Unraveling the Underground Railroad Rubric

Exemplary
4 / Qualified
3 / Developing
2 / Beginning
1
Journals / Student maintained focus on prompt throughout
Student wrote from the point of view of given character
Information stemmed from research of the Underground Railroad
4 / Student mostly maintained focus
Student mostly wrote from the point of view of the given character
Most information stemmed from research of Underground Railroad
3 / Student often lacked focus
Student mostly did not write from the point of view of the given character
Some information stemmed from research of Underground Railroad
2 / Student had no focus
Student did not write from the point of view of the given character
No information stemmed from research of Underground Railroad
1
Preparation for Talk Show (Brainstorm Worksheet) / Group brainstormed a list of 10 questions, including a mix of some general Underground Railroad questions and some questions specific to each role
4 / Group brainstormed a list of 7-9 questions, including mostly general Underground Railroad questions and only a few questions specific to each role
3 / Group brainstormed a list of 4-6 questions, and only wrote general Underground Railroad questions OR only wrote questions specific to each role
2 / Group brainstormed fewer than 4 questions and were not relevant to topic
1
Preparation for Talk Show (Question Worksheet) / Group answered all preparation questions on worksheet intelligently
4 / Group answered most preparations questions on worksheet intelligently
3 / Group answered some preparations questions on worksheet intelligently
2 / Group answered no preparations questions on worksheet intelligently
1
Presentation of Talk Show / Student answered questions from point of view of character with confidence
4 / Student mostly answered questions from point of view of character with some confidence
3 / Student sometimes answered questions from point of view of character with little confidence
2 / Student never answered questions from point of view of character
1
Computer Lab Manners / Student explored only websites that were part of the Web Quest and worked only on Web Quest material
2 / Student sometimes explored other websites OR worked on other assignments
1.5 / Student often explored other websites OR worked on other assignments
1 / Student did not attempt to work on Web Quest while in computer lab
.5
Collaboration with Group Members / Student worked well with others and made excellent use of time
2 / Student mostly worked well with others and made good use of time
1.5 / Student sometimes worked well with others and sometimes made good use of time
1 / Student did not work well with others and made poor use of time
.5

20 15 10 5

Total: ____/20

____/100

*The maximum amount of points is 20. To get a final grade, multiply the total number of points by 5 to get a score divisible by 100.