Understanding Your Final Exam in Civics Economics Common
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Understanding Your Final Exam in Civics & Economics
Common Exam for Civics & Economics Standard Multiple Choice CE. C&G. 1 (foundations) CE. C&G. 2 (gov’t systems) CE. C&G. 3 (legal systems) CE. C&G. 4 (democracy) CE. C&G. 5 (political/legal) CE. PFL. (financial planning) CE. E. (economic interdependence) Total % of items Total %of score points (18 to 21 items) (40 minutes) 2% to 4% 8% to 12% 6% to 9% 13% to 16% 18% to 23% Constructed Response (8 to 10 items) (40 minutes) 0% to 4% 0% to 5% 0% to 4% 65%-75% 25%-35% 48 -52%
How to ACE Constructed Response ACES A- answer the question OR restate the prompt (1 specific, straightforward sentence) C-ite evidence from the prompt(pull “quotes”) OR from your knowledge of C&E E-xamples must be detailed (3 to 4 sentences of examples and details) S-um it up (1 to 2 sentences to conclude) About 6 sentences depending on what the prompt is Example Prompt & Rubric Using the two excerpts above, analyze the relationship between the Enlightenment ideas of John Locke and the founding ideas of the United States as set forth in the Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson. In your response, be sure to provide at least two examples of how Locke may have influenced Jefferson. Score 0: No response or the response does not address the prompt Score 1: Fulfills only 1 of 2 requirements of a level 2 performance Score 2: Provides one example of how Locke’s Enlightenment ideas influenced Jefferson’s founding ideas in the Declaration of Independence; provides a second example of how Locke’s Enlightenment ideas influenced Jefferson’s founding ideas in the Declaration of Independence
A- answer the question or address the prompt Who/what should you include or refer to? What information is already given to you? Write your opening sentence
A- answer the question or address the prompt John Locke’s ideas of Enlightenment in his “Second Treatsie” (1689) influenced Thomas Jefferson when creating the founding ideas of the United States set forth in the Declaration of Independence (1776).
C-ite evidence Use your annotation key to identify the following: 3 important words/phrases (underline) that are similar to ideas in Declaration of Independence 2 difficult words (triangle) 1 confusing piece of info (? ) Read ACTIVELY- looking for information and identifying it MSL Sample Items
Citing Evidence and Using Examples For example, Locke suggested. . . which is similar to Jefferson’s idea that. . Additionally, . . . Furthermore, both documents suggest. . Remember your FALCONS and WEASWABBIA words!
S-um it UP! So what? Lastly, it is clear that. . . In conclusion, Locke’s ideas. . .
