Unit XII: A Nation in Quandary: 1975--
Question/Problem 1: What have been governmental and societal responses to major public problems since 1975?
| Knowledge: Presentation includes clear definition of the problem, accurate historical background of three viable alternative policies to solve problem. |
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5 |
| Good information, good explanation | 4 | |
| Satisfactory information and explanation | 3 | |
| Fair information, little explanation | 2 | |
| Demonstrates little knowledge off the topic | 1 | |
| Student Product: Triptych is accurate, complete, neat, imaginative, and includes all of the information described above. |
Excellent student product | 5 |
| Good student product | 4 | |
| Product is correct and shows some effort | 3 | |
| Product is correct but shows little effort | 2 | |
| Product is incorrect or shows no effort | 1 | |
| Organization: Presentation includes introduction, information linked in a clear way, and a summary or conclusion. Triptych is included as part of the presentation |
Excellent organization | 4 |
| Good organization | 3 | |
| Some organization | 2 | |
| Presentation is disorganized | 1 | |
| Speaking: Presenter speaks loudly and clearly enough to be heard, demonstrates good posture, and refers only occasionally to notes |
Excellent speaking skills | 3 |
| Some successful use of speaking skills | 2 | |
| Little use of speaking skills | 1 | |
| Timing: Presentation should take only the amount of time assigned by the teacher |
Timing exactly correct | 3 |
| A little too long or too short | 2 | |
| Presentation more than a minute long | 1 | |
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20-18 = Excellent 17-16 = Good 15-14 = Satisfactory 13-12 = Needs Improvement 11- 5 = Unsatisfactory |
TOTAL SCORE = TOTAL GRADE = |