Contemporary Point of View Inquiry

Name ​: _____________________

Areas of Assessment
8.S.1 - ​Develop skills of critical and creative thinking
8.S.7 - ​Apply the research process
8.S.8 - ​Demonstrate skills of written literacy
8.S.9 - ​Develop skills of Media literacy

A major part of ​Social Studies​ at all grade levels is the ability to

appreciate and understand the perspectives of multiple individuals, or groups, when they are
faced with a certain event, either historically or in a contemporary sense.

This assignment will have you examining the perspectives of individuals responding to a
contemporary, or modern event. To complete this assignment you will be doing the following.
1) Find a ​News Story​ that has been published in the past ​6 months
2) Summarize the ​News Story ​in a way that outlines the issue in a succinct manner
3) Identify the ​Groups or Individuals ​who are affected by the events in the ​News
Story
4) How are these groups ​Affected​ by this story?
5) Analyze what the ​Point of View,​ or ​Perspective,​ of these groups are.
(a) Provide and explain ​Evidence​ where available, or quotes

Excellent (5) Proficient (4) Acceptable (3) Poor (2)

Summary of News Student clearly summarizes
Story the information in the article.
Points are highly important.
Student accurately
summarizes the information
from the article. Most
important aspects are
commented and listed.
Summary of news article is Summary of news article is
approximate, but missing confusing and lacking in
important details. details.

Identifying Groups, Groups are clearly
and how they are described, and impacts are
Affected articulated in a thoughtful,
thorough manner.
Groups are accurately
described, and impacts are
explained in a clear way,
though some aspects may
be missing.
Groups are described Groups are inaccurate, and
approximately, but impacts impacts on them are poorly
are missing important thought out and roughly
details. described.

Analysis of Point of Point of view of all groups is
View well considered and clearly
supported using exemplary
evidence.
Point of view of all groups is
thought out, though some
ideas may not be supported
or thought out
Point of view of groups is Points of view are lacking
lacking in certain ways. and confusing at best. Little
There is also a lack of thought or evidence has
evidence, or well thought been provided to support
out support. student suppositions.

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