And I think all of that is good for debate, discussion, cooperation and working through the hard decisions we have to make here".
Evaluation / Assessment: Students will be evaluated based on participation in the initial task and subsequent class discussion, cooperation in group research and analysis of three news sources, and thoughtful completion of an article that summarizes the news to date about the Russian school hostage crisis and relates it to local perceptions of the events.
Evaluation / Assessment: Students will be evaluated based on initial journal responses, thoughtful participation in class discussions, cooperation in small groups, creation of accurate, informative poster, and thoughtful essay.
Evaluation / Assessment: Students will be evaluated based on initial journal responses, thoughtful participation in class discussions, cooperation in small groups, and thoughtful letters.
Evaluation / Assessment: Students will be evaluated based on thoughtful participation in class discussions, cooperation and productive discussions in small groups, and ability to analyze movie reviews from The New York Times, and write a movie review based on their personal experience.
Why? Evaluation / Assessment: Students will be evaluated based on thoughtful participation in class discussions, cooperation and productive discussion in small groups, ability to view a case from different perspectives, and thoughtful essays.
Evaluation / Assessment: Students will be evaluated based on initial journal responses, thoughtful participation in class discussions, cooperation in pairs, accurate use of scientific equipment, and creativity in designing their own units of measurements.
Evaluation / Assessment: Students will be evaluated based on initial journal responses, thoughtful participation in class discussions, cooperation in pairs to research and write bioethics case studies, and objectivity in writing a case study of the Bijani twins' situation.
Evaluation / Assessment: Students will be evaluated based on initial journal responses, thoughtful participation in class discussions, cooperation in small groups, creation of "How It Works" posters, presentations of posters, and essays comparing and contrasting three languages.
Evaluation / Assessment: Students will be evaluated based on initial journal responses, thoughtful participation in class discussions, cooperation in small research groups, and depth of reflection about the role of justice in the trial of Saddam Hussein.
Evaluation / Assessment: Students will be evaluated based on initial journal responses, thoughtful participation in class discussions, cooperation in small groups, research and presentation of a print advertisement, and appropriate feedback evaluations of peer work.
