Teacher Commentary

The purpose of this pre-assessment is to determine the extent to which students are bringing out multiple perspectives, multiple causes, and using evidence, verses sticking to a simple, unchallenged narrative.The pre-assessment is useful because I often have students revisit what they wrote at the end of the unit and see if their thinking has changed at all.

The pre-assessment quick write is administered after watching the video to ensure that students enter the inquiry with a foundation for discussing the events. Although students are familiar with the current event, most students do not have detailed knowledge about it.