Political Trading Cards

Choose one of the following key members of Canada’s Federal Government to create a political trading card for each individual: Due Tuesday May17

  1. Research the position and the person who currently holds that position in Canada’s Federal Government using as many resources you can find.
  2. Canada’s Federal Government is online! Consider using one of these sites to start your search:

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Did You Know??
Did you know that Prime Minister Harper has been podcasting? Did you know that his podcasts are in the top five that Canadian’s have been downloading?

You can check out his latest podcasts in the Multimedia area of the Prime Minister’s website, or subscribe through a service like iTunes.

  1. Create a two-sided card:

Political Trading Card Rubric
Criteria / Level 1 / Level 2 / Level 3 / Level 4
Knowledge:
Trading card demonstrates accuracy and knowledge of political and biographical details / Trading card demonstrates limited accuracy and knowledge of political and biographical details / Trading card demonstrates some accuracy and knowledge of political and biographical details / Trading card demonstrates considerable accuracy and knowledge of political and biographical details / Trading card demonstrates a thorough degree of accuracy and knowledge of political and biographical details
Thinking:
Creative and processing skills are used to develop and evaluate the position on the trading card / Creative and processing skills are used with limited effectiveness to develop and evaluate the position on the trading card / Creative and processing skills are used some effectiveness to develop and evaluate the position on the trading card / Creative and processing skills are used considerable effectiveness to develop and evaluate the position on the trading card / Creative and processing skills are used a high degree of effectiveness to develop and evaluate the position on the trading card
Application:
Trading card demonstrates insight into the government position through the interpretation and criticisms / Trading card demonstrates limited insight into the government position through the interpretation and criticisms / Trading card demonstrates some insight into the government position through the interpretation and criticisms / Trading card demonstrates considerable insight into the government position through the interpretation and criticisms / Trading card demonstrates a high degree of insight into the government position through the interpretation and criticisms
Communication:
Expression and organization of information on the trading card / Trading cards communicate information with limited clarity / Trading cards communicate information with some clarity / Trading cards communicate information with considerable clarity / Trading cards communicate information with a high degree of clarity

Note: A student whose achievement is below Level 1 (50%) has not met the expectations for this assignment or activity.