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Multiple-choice Questions: Linking Teaching and Learning

This document provides criteria that may be considered when choosing and creating appropriate multiple choice questions.  Examples are drawn from the Social Studies 20 & 30 programs of study however the criteria and principles are applicable across programs of study.

Introduction Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 References Additional Sample Questions References Title: Social Studies 30-1 Information Bulletin – Diploma Examinations Program Host: Alberta Education Description: This bulletin contains information about the Social Studies 30-1 diploma examination. Content includes sample questions, writing assignments and scoring criteria. It also includes sources that may be repurposed for teacher-developed questions. URL: https://www.alberta.ca/assets/documents/edc-SS30-1-infobulletin-2020-2021.pdf   Title: Social Studies 30-2 Information Bulletin – Diploma Examinations Program Host: Alberta Education Description: This bulletin contains information about the Social Studies 30-2 diploma examination. Content includes sample questions, writing assignments and scoring criteria. It also includes sources that may be repurposed for teacher-developed questions. URL: https://www.alberta.ca/assets/documents/edc-SS30-2-infobulletin-2020-2021.pdf   Title: Past Perfect: The Politically Incorrect in Cartoons Host: McCord Museum Description: A collection of Canadian editorial cartoons from the 19th century to the present. This resource provides analytical descriptions as well as student activities. URL: http://agora.virtualmuseum.ca/edu/ViewLoitLo.do?method=preview&lang=EN&id=319   Title: Political Cartoons Host: Maple Leaf Web Description: Maple Leaf Web contains a large collection of international, national, provincial and local cartoons. The cartoons on this non-profit, non-partisan Canadian political education Web site are free for educational reproduction as long as the legal guidelines provided in the Web site are followed. URL: http://www.mapleleafweb.com/political-cartoons   Title: Daryl Cagle's Teacher's Guide and Political Cartoonists Index Host: Daryl Cagle Description: In collaboration with ClassBrain.com, this Web site provides political cartoons and lesson plans for using editorial cartoons in the classroom. URL: http://www.cagle.com/teacher/   Title: Cartoons for the Classroom Host: NIEonline.com and the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists Description: Cartoons for the Classroom contains free downloadable lessons, cartoons and classroom activities. URL: http://nieonline.com/aaec/cftc.cfm#

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