Evaluation

This is how your work will be evaluated.

Civics and

Government

Beginning
1		 Developing
2		 Qualified
3		 Exemplary
4		 Score

Choosing Facts about the topic
 Difficulty locating important and interesting facts. Accurately locates two important and interesting facts. Accurately locates three important and interesting fact. Accurately locates three important and interesting facts.  Gives a clear explanation showing understanding of the topic.
Use and navigate suggested internet links Needs assistance or supervision to use suggested internet links and/or to navigate within these sites Occasionally able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without supervision. Usually able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. Successfully uses suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.
Uses time well throughout the project Does not get work completed in the time given on the computer and in classroom work, distracted easily. Gets work completed in the time given on the computer and in classroom work, but is distracted easily.  Mostly get work completed in the time given on the computer and in classroom work, but may need occasional encouragement. Uses time well throughout the project to ensure things get completed in the time given on the computer and in classroom work,
Follows written and oral directions More than one not met.. One not met. All met. All met and exceeded
Oral Presentation to the class
 Information not presented with clarity and lacks clear personal expertise in subject matter.  Does not hold audience attention. Presentation shows some personal expertise, but lacks clarity.  Does not hold entire audience attention. Relatively interesting, showing a good level of expertise, and presented well enough to hold audience attention. Interesting, well thought out, showing personal expertise that holds audience attention well.
Completes a final physical product to present to the classs Does not complete a final product in a timely manner. Completes a poorly constructed final product, showing minimal effort and/or creativity. Completes a final product, showing effort, but lacking creativity. Completes a final product, clearly showing a great deal of thought, effort and creativity.