Category

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Good

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Written Report

200 points

The report should answer the following questions:

1. Why is it important?

2. Who was involved?

3. How has it impacted society?

4. Where did it take place?

5. When did it take place?

169 -175 Points

Topic is well researched, answers all questions, and is four pages typed, double-spaced using a size 12” font.

Information clearly relates to the main topic and includes several examples or supporting details

157 - 168 Points

Topic is well researched, answers most questions, and is four pages typed, double spaced, using a size 12” font.

Information clearly relates to the main topic and provides 1 –2 supporting details and / or examples.

148 – 156 Points

Topic is researched, answers most of the questions, and is 3 pages typed, double-spaced using a size 12” font or 4 pages neatly hand written.

Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details or examples are given.

0 – 145 Points

Topic is not researched well and several questions are not answered, and is less than 2 pages typed, double-spaced using a size 12” font or 2 – 3 pages hand written.

Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.

Sources

25 points

3 Sources

required

24 - 25 points

All sources are accurately documented in

the desired format

21 - 23 points

All sources are accurately documented, but a few are not in the proper format

16 - 20 points

All sources are accurately documented, but not in the proper format.

0 - 15 points

Missing some sources, and they are not properly documented

Pictures

25 points

6 Pictures

24 - 25 points

All diagrams and pictures are neat, accurate, and add to the reader’s understanding of the topic.

21 - 23 points

Diagrams and pictures are accurate and add to readers understanding of the topic.

16 - 20 points

Diagrams and pictures are neat, accurate and sometimes add to the reader’s understanding of the topic

0 - 15 points

Diagrams and pictures are not accurate or do not add to the readers understanding of the topic.

Map

50 points

Poster or Power Point

47 - 50 points

Legend is easy to find and contains a complete set of symbols including a compass rose.

90% of items are

labeled accurately.

45 – 46 points

Legend contains a complete set of symbols, including a compass rose.

80-89% of items are labeled correctly.

37 - 40 points

Legend contains an almost complete set of symbols including a compass rose.

70-79% of items are labeled correctly.

0 - 36 points

Legend is absent or lacks several symbols.

Less than 70% of the items are labeled correctly.

Poster / Power Point

Preparation 75 points

72 – 75 Points

Poster / Power Point is easy to read and all elements are clearly written, labeled, or drawn.

68 – 71 Points

Poster / Power Point is easy to read and most elements are clearly written, labeled, or drawn.

60 – 67 Points

Poster / Power Point is hard to read with rough drawings and labels.

0 – 59 Points

Poster / Power Point is hard to read and one cannot tell what goes where.

Oral Presentation

50 Points

47 - 50 Points

Presentation is 3 minutes long.

Student uses props that show considerable work/creativity and which make the presentation better

Speaks Clearly (100 – 95%) and mispronounces no words.

45 - 46 Points

Presentation is 2 to 3 minutes long.

Student uses 1 prop that shows considerable work/creativity and which make the presentation better.

Speaks Clearly (90-95%) and mispronounces only one word.

37- 44 Points Presentation is 2 minutes long.

Student uses 1 prop, which makes the presentation better.

Speaks clearly (85-90%) and mispronounces no more than two words.

0 - 36 Points

Presentation is 1 to 2 minutes long.

Student uses 1 prop that detracts from the presentation.

Mumbles or cannot be understood or mispronounces several words.