Celebrations and Traditions (conceptual understanding rubric)

CENTRAL IDEA:
The significance and values of cultural events are often communicated
through our celebrations and traditions.

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Emerging Developing Proficient Highly proficient

Distinct lack of
understanding that
celebrations are used to
convey important cultural
events (form) and reflect
cultural values.
Rarely understands and
identifies similarities and
differences
(perspective) between
celebrations across
cultures. Rarely makes
personal connections by
contrasting other cultures
with their own experience
. with their own
Evident
misunderstandings that
symbolic acts are a part
of traditions associated
with celebrations.
(function).
Partial understanding
that celebrations are
used to convey important
cultural events (form)
and reflect cultural
values.
Sometimes understands
and identifies similarities
and differences
(perspective) between
celebrations across
cultures. Occasionally
makes personal
connections by
contrasting other cultures
experience.
Partially understands that
symbolic acts are a part
of traditions associated
with celebrations.
(function).
Substantial
understanding that
celebrations are used to
convey important cultural
events (form) and reflect
cultural values.
Frequently understands
and identifies similarities
and differences
(perspective) between
celebrations across
cultures. Generally
makes personal
connections by
contrasting other cultures
with their own experience
. .
Substantially
understands that
symbolic acts are a part
of traditions associated
with celebrations.
(function).
Thorough and complete
understanding that
celebrations are used to
convey important cultural
events (form) and reflect
cultural values.
Consistently understands
and identifies similarities
and differences
(perspective) between
celebrations across
cultures. Consistently
makes personal
connections by
contrasting other cultures
with their own experience
Thorough and complete
understanding that
symbolic acts are a part
of traditions associated
with celebrations.
(function).

Learning Engagement / Teacher Notes: