Objective

Accomplished

Approaching

Developing

Beginning

Not Yet

Respond to
the content
of the song
during a
discussion
(or in
writing)
(ELA 2, 3,
4).

Students
response to the
song
demonstrates a
strong
understanding
of the content
to the song.
Student is an
active
participate in
the whole
group and
small group
discussion.

Students
response to
the song
demonstrates
a moderate
understanding
of the content
to the song.
Student is an
active
participate in
the whole
group and
small group
discussion.

Students
response to
the song
demonstrates
a rudimentary
understanding
of the content
to the song.
Student is
participates
minimally in
the whole
group and
small group
discussion.

Student has
minimal
response to
the content
of the song
and does not
add
significantly
to the whole
group or
small group
discussion.

Student has
response to
the song.
Student did
not participate
in the whole
group or small
group
discussions.

Discuss their
personal
experiences
of being
differenta
minorityin
a particular
situation or
their
observations
of others in
such a
situation
(ELA 2, 4;
SOCS-C 2).
Write a
poem or
story in
which they
express what
it would be
like to walk
in someone

Student
actively
participates in
the discussion.
He / she shares
personal
experiences
that are
relevant and
show insight.

Student
participates in
the discussion.
His / her
contributions
demonstrate a
basic
understanding
of the song.

Student
participates
minimally to
the discussion
and
contributions
do not show a
personal
connection to
the song.

Student
listens to the
discussion.
However, he
/ she does
not actively
add to the
discussion.

Student does
not actively
participate in
the discussion.
He / she
shows limited
interest and /
or is off task
during the
discussion.

Student uses
the
information
from the song,
and from the
discussions to
write an age
appropriate

Student
completed a
poem or story.
It shows an
understanding
of what it is
like to walk in

Student
completed a
poem or story.
It shows a
limited
understanding
of what it is

Student
completed a
poem or
story but it
repeats the
ideas from
the song.
There are no

Student is
unable to
complete a
poem or story
that shows any
understanding
of what it is
like to walk

elses shoes
(who the
someone
else is can
be decided
by student or
teacher)
(ELA 4, 6).

poem or story
that shows an
an in depth
understanding
of what it is
like to Walk
in Someone
elses shows
It includes
original ideas.

someone else.
It includes
new ideas but
they are not
fully
developed.

like to walk in original

ideas
someone
included.
elses shows.
It includes one
original idea.

in someone
elses shoes
(student took
phrase
literally not
figuratively)

For ELL students, the end product can be art work that would depict the concepts instead of a
written product. These students may need assistance during the discussion to ensure they have
the vocabulary needed to participate in the discussion. The assessment of students for this
lesson is based upon the students contribution during the class discussion and the personal
connection they make and on a written poem or story in which they demonstrate what is like to
walk in someone elses shoes