UNIT: CBA 1 Geography in the News

Aim

The Classroom-Based Assessments will provide an opportunity for students to:

• research information using a range of methods

• analyse data and evidence to make informed value judgements and decisions

• organise information and plan logically

• communicate clearly and effectively

• collaborate with others on tasks

• reflect on their contributions to the work and their own learning

• apply their learning to current, relevant contexts

• be empowered and engaged to explore areas of personal interest linking to areas of study

Student Context

• This unit is designed for second year students in a mixed ability classroom setting

Prior Learning

• This CBA is carried out in the second semester of second year and students should have prior knowledge of geographical topics

Learning Outcomes

• Will depend on the topic chosen by each individual student

Key Learning from the Learning Outcomes

• Will depend on the topic chosen by each individual student

Action Verbs

• Investigate

• Explore

• Examine

• Create

• Analyse

• Identify

• Compare

• Assess

• Evaluate

• Explain

• Describe

• Interpret

Evidence of learning

• Brainstorming

• Think-pair-share

• Students will keep a learning log for various activities throughout the CBA process

• Students will have a final CBA project completed at the end of the 3 week period

• Students will fill in a reflection and evaluation form at the end of the 3 week period

Learner Experience

• Students will have the opportunity to carry out independent research on a topic of their choice

• Students will engage in self-directed learning

• Students will be actively involved in the construction of success criteria

• Students will make independent choices regarding the format of their work and the topics they choose to investigate

Cross-Curricular links

• English

• Math

• Science

• CSPE

Keywords

• Sustainability

• Interconnections

• Interactions

• Patterns

• Systems

• Processes

• Implications

Links to Statements of Learning

• SOL 1. The student communicates effectively using a variety of means in a range of contexts

• SOL 3. The student creates, appreciates and critically interprets a wide range of texts

• SOL 9. understands the origins and impacts of social, economic, and environmental aspects of the world around her/him

• SOL 16. The student describes, illustrates, interprets, predicts and explains patterns and relationships

• SOL 18: observes and evaluates empirical events and processes and draws valid deductions and conclusions

• SOL 23. The student brings an idea from conception to realisation

• SOL 24. The student uses technology and digital media tools to learn, communicate, work and think collaboratively and creatively in a responsible and ethical manner

Key Skills

• Being literate

• Being numerate

• Being creative

• Managing information and thinking

• Managing myself

• Communication

Wellbeing indicators

• Active

• Responsible

• Connected

• Aware

• Resilient

• Respected