Category

Exemplary (Exceeds Standard)

3 points

Proficient (Meets
Standard)
2 points
Student has completed
all parts of the process
with good effort.
Brainstorming sheets
and note sheets are
complete.
Student gave good
effort in critically
evaluating his/her work
and the work of others,
working independently,
with at least one peer,
and with a teacher. It is
obvious at least one
change was made based
on suggestions given.

Process

Student has completed all parts of

the process with excellent effort.
Brainstorming sheets and note sheets
are complete and detailed.

Critical
Evaluation

Student has gone above and beyond

with effort in critically evaluating
his/her work and the work of others,
working independently, with at least
one peer, and with a teacher. It is
obvious some changes were made
based on suggestions given.

Compelling
Questions

At least 2 compelling questions are

clearly expressed in the beginning of
the creative project, with a detailed
explanation of why these questions
are important

At least 2 compelling
questions are expressed
in the creative project,
with a short explanation
of why these questions
are important

Content

The creative project includes a

detailed definition of the social issue
as well as a detailed explanation of
why is it a problem.

The creative project

includes a definition of
the social issue as well
as an explanation of
why it is a problem.

Global
Connections
(Describe the
problem)
Global
Connections
(Describe the
solution)

The creative project explains how

the social issue affects the U.S. and
several other countries

Quality of
Research

The project contains information

from 3 or more credible online and
print sources

The creative project

explains how the social
issue affects the U.S.
and one other country
The creative project
explains how the social
issue is being
solved/prevented in the
U.S. and one other
country
The project contains
information from 2
credible online and print
sources

The creative project explains how

the social issue is being
solved/prevented in the U.S. and
several other countries

Developing
(Approaching)
1 point
Student has completed
most parts of the
process with some
effort. Brainstorming
sheets and note sheets
are not complete.
Student gave some
effort in critically
evaluation his/her work
and the work of others,
working independently,
with at least one peer,
and with a teacher.
There is no evidence
that changes were made
based on suggestions
given.
Only one compelling
question is expressed, or
the compelling
questions are not
expressed or explained
well in the creative
project
The creative project has
an incomplete definition
of the social issue
and/or an incomplete
explanation of why it is
a problem.
The creative project
explains how the social
issue affects the U.S.
but no other countries
The creative project
explains how the social
issue is being
solved/prevented in the
U.S. but no other
countries
The project contains
information from only
one credible online or
print source

Category

Exemplary (Exceeds Standard)

3 points

Citations

All information is backed up with a

source in parentheses; all
information is in quotation marks or
paraphrased

Works Cited

A complete works cited page is

handed in. All sources used in
project are cited correctly.

Multi-media
Displays

The creative project includes many

appropriate and helpful pictures,
graphs, videos, etc.

Quality of
Writing

The creative project follows all rules

for writing conventions and spelling
with 0 errors (use the checklist to
help you!)

Presentation

Presentation was clear and easy to

hear. It caught the audiences
attention and was a strong call to
action. Speaker used expression and
eye contact.

Audience

Student was engaged and respectful

to all presenters. He/she asked at
least one appropriate question.
Student completed the self-reflection
and unit reflection with excellent
effort. He/she clearly thought deeply
about the prompts.

Reflection

Proficient (Meets
Standard)
2 points
Most information is
backed up with a source
in parentheses; all
information is in
quotation marks or
paraphrased
A complete works cited
page is handed in. Most
sources used in project
are cited correctly.
The creative project
includes some
appropriate and helpful
pictures, graphs, videos,
etc.
The creative project
follows rules for writing
conventions and
spelling with only 1-3
minor errors.
Presentation was mostly
clear and easy to hear. It
caught the audiences
attention and was a call
to action. Some
expression/eye contact.
Student was engaged
and respectful to all
presenters.
Student completed the
self-reflection and unit
reflection with good
effort.

Total: ______/42=

Developing
(Approaching)
1 point
Some information is
backed up with a source
in parentheses; some
information is in
quotation marks or
paraphrased
An incomplete works
cited page is handed in.

The creative project

includes a few or no
appropriate and helpful
pictures, graphs, videos,
etc.
The creative project
follows rules for writing
conventions and
spelling with more than
3 errors.
Presentation was
somewhat clear and
easy to hear. It
somewhat caught the
audiences attention but
was not a strong call to
action.
Student was engaged
and respectful to most
or some presenters.
The self-reflection
and/or unit reflection
are not complete with
enough effort.