Assessment Preview
Unit 1 · Lesson 1.9 · Last updated September 17, 2026
A 45-minute lesson in which students preview the Unit 1 summative assessment task and rubric, then apply the rubric to score sample responses in preparation for Lesson 1.10.
Overview
In this lesson, students will get a preview of the Unit 1 summative assessment, familiarize themselves with the rubric, and apply the rubric to two sample assessments.
Learning Objectives
- Identify requirements for Using Economic Thinking to Make Better Decisions.
- Explain how the summative assessment will be evaluated.
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Materials
- Instruction Slides (display during class period)
- Preview: Using Economic Thinking to Make Better Decisions (1 copy per student)
- Sample Responses (class set, 1 copy per student)
- Suggested Scoring Rationale (1 copy for educator reference)
Lesson Sequence
Slides 2–3
- Display Slide 2. Instruct students to discuss the question on the slide with a partner. After 1 minute, call on several students to share their responses with the class. Additional educator tips, details, and suggested answers are in the notes section throughout the Instruction Slides.
- Proceed to Slide 3. Explain the lesson learning objectives and tell students that this lesson will introduce them to the end-of-unit summative assessment requirements and scoring rubric, and give them an opportunity to practice the thought processes required for the assessment.
Slides 4–13
- Progress through Slides 4–5. Tell students that they will be introduced to the assessment, Using Economic Thinking to Make Better Decisions. Students will have time to review the assessment requirements and rubric, and to practice applying the rubric to assessment samples. Students will write their recommendations in the next class period.
- Advance to Slide 6. Distribute 1 copy of Preview: Using Economic Thinking to Make Better Decisions to each student. Instruct students to read the Task and Instructions sections, and encourage them to note questions that come up as they read.
- Use Slides 7–8 to remind students of the principles of economic thinking and the components of a SMART goal if needed.
- Progress through Slides 9–11. Review and clarify the general overview and structure of the assessment using the no-stakes true or false quiz.
- Proceed to Slide 12. Alert students that they will be scored using the rubric and that the rubric is their roadmap to success. Instruct students to read the rubric on Preview: Using Economic Thinking to Make Better Decisions.
- Display Slide 13. Review and clarify the requirements for the advanced portion of the rubric using the no-stakes true or false quiz.
Slides 14–20
- Progress through Slides 14–15. Tell students they will practice applying the rubric to two sample responses. Instruct students to read the text on Slide 15 as you distribute 1 copy of Sample Responses to each student.
- Place students into pairs, or groups of three as needed.
- Allow pairs 15 minutes to complete the task outlined on Slide 15. Circulate while students work to answer questions and clarify as needed.
- Proceed to Slide 16 and poll the class to determine how each sample was scored. One sample at a time, discuss the scoring and rationale as a class. Encourage students to explain their thinking.
- Use Slides 17–18 and the Suggested Scoring Rationale to support class discussion of scoring as needed.
- Advance to Slide 19. Click to reveal the text on the slide and emphasize key information about how responses will be scored.
- Display Slide 20. Pause while students share their responses to the prompts on the slide with a classmate. Suggested responses are in the notes section of the Instruction Slides. Collect the Sample Responses.
Slides 21–22
- Advance through Slides 21–22. Direct students to get out a piece of scratch paper, and tell them to write their names and their responses to the prompt on Slide 22.
- Collect the summarizers and review them for common areas of confusion to address at the start of the assessment workday.
Aligned Standards
Voluntary National Content Standards in Economics
Standard 2 Decision-Making
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