Evaluation
Below is a rubric that will be used for your final grade. This is worth 25 points.
Beginning
1-2 /Developing
3 /Accomplished
4 /Exemplary
5Content of
article / Unsatisfactory/
Incomplete / Somewhat
incomplete / Mostly complete / Complete
Quality of
article / Appears rushed / ]
Addresses
the topic
somewhat / Mostly addresses
the topic / Directly
addresses the
topic
Grammar
and
Spelling / Many mistakes
Both minor and major / Many minor
mistakes / A few minor
mistakes / A couple
minor mistakes
Presentation
in class / Unsatisfactory/
Incomplete / Somewhat
Incomplete/
Many missing
portions to
presentation / Mostly addresses
the topic / Addresses the
topic in an
appropriate
manner
Group Work / The group did
not get along,
and did not work
well together. / It was evident
that not
everyone worked
equally on the project. / The group worked
well most of
the time. / Everyone in
the group
worked equally
1. Look at the information listed above in The Task and be sure to include information on each of the points listed. Any additional information you find may be added to your article if you feel that it truly adds an important point in your comparison of the two settlements. It is recommended that you divide the tasks among the members of your group to allow you to work at a faster pace.
2. Begin with the resources stated above to find information that will highlight the similarities and differences in the two colonies.
3. You may use printed material from the classroom library and/or the school or public library to aid in your research, but your primary source of information should come from the Internet.
4. Notes should be taken on note cards and sequenced once the task has been completed. Make sure you title the note cards in such a way that all members of the group understand what type of information should be placed on the cards. This information will be the basis for your article for the magazine. You will want to make sure that the words you use are your own.
5. Once all the information has been gathered, you will want to put it into some kind of logical order. For example, the most logical place to begin your article would be with the reasons these settlements were begun, followed by the arrival of the settlers.
6. Assign group members different sections of the article to type into the correct form.
The Process
1. Look at the information listed above in The Task and be sure to include information on each of the points listed. Any additional information you find may be added to your article if you feel that it truly adds an important point in your comparison of the two settlements. It is recommended that you divide the tasks among the members of your group to allow you to work at a faster pace.
2. Begin with the resources stated above to find information that will highlight the similarities and differences in the two colonies.
3. You may use printed material from the classroom library and/or the school or public library to aid in your research, but your primary source of information should come from the Internet.
4. Notes should be taken on note cards and sequenced once the task has been completed. Make sure you title the note cards in such a way that all members of the group understand what type of information should be placed on the cards. This information will be the basis for your article for the magazine. You will want to make sure that the words you use are your own.
5. Once all the information has been gathered, you will want to put it into some kind of logical order. For example, the most logical place to begin your article would be with the reasons these settlements were begun, followed by the arrival of the settlers.
6. Assign group members different sections of the article to type into the correct form.