Contract

Student Name: Venus Morgan 

Grade Contracted For A

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?
(10%)Based on 7.A: I will display my interests in the subject through in depth exploration and research. – Research reliable sources
– Choose an aspect of the research that actually interests me
– Use multiple sources 
– Multimodal compositions– Shows multiple sources through compositions
– Through writing I will show that I understand the subject through a deeper sense
(20%)Based on 13.A: I will exhibit my comprehension of reason and context while practicing awareness of the audience I address. 
– Allow thought processes while I explore new information
– Pay attention to perspective 
– Process information and make connections
– Multimodal compositions  
– Source analysis
– My compositions will show relevance to my audience
– My multimodal compositions will address every aspect of the problems I research
– My source analyses will show my understanding of context
(20%)Based on 9.B & 9.C:I will comprehend the context behind the  difficult issues we address and provide insight on possible solutions. – Research from multiple resources
– Research from sources with opposing ideals 
– Using prior knowledge and making connections to new research 
– Class discussions
– Source analyses 
– I will speak during class and address my ideas for solving problems
– I will write and back up my insight with evidence from research
-Explain specific contexts
(30%)Based on 3.B: I will comprehend the complexity of multiple ethical issues and how they relate to one another. – Define how deep and difficult ethics is
– Research multiple issues that would seem to not correlate and try to find connections (most likely there will be)
– Class discussions
– Source analyses
– Final project 
– Miro boards 
– Creating graphs (literally or figuratively) 
– Through writing I can explain the connections between these issues
– Through discussion I can reflect on what knowledge I’ve gained and present that 
(20%)Based on 6.A & 6.C:I will cease judgment upon others based on identity and reflect on  how figures of my race have impacted these biases. – Research the effects of  colonialism on communities
– Understanding cultural differences
– Move forward prioritizing respect of all
– Denying stereotypes
– Class discussions
– Multimodal
composition 
– Through the way I speak and present myself I can show how I view others who are different from me
– Addressing cultures I do not share
-Through writing you can comprehend my awareness of history