 2.0 content and partial knowledge of the 3.0 content
Score 2.0 / There are no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes as the student:
·  Uses the five themes of geography to describe the US.
However, the student exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes. / ·  Using U.S. Regions text, apply the five themes of geography to a region