Performance Assessment Task

Unit 6: Citizenship in American History and Government
Our Natural Rights [U6C2L1]
This performance assessment task gives you an opportunity to document your achievement of the lesson’s competency:


Examine the role government plays in protecting our natural rights.

Directions

For this performance assessment task you will compare current citizen rights to the needs identified in the early years of our nation. For this assessment you will:
1.  Find two current news stories that contain examples of the U.S. government protecting (or not protecting) citizen rights. You may use current stories from newspapers, magazines, or news outlets on the internet. Consider how the rights in the two stories compare to the rights defined by John Locke and his philosophy of natural rights. Write a summary about your insights.
2.  Use the attached scoring guide criteria for what you need to do to complete this task.
3.  Submit your completed performance assessment task and scoring guide to your instructor for evaluation and a grade.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that you add this performance assessment task to your Cadet Portfolio.


Our Natural Rights Performance Assessment Task Scoring Guide

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Unit 6: Citizenship in American History and Government

Our Natural Rights [U6C2L1]

Performance Assessment Task