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Rubric 1 Quality of Content Weight: 20%

The presentation displays exemplary coverage of the catastrophic event and related information as required by the research questions.

Achieved the standard with honors

5

The presentation displays above average coverage of the catastrophic event and related information as required by the research questions.

Achieved at standard

4

The presentation displays satisfactory coverage of the catastrophic event and related information as required by the research questions.

Nearly achieved the standard

3

The presentation displays below average coverage of the catastrophic event and related information as required by the research questions.

Achievement below the standard

2

The presentation displays limited coverage of the catastrophic event and related information as required by the research questions.

Little or no evidence of achievement

1


Rubric 2 Documentation of Research Sources Weight: 10%

More than five sources are used to research the topic. There are a wide variety of types of resources. The Research Source Sheet is completed with accuracy and neatly.

Achieved the standard with honors

5

Four or five sources are used to research the topic. There is some variety of types of resources. The Research Source Sheet is complete, accurate and neat.

Achieved at standard

4

Three or four sources are used to research the topic. There are less than three types of resource. The Research Source Sheet is partially complete with some mistakes.

Nearly achieved the standard

3

Three or two sources are used to research the topic. There are less than two types of resources. The Research Source Sheet is incomplete.

Achievement below the standard

2

Less than two sources are used to research the topic. Only one kind of source is used. The sources of information are not documented.

Little or no evidence of achievement

1


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Rubric 3 Completion of Photostory Weight: 20%

Photostory Requirements

Beginning

Developing

Accomplished

Minimum of 2 minutes in length, title slide, music/sound, graphics, transitions.

0 Points

Missing 3 or more of the assignment requirements

5 Points

Missing 1 or 2 of the assignment requirements

10 Points

Includes all of the assignment requirements

Text – Font Choice & formatting (Use appropriate fonts, styles, sizes, Balance of text and graphics)

0 Points

Text is hard to see or to read

5 points

Some text is hard to see or read

10 Points

Text is easy to see and read

Appropriate Graphics

0 Points

Less that 5 graphics or graphics are too small or too large; Inappropriately placed; blurry

5 points

5-9 graphics or graphics are inappropriately placed; blurry

10 Points

10 Graphics placed to in the Photo Story; no blurry or out of focus pictures

Slide transitions

0 Points

Inappropriate slide transitions detract from the Photo Story

5 points

Some slide transitions are appropriate


10 Points

Appropriate slide transitions Photo Story

Sound /Music

0 Points

No sounds or music

5 points

Missing 1 sound or music

10 Points

Used Appropriate Sound to enhance

Narration

0 Points

Less than five slides narrated

5 points

5-9 slides are narrated using the approved script

10 Points

All ten slides are narrated using the approved script.

Time / Length

0 Points

Less than 1 minute

5 points

Less than 2 minutes

10 points

2 minutes or longer


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