1. Spalding Elementary 5th Grade
PACE:
We the People
Spalding Elementary 5th Grade

2. What is PACE? Performance Assessment of Critical Elements
The Meridian School District, as part of its comprehensive assessment program, has included a performance assessment in grades 5, 8, and 12
PACE is designed to assess students’ application of skills in research, report writing and oral presenting

3. What is We the People?
We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution introduces elementary students to the study of constitutional government in the United States.
Students will work in unit groups to research specific Congressional Hearing questions pertaining to the United States Constitution and how it was developed.

4. Unit Themes
Each unit has questions that are directly related to the overall theme of the unit:
Unit 1: What basic ideas about government did the Founders have?
Unit 2: How did the Framers write our Constitution?
Unit 3: How does the Constitution organize our government?
Unit 4: How does the Constitution protect our basic rights?
Unit 5: What are the responsibilities of citizens?

5. Products Students will conduct research Gather Resources
Take Notefacts
Compose a Written Report
Prepare a Speech
Participate in a Simulated Congressional Hearing

6. Scoring & Assessment
PACE: Students are scored individually on Knowledge and Delivery of Content for both their written report and oral presentation
WTP: Team score in knowledge, participation, connections to Constitution, Founding Documents, current issues and Supreme Court Cases

9. What Can Be Done At Home and School?
Gather Resources
Discuss issues
Take notes
Practice Speech
School
All drafts
Write Report
Prepare Speech
Oral Presentation

10. How Can You Help? Discuss current events/issues with your child
Help gather resources
Make sure your child understands them
Check due dates often & help make sure your child is getting everything done on time
Make sure your child is at school
Help your child practice their speech
Volunteer!

11. Internet Research
An annotated list of Internet web sites will be posted on classroom websites
We have tried to be very careful in screening for content just prior to posting sites
However, websites frequently update content, so close supervision of young students is always necessary with this type of research
We have discussed this in class, and monitor it closely at school
We highly recommend parental supervision at home, as well
If an updated website should contain inappropriate content, please contact the teacher immediately

12. Be A Volunteer! Each class needs five volunteers
Commit one hour a day for four days
Help students learn their speeches
Improve delivery of speech
Practice Q & A with teams

13. December Timeline Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 3 4 5 6 710
We the People Lessons 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 24
Winter Break 25 26 27 28

14. January Timeline Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 2
We the People Lessons 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 21
NO SCHOOL
MLK Day 22 23 24 25 28
Assign Groups & Questions
29 Gather Resources (home) 30
Notefacts & Drafts 31

15. February Timeline Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1
Notefacts & Drafts 4
PACE Writing 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 15 18
NO SCHOOL President’s Day
19 PRACTICE w/Parent Volunteers
20 PRACTICE w/Parent Volunteers
21 PRACTICE w/Parent Volunteers 22
NO SCHOOL
End T2
25 PRACTICE w/Parent Volunteers 26
Parent Showcase/Dress Rehersal 27
Millett
Kolbrecki 28
Fry
Thornsberry

16. Dress for Success Girls: Boys: Dress, skirt or Dress slacks
Dress slacks and top or sweater
Boys:
Dress slacks
Button-down shirt and tie

17. Spalding WTP Showcase SAVE THE DATE! February 26, 2013
During the school
day
Feel the Pride!
Parents, grandparents and other adults are welcome to attend. However, please remember in order for the judges to listen and respond to the student testimonies it is important that the room be silent. This type of event may be hard for younger siblings to attend.