Student Name: Lindell Blount

Grade Contracted For  ____ A             __X__ B                             ____ C

What concepts are you going to learn, or skills are you going to develop?How will you learn the content/ develop the skill?What evidence will you add to the portfolio to demonstrate your learning?How will you and I assess the evidence of your learning/skills?
(20%) Based on 3. Ethical Reasoning
a. Identifies and analyzes core
beliefs and reflects upon their
origin.		Engage in Braiding
Sweetgrass class
Discussions

-Completing Braiding
Sweetgrass Reading
reflections

5 Braiding Sweetgrass
Reading Reflections


Attend and actively participate in at least 80% of class sessions

Complete ” satisfactory” weekly reflections on time and answer questions fully

(20%) Based on (5) Information Literacy  

b. Accesses information using
effective, well-designed
search strategies and
appropriate sources.		Collaborate with research group to develop a research question/ hypothesis

Analyze various sources of evidence for the research report   		Research report – research question ( Draft Outline )

Research report – Reference Page



Research report – Annotated Bibliography  

– Final Paper
Perform “satisfactory” work according to the research report rubric

Perform “Satisfactory” on the pre-assignments for the research report (e.g., annotated bibliography)

Use sources that been published in last 6 years
(20%) Based on 4 . Global Learning
b. Uses deep knowledge of
global systems to develop and
advocate for informed,
appropriate action to solve
complex problems.		Read, Prepare &
Participate in Jigsaw Paper
Discussions that address
relevant issues		2 Science Spotlights

2 Jigsaw Papers
that address relevant
topics
Attend and actively participate in at least 80% of class sessions

Complete worksheets on time and answer questions fully

Jigsaw Prep check I meet the requirements

(20%) Based on 6. Intercultural Knowledge
and Competence
a. Articulates own cultural
rules and biases and
recognizes and responds to
biases.		Read, Prepare &
Participate in Braiding
Sweetgrass class
Discussions
-Completing Braiding
Sweetgrass Reading
reflections

2 Braiding
Sweetgrass Class
Discussions
Braiding Sweetgrass
Reading

2 Reflections
Notes from Jigsaw Papers
that address relevant
topics

Attend and actively
participate in 80% of Topic
Discussion sessions


Completes Reflection
assignments to
meets word count
(20%) Based on 2. Critical & Creative
Thinking
a. Systematically analyzes
assumptions to develop
logical plans to solve
problems.		-Completing Research
Project Assignments:
Developing & Revising
Research Questions,
Project Outlines, Drafts,
Final paper		-Research Project
Assignments:
Research Questions,
Project Outlines, Project
Drafts, Final Paper,
Presentation

Perform “Satisfactory” work according to the research report rubric

Complete projects to 80 %
level standard