Why do people dream of a different life?

Unit Assessment Rubric

Intended Learning / Exceeds / Meets / Does not meet
Student can answer the thematic question with multiple genres using a thesis paper on the theme. A visible plan and draft are available / Student can present a completed thoughtful academic essay, a draft showing some revisions, and some sort of planning / Students presents a completed academic essay but it may be lacking somewhat in thoughtfulness and there may not be little revisions done and little planning / Student presents an incomplete essay and is completely missing any signs of drafting and revisions
Student has evidence of being able to compose a thesis statement related to the theme / Student can evidence a thesis statement that is clear, complete and relevant to the topic in the academic paper / Student has a thesis but it is a little unclear or irrelevant to the theme / There is no attempt to compose a thesis statement
Students can evidence that they have read multiple genres surrounding the unit theme and wrote about what was read / Three or more separate pieces of evidence surrounding the theme can be shown from different sources that shows the student read the literature and wrote about it / Two or more separate pieces of evidence surrounding the theme can be shown from different sources that shows the student read the literature and wrote about it / One or no separate pieces of evidence surrounding the theme can be shown from different sources that shows the student read the literature and wrote about it
Student continues to show the ability to learn from others and practice reading skills such as highlighting and note taking with texts / Three or more pieces of evidence can be shown where student has done highlighting, in text marking or note taking and participated in discussion / Two pieces of evidence can be shown where student has done highlighting, in text marking or note taking and participated in discussion / One or no pieces of evidence can be shown where student has done highlighting, in text marking or note taking and participated in discussion
Student can show creative thinking and design where evidence of planning and presentation are visible / Two completed creative projects can be evidenced. There is also some type of planning and proof of presentation that goes with each project. / One completed creative projects can be evidenced. There is also some type of planning and proof of presentation that goes with each project / No completed creative projects or evidence of presentation or planning can be evidenced.

Because we have to assign a letter grade:

5 exceeds=A+ 100%Two exceeds and no DNM= B 85%One DNM=C73%

4exceeds=A 95%One exceeds and no DNM=B 80%two DNM=C 70%

3 exceeds but no DNM=A- 90%All meets=C 78%Three or more DNM=F 50%

*Please not there are no D’s. If three of the five intended learnings can not be evidenced to meet the standard, then it would compromise the integrity of the class to provide a passing grade on this unit.