Indigenous North America
End-of-unit knowledge and evidence assessment. Ten automatically graded questions move from recall through interpretation and source evaluation, followed by a teacher-scored historical argument.
Complete after Lessons 5.1.1–5.1.3. Because the other two lessons are still in development, this assessment can currently serve as a diagnostic model. No student response is transmitted or stored on a server.
Assessment expectations
Choose one answer per question. 10 questions · 10 points. Suggested proficiency: 8/10, with additional written argument review. There is no timer, no account and no automatic submission to a teacher.
Focus: regional diversity, geography, governance, historical evidence, primary-source limits and Indigenous continuity. The writing task is not machine-graded because historical arguments require human review.
Teacher notes and alignment
Assessment blueprint: Q1–3 recognize diversity, geography and resources; Q4–6 interpret governance, community accounts and material sources; Q7–10 compare explanations, evaluate sourcing and correct misconceptions. The separate written task tests synthesis and argumentation.
Standards: thematic alignment with Maryland social studies Standards 2, 3, 5 and 6. Specific district indicator alignment should be confirmed before formal use. Not an official Maryland or psychometrically validated test.
Adjustments: read questions aloud, allow additional time, provide a print transcript or score the written response orally using the same rubric. Maintain the outcome, not one mandated response medium.