Human Rights Documentary Rubric Name______________________________

Period_______
Outcome

Exceeds

Meets

Create

____ Documentary
explicates the complicated
relationship between
human rights abuses and
international responsibilities
to end the human rights
abuses

____ Every Task (from the

daily aims) is answered
thoroughly

____ Every Task (the daily

aims) is answered
thoroughly
____ Films need to have a
title, and opening OR
closing credits that list
sources used (not links, but
author, title, source, date)

____ Films need to have a

title, and opening OR
closing credits that list
sources used (not links, but
author, title, source, date)
____ Presentation/format is
well produced

____ Presentation/format is
dynamic and exemplary.
Communicate
Make ideas and information
understood, mindful of
audience, purpose and
setting. Listen and respond
to what others
communicate.

____ Film is slick and all

ideas are understandable
___ Narration makes ideas
clear instead of rushing
through information and
leaving the audience
scratching their heads
saying, Wha?
___ Music/audio choices
made complement the
images on the screen (i.e.
Taylor Swift and genocide
might not be the most
tasteful mash-up)

Conclude
Infer meanings, analyze
information and develop
valid ideas based on
evidence and analysis.

___ Film analytically draws

parallels and contrasts to a
human rights violation from
our study of WWII (Rape of
Nanking, the Holocaust,
Bombing of Dresden,
Hiroshima/Nagasaki)

____ Film is a bit rough

around the edges but all
ideas are understandable
___ Narration makes ideas
clear instead of rushing
through information and
leaving the audience
scratching their heads
saying, Wha?
___ Music/audio choices
made complement the
images on the screen (i.e.
Taylor Swift and genocide
might not be the most
tasteful mash-up)
___ Film analytically draws
parallels and contrasts to a
human rights violation from
our study of WWII (Rape of
Nanking, the Holocaust,
Bombing of Dresden,
Hiroshima/Nagasaki)

___ Not a simple This is

similar, this is different..
The analysis evaluates the
separate events and
reveals significance to the
audience
___ Film also connects
content to other units that
we have studied in the past
Be Precise
Accurately represents
solutions, ideas and
language of content

___ Film accurately includes

key individuals, groups and
organizations that played a
role

___ Film accurately includes

key individuals, groups and
organizations that played a
role

___ Films do not rely of

vague references to cryptic
acronyms that may be
unknown to audience (if
you reference NATO,
explain to the audience
what NATO is)

___ Films do not rely of

vague references to cryptic
acronyms that may be
unknown to audience (if
you reference NATO,
explain to the audience
what NATO is)

Not Yet

Human Rights Documentary Rubric Name______________________________

Period_______
___ Painstaking detail goes
into making film as
descriptive and analytical
as possible. Final project
demonstrates complexity
and nuance