Evaluation


Beginning

1

Developing

2

Accomplished

3

Exemplary

4

Score

 

Letters Home to the Grandparents

 

Lacking details.  Poor spelling and grammar.  Some information but not well developed.
Includes 2-4 incidences.  Lacks any mention of a famous character, or very little.  Some spelling and grammar mistakes.  Needs more information
Includes more than 4 descriptions of incidents.  Includes a famous character and some persuasive writing.
Includes more than 4 descriptions of incidents.  Descriptions are complete.  Includes a famous character and mentions of specific geographic location

 

Journal Description of a famous character

 

One famous character is presented but there is very little information.  Some information is inaccurate.
One famous character is presented.  An  encounter is detailed and well developed, but there are incorrect facts presented.
Two famous character are presented.  The encounters are detailed and well developed.  Almost all facts are accurate.
At least two famous people are presented.  The encounters are detailed and well developed.  There are accurate and detailed facts included.

 

Journal Description of Geographic Location

 

Only three to four locations are written.  Many details are incorrect.  The locations are not in a logical order.
Four to six locations are written about. Many details and well developed, but many facts are not correct.  There is a logical order.
More than six locations are written about.  They follow a logical order.  Writing is well developed and detailed, but there are incorrect details.
More than six locations are written about.  They follow a logical order.  Writing is well developed and detailed.  All of the facts are correct and the locations are written in a logical order.

 

Images to represent the locations that students have traveled 

 

Less than 4 images.  Not related that closely with the project assignment.
Five images.  Only one to two relate accurately with the student's journey.  Not very clear.
Six to eight pictures presented.  One or two pictures do not relate accurately to the journey. Six or more pictures presented.  All the pictures relate accurately to the project.  

 

Ideas 


The letter and journal seemed to be a collection of unrelated sentences. It was very difficult to figure out what the letter and journal were about.

Ideas were somewhat organized, but were not very clear. It took more than one reading to figure out what the letter and journal were about.Ideas were expressed in a pretty clear manner, but the organization could have been better. Ideas were expressed in a clear and organized fashion. It was easy to figure out what the letter and journal were about.

 

Group Cooperation

Group needed to be redirected three or more times.  Communicated poorly and disagreed often.
Group needed to be redirected twice, communicated fairly, and agreed on one or more decisions.
Group stayed on task, communicated fairly, and agreed on two or more decisions.
Group stayed on task, communicated fairly, and agreed on almost all decisions in a timely manner.