ASSESSMENTS AND EXTENSIONS

Formative Assessments

Directions for these assessments are provided under each activity.

  • Activity 6.1
    • Viewing Worksheet for Memory of Forgotten War
    • Quick-Write
  • Activity 6.2
    • Think-Pair-Share​
    • “A Famous Orphan Finds a Happy Home”: Questions to Answer
  • Activity 6.3
    • ​ Viewing Worksheet for First Person Plural

Summative Assessment: Comparison/Contrast Essay and Research on Korean Transnational Adoptee Experiences
​This Extension Activity builds on what was learned in Activity 6.3 by engaging students in comparison and contrast of the experiences and feelings of Korean transnational adoptees. Note: Students are introduced to Comparison/Contrast Essay writing in Lesson 3.

  • Use the Lesson 6: Aftermath of the Korean War and Korean Transnational Adoptionspresentation to support this assessment.

Students Prewrite Using a Quick-Write

  • Have students complete a 5-minute Quick-Write with this prompt:
    • Compare and contrast what you know about the adoptee experiences of Ri Kang Yong and Deann Borshay Liem. How are they similar? How are they different?
  • As time permits, have students share their responses in small groups or as a whole class.

Students Plan and Outline

  • Distribute and review the Comparison/Contrast Essay Directions and Scoring Rubric for Experiences of Korean Transnational Adoptees.
  • Post the writing prompt and give students time to plan and outline their essay.
    • WRITING PROMPT: Using your Quick-Write as an early draft, compose a five-paragraph essay in which you compare and contrast the experiences of Deann Borshay Liem with another adoptee of your choice as they relate to their lives before, during, and after adoption and family reunification.
  • Students will first need to find the story of another adoptee. A few excellent resources are provided below to get them started but encourage them to do their own research. ​
Resources for Stories of Korean Transnational Adoptees
  • Once they identify their second adoptee, have students complete the Comparison/Contrast Essay Graphic Organizer to outline their essay.
  • Approve outlines before students advance to writing their first draft.

Students Compose First Draft

  • Allocate sufficient time for students to compose their first draft.

Students Review and Revise 

  • Provide students with feedback through the following strategies:
    • Writer Workshop: students sign up for 10-minute conferences with the teacher to get assistance.
    • Peer Review: in pairs or small groups, students read each other’s drafts and provide feedback using the Example Format and/or Scoring Rubric.

Students Edit and Publish

  • Allow students time to edit their essays and finalize for submission.

Resources

Comparison/Contrast Graphic Organizer (PDF)

Comparison/Contrast Directions and Scoring Guide (PDF)