Learning Goals & Products

Learning Goals

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Students will be able to analyze photographs, maps, news articles, artifacts, and interviews to identify accurate details about meaningful Orlando people, events, businesses, and traditions

2

Students will be able to conduct and document an empathetic community interview to gather accurate firsthand evidence about an Orlando neighborhood story

3

Students will be able to compose an evidence-based neighborhood narrative using a logical event sequence, accurate dialogue or quotations, description, and transitional words and phrases

4

Students will be able to explain the significance of an Orlando neighborhood story in an organized expository text using multiple sources, relevant elaboration, and varied transitions

5

Students will be able to improve narrative and expository writing by planning, revising, editing, and applying peer, adult, and community feedback

6

Students will be able to collaborate as public historians to make shared decisions and present Orlando neighborhood stories accurately, empathetically, and responsibly

Products

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Orlando Neighborhood Story Research and Writing Portfolio

Each student produces a source record, interview notes or an approved firsthand-source analysis, a polished evidence-based narrative, an expository significance essay, and a revision reflection. The portfolio demonstrates the student’s independent research, writing, feedback use, ethical decision-making, and contribution to the team publication.

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Orlando Community Memory Book and Interactive Story Station

Teams co-design a polished memory-book section combining researched Orlando stories, interview evidence, narrative and expository entries, source acknowledgments, and revisions based on reader feedback. They present it through an interactive story station for families, community-center visitors, and representatives from Orlando Main Streets or a neighborhood association.

Rubric
Mastery-Based Rubric Standards-first rubric
Category
Standard
Beginning (1)
Developing (2)
Proficient (3)
Exceeding (4)
Florida
ELA.5.C.1.2 - Write personal or fictional narratives using a logical sequence of events and demonstrating an effective use of techniques such as dialogue, description, and transitional words and phrases.
  • I can name a neighborhood story or person and share a few related details, but my writing may have events in an unclear order and need a lot of help to connect ideas
  • I can try using simple transitions, description, or dialogue, yet these parts may be missing, repeated, or not always accurate.
  • I can write a neighborhood story with a beginning, middle, and end, and most events happen in a logical order
  • I can use some transitions, description, or dialogue to help readers understand the story, and with feedback I can revise parts that are unclear or missing details.
  • I can write a clear neighborhood narrative about an important Orlando person, event, or tradition using a logical sequence of events
  • I can use dialogue, description, and transitional words and phrases effectively, and I can revise and edit with peer and adult support to make my writing more accurate, organized, and easy to follow.
  • I can write a polished and engaging neighborhood story that clearly preserves an important Orlando memory for families and visitors
  • I can sequence events smoothly, use strong dialogue, vivid description, and varied transitions purposefully, and I can revise and edit thoughtfully so my writing is accurate, complete, and ready to share with others.
Florida
ELA.5.C.1.4 - Write expository texts about a topic using multiple sources and including an organizational structure, relevant elaboration, and varied transitions.
  • I can use one source or a teacher-given example to write a short expository entry about an Orlando person, event, or tradition, but my ideas may be partly incomplete, out of order, or missing a clear beginning, middle, and end
  • I may include few details, limited transitions, and need a lot of help to choose important information, listen to feedback, and revise my writing.
  • I can write an expository entry about a neighborhood story using at least two sources and a simple organizational structure, such as a topic sentence, details, and a closing statement
  • I include some relevant facts, a few transitions, and begin to revise my work with guidance from adults or peers, though some parts may still be unclear or uneven.
  • I can write a clear expository entry about an Orlando person, event, or tradition using multiple sources, an organized structure, relevant elaboration, and varied transitions
  • I explain why the story matters, use accurate details from interviews or research notes, and revise and edit my writing with support to improve clarity, focus, and presentation.
  • I can write a polished expository entry that blends information from multiple sources into a strong organizational structure with purposeful elaboration and varied transitions
  • I choose the most meaningful evidence, explain the community importance of the story with precision, and independently revise and edit to produce a clear, accurate piece that can be shared with families, visitors, and community partners.
Florida
ELA.5.C.1.5 - Improve writing by planning, revising, and editing, with guidance and support from adults and feedback from peers.
  • I can use teacher and peer feedback to make a few changes to my writing, such as fixing some spelling, adding a missing detail, or moving one part of my story or information to a better place
  • I can begin to show that I am planning, revising, and editing by trying suggestions with support.
  • I can use feedback from adults and classmates to revise and edit my writing so it is clearer and easier to follow
  • I can improve the sequence of events or ideas, add relevant details from my sources or interview notes, and make several corrections to words, punctuation, or transitions with guidance.
  • I can plan, revise, and edit my writing to create a clear piece about an important Orlando story that includes a logical sequence, helpful details, and transitions
  • I can use feedback from peers and adults to strengthen accuracy, organization, and voice so my writing better communicates why the story matters to the community.
  • I can independently and thoughtfully improve my writing by planning, revising, and editing until it is polished and ready for the memory book
  • I can use feedback to make my writing clear, well organized, and engaging, and I can show care for my audience by presenting accurate, meaningful stories that help others understand and remember our community.