IU2: Analyze goal sub-goals

Instructional Unit 2

Introduction

            This instructional unit provides the tasks necessary for 8th grade students to score an additional 20 points on the Social Studies 8^th Grade STAAR Test compared to the score they received the previous year.

Goal Statement 

            
At the completion of the coursework, students will be able to describe, identify, and illustrate the reasons the United States sought Independence. In addition, they will be able to describe various Social Studies topics in complex arguments comparing them to difficulties the U.S. faces now. There are a total of 10 tasks and 3 First-Level Task Analysis steps.

First-Level Task Analysis

·      Read about U.S. Independence in History Book.

·      Create Project Based Learning (PBL) Presentation in which students develop solutions to countries currently seeking independence based on U.S.A.'s fight for independence.

·      Present to final project class.

In-Depth Task Analysis     

In-Depth Task Analysis

Peer Evaluation

           Because of my late posting, I wasn't able to have peer feedback on this project. But after reviewing it myself, maybe I can add some suggestions. In order to make this stronger, it seems that I may have too many complex tasks in this one goal statement. In the future I could simplify the goal and make it more attainable.

Summary

            Using this 9 In-Depth Task list, students should be able to meet the three first-level Task Analysis in order to earn the 20 extra points they need to do better on the STAAR Test.