GRASPS Title: Kindergarten Calendar

Submitted by: Joanna Fife

Date: 6/30/08

 

Performance Tasks (GRASPS)

Goal- Students will discover the significance of different months and what weather, food and holidays signify the time of year.

Role- Students will be record keepers; recording the day, month and year for each month.

Audience- Students will inform the class of their daily recordings and the food they have chosen.

Situation- After having kept a record of each day in their Daily Calendar Chart for the entire year students will be asked to complete and end of the year project.  Students will be asked to complete (this can be any holiday form any cultural background) and make a dish that is strongly associated with that holiday and time of year.  Students will explain what they have learned about the season that their holiday falls in.  This will include an explanation of the time of year and any other information that the class might not know about the holiday.  Students will be expected to share their dish and explain its’ significance.  Students will understand that this holiday is significant to the calendar year and the changes that occur during each season and the passing of time.

Product/Performance- Students will record the day, month and year each day in their Calendar Chart.  Students will have turned in the Calendar Chart for each month to the teacher.  Students will then explain their understanding to the class with the end of year presentation.

Standard/Criteria- See Rubric

 

 

Oral Presentation Rubric : Calendar Sense


Teacher Name: Mrs. Fife


Student Name:     ________________________________________

 

CATEGORY

Great

Good

Okay

Satisfactory

Comprehension

Student shows an understanding of calendar and the passing of time (changes that occur). They can communicate the importance of the holiday and dish they chose.

Student shows an understanding of the holiday and dish they chose.

Student makes an effort to present their chosen holiday and dish.

Student makes no effort.

Vocabulary

Student uses at least 4 calendar vocabulary words learned throughout the year.

Student uses at least 2 calendar vocabulary words learned throughout the year.

Student uses little to no calendar vocabulary words learned throughout the year.

Student uses no calendar vocabulary.

Preparedness

Student brings dish and props to class to explain their favorite holiday.

Student brings dish to class to explain their favorite holiday.

Student explains to the class their favorite holiday.

Student does not explain