Building a Nation
Teacher Assessment Sheet

Program Area: Social Studies (History)
Criterion: Understanding Concepts
Attainment Descriptor:
•	As a member of a small-group research team, the student locates, records and presents accurate historical information related to Canada’s Confederation.

Program Area: Social Studies (History)
Criterion: Understanding Concepts
Attainment Descriptors:
•	As a member of a Canadian group/region’s representative team, the student researches, documents and presents information and opinions related to issues and their potential impact on Confederation today.
•	The student assists in the completion of Handouts 2 (Reasons), 3 (Assets and Needs), and 5 (Speech Response), and contributes to the composition of the group/region’s speech text, in order to communicate the results of inquiries related to Canada’s Confederation.

Program Area: Language, Reading
Criterion: Reading of Non‑fiction Materials 
Attainment Descriptors:
•	The student reads related information from the sources as specified by the teacher.
•	The student applies information from reading to the completion of student tasks (handouts and speech).

Program Area: Language, Writing
Criterion: Communicate ideas and information for a variety of purposes
Attainment Descriptor: 
•	The student assists in drafting the group/region’s speech, respecting the provided requirements.
▪	Introduction: Why the group/region hopes to be a member of a new confederation (or not).
▪	Body: 
•	What are the group/region’s needs. 
•	What strengths the group/region possesses.
•	What type of government they would like to see.
▪	Conclusion: Three rights they wish to have protected. 

Program Area: Language, Oral and Visual Communication
Criterion: Communication Skills
Attainment Descriptors:
•	The text of speech is concise, clear, and addresses the main ideas as outlined above in Introduction, Body and Conclusion guidelines
•	The student contributes and works constructively in small groups
•	The student listens and responds constructively to alternate viewpoints
•	The student expresses ideas and opinions confidently without trying to dominate discussion