Personal and Social Responsibility

ASSIGNMENT 1: Random Acts of Kindness

Learning Target (Curricular Competencies):

  • Construct meaningful personal connections between self, text, and world
  • Respond to text in personal, creative, and critical ways


Task
:

Consider the notion of random acts of kindness. Do a walk and talk with a partner on the topic and then write. Perhaps the story is an act of kindness you have performed, or one that someone did for you. Perhaps it is a reflection on how kind or unkind society is or ruminations on what ought to be...

What is needed to make our world a better place?

Assessment:  Below you will find the exemplary criteria used to assess the assignment.  

Learning Target: (Exemplary 6/6): Exemplary comprehension of the task and clear accomplishment of the objective.  Student demonstrates critical, creative, and reflective thinking to construct meaningful personal connections between self, text, and world.  Exemplary ability to develop and respond to text in creative ways.  There is a clear connection and engagement with the topic.

Written Expression:  Exemplary (6/6):  Sentence structure and vocabulary are varied, skillfully written, and carefully chosen.  Work has been proofread and there are few or no errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar.  Content contributes to the central idea and makes insightful connections with logical organization.

Submission:

Use the "4.1 Random Acts of Kindness" link on the main page of this section of the course to upload your assignment to your teacher for marking.