Your Goal Grade
| A Work | B Work | C Work |
-Misses one class or less, or completes make-up work for excused absences -Annotates all readings thoroughly -Makes substantive comments in discussions -Completes all assignments on time (or has an approved extension request) -Work demonstrates intellectual engagement, care, effort, and growth in response to feedback -Collaborates substantially, contributes to vision, works equally with peers | -Misses two classes or less, or completes make-up work for excused absences -Annotates readings -Often participates in discussion -Completes all major assignments on time (or has an approved extension request) -Completes most SAs on time -Work demonstrates care, effort and growth in response to feedback -Collaborates equally, completes required work | -Misses three classes or less, or completes make-up work for excused absences -Completes most readings -Sometimes adds to discussion -Completes all major assignments on time (or has an approved extension request) -Completes at least four SAs -Meets minimal expectations on assignments; shows limited growth in response to feedback -Completes required collaborative work |
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Course Goals
Goal 1 (20%)
Based on 1b: I will connect and extend knowledge from academic study to civic engagement..
| What will you do to learn the content/ develop the skill? | What examples will you add to the portfolio to demonstrate your learning? | What characteristics of the chosen examples demonstrate you have met your goal? |
| | Individual Contribution to final Research Project Undergraduate Scholar Showcase Presentation | – My notes will be organized and concise for my presentations so that I am able to communicate properly about what I’m presenting – My reflections will show what I have been working on and will show how I’ve been working with the community partners/project – In the final research project, I will arrange it so that the group will benefit from my portion being organized |
Goal 2 (20%)
Based on 9b: I will identify and evaluate multiple approaches for solving problems.b
| What will you do to learn the content/ develop the skill? | What examples will you add to the portfolio to demonstrate your learning? | What characteristics of the chosen examples demonstrate you have met your goal? |
| I will try and create multiple avenues to solving problems when it comes to our community projects | Reflections Miscellaneous research notes Final research project | – My reflections will show how I have gotten to resolutions of problems and the different way I experimented with to get there – Notes from my research will show how I have solved the problems in relation to the community project – The final research project will show how I, as well as the group, have tested with different avenues of getting to a solution and the ways that we may have succeeded or failed |
Goal 3 (20%)
Based on 4c: I will apply knowledge and skills to implement sophisticated, workable solutions to address complex global problems using interdisciplinary perspectives.
| What will you do to learn the content/ develop the skill? | What examples will you add to the portfolio to demonstrate your learning? | What characteristics of the chosen examples demonstrate you have met your goal? |
I will ensure that my solutions to problems both within the community projects and outside of them are targetted correctly to be understood by diffferent audiences | Implementation Plan Final research project | – My implementation plan will include how I plan on formatting parts of the community project to fit the targetted audience – The final research project will include the things thtat I set out to do within the implementation plan and explain the successes and failures |
Goal 4 (20%)
Based on 12c: I will work independently toward goals by contributing and meeting deadlines.
| What will you do to learn the content/ develop the skill? | What examples will you add to the portfolio to demonstrate your learning? | What characteristics of the chosen examples demonstrate you have met your goal? |
| I will make sure all of my assignments are done before class to make sure that my part of the projects are done in time for the group to put them all together | Reflections Implementation plan Group Contract/Groupchat | – For all the examples, there will be evidence of me completing them in a timely manner and the quality of the work being up to par |
Goal 5 (20%)
Based on 13c: I will use language to skillfully communicate with clarity and fluency.
| What will you do to learn the content/ develop the skill? | What examples will you add to the portfolio to demonstrate your learning? | What characteristics of the chosen examples demonstrate you have met your goal? |
| I will present my data and projects in a cohesive manner that makes sense to my intended audience | Reflections Presentation Notes | – My reflections will showcase each thing I did and the thought processes behind them in relation to the questions. – My presentation notes will be written out clearly and help me to cohesively explain my portions of the community project |