Section A: 10^th Grade

Grading Rubric

Total Pts:          / 100

ESLRS:                                                                         State Standards: 10.8

• Collaborate effectively with others                        End of Great War through pre-WWII
• Analyze and evaluate

4 = (180-200 PTS)      90%-100%      Grade A     

3 = (160-179 PTS)      80%-89.9%      Grade B     

2 = (140-159 PTS)      70%-79.9%      Grade C     

1 = (120-139 PTS)      60%-69.9%      Grade D     

0 = (Did not complete) 0%-59.9%      Grade F

4 = Excellent NP: Includes the following:

o   Format = Title size 1/5, 3 b/w Pics, Typed 5 Themes, Paper Middle, length wise.

o   Pictures = Creativity in design and arrangement, use of space

o   Statements = answers describe why event, individual, or place influenced Great War. No evidence of Plagiarism. Spelling and Grammar errors are non-distracting.

o   Excellent collaboration with partner evident.

3 = Good Poster: Includes the following:

o   Format = Title size 1/5, 10 Color Pics, Typed 10 Themes, Paper Middle, length wise. May have an error in one area of formatting.

o   Pictures = Creativity in design and arrangement, use of space. Did not complete one characteristic of pictures category.

o   Statements = answers describe why event, individual, or place influenced Great War. No evidence of Plagiarism. Spelling and Grammar errors are

evident. A “3” could be missing the idea of the “Newspaper” quality.

o   Excellent collaboration with partner evident.

2 = Satisfactory Poster: Includes the following:

o   Format = Distracting format issues. Improper in many areas.

o   Pictures = Did not fully grasp “Visual” concept

o   Statements = “b” does not fully describe why event, individual, or place influenced Great War. Evidence of Plagiarism. Spelling and Grammar errors are distracting.

o   Partner may have incomplete.

1 = Need Improvement: Includes the following:

o   Format is incorrect throughout.

o   Pictures = Missing pictures & does not grasp “Visual” concept.

o   Statements = Problems throughout Statements, incomplete in format.

o   Partner did not complete project part.

Steps to Newspaper printing:

1. Break into groups of five…

1. Designate who is going to be doing what part…

Must Include:

1.  
   1. Event of Great War (specific battle, document signing, creation of new technology)

Ex: ______________________________________________________

1.  
   1. Personality profile: (describe one individual and his/her impact on the war)

Ex:_______________________________________________________

1.  
   1. Comic and Ads: Design a comic using internet resources and Ads for products from the 1910-20 decade.
   2. Letter to the Editor: A member of your group writes a brief six-ten sentence letter to the newspaper on his/her feelings of the Great War.

Ex:______________________________________________________

1.  
   1. Visuals and Format: Each area needs titles, 3 of the areas need visuals, this employ is responsible for the format and visuals in the paper.

1. Library time for research

1. Collaborate with group members and put the pieces together…

1. Cut and paste on a one-sided sheet, hand-in for grade.

My Group Members:______________________________________________________

My Responsibility:________________________________________________________

Due Date:_______________________________________________________________

Web sites to aid in research:

http://www.fidnet.com/~weid/ww1.html

http://theoldentimes.com/bostrumkern19wwi_3.html

http://manitobia.ca/cocoon/launch/en/themes/ww1

http://wwi.lib.byu.edu/index.php/Links_to_Other_WWI_Sites