Respecting the diverse make-up of the classroom, included in this unit project are several varied forms of assessment. Teachers use assessment as a teaching tool to extend learning and not solely as a means to measure instruction. Self reflection, peer feedback, and teacher evaluation are utilized throughout the unit. The following assessment pieces provide valuable feedback:

RUBRICS:

• Making A Map: A Growing Nation
  
  
• Group Planning Research Project : Westward Expansion
  
  
• Letter-Writing: Sharing Knowledge About The Louisiana Purchase
  
  
• Letter-Writing: Letter Writing From the Trail
  
  
• Making A Collage: Why Go West?
  
  
• Research Report: Research Notes
  
  
• Making A Flowchart: Louisiana Purchase Flowchart
  
  
• Class Critique: Indian Removal Act Critique
  
  
• Timeline: Texas Statehood Sequence Strip Activity
  
  
• Project: Transportation Tic Tac Toe checklist
  
  
• Wagon Rubric