Name ______________________________________________________ Excellent 16-20 points Student chooses an interesting and high-quality story.

. The student has clearly taken some time to sleuth out a story of note from their familys history. They have utilized several and/or distant family members. A clear and visible amount of time and care has gone into documenting the oral tradition. The story is very detailed and the student has gone to lengths to gather as much information as possible. The student has retold the story in a new and interesting way. While some elements of the story may have been changed, the truths of the story ring true and are clearly preserved. Student has thought outside the box when deciding how to retell the story. The student shared their retelling and solicited feedback from 8-10 peoplemostly family members. The student used feedback from others to improve upon their retelling. The final product reflects a huge amount of respect and appreciation for their familys history. Good 11-15 points Student has chosen a fairly interesting and good-quality story. The student has made some attempt to search the annals of their family history. A good amount of time and energy has gone into documenting the oral tradition. The student has gathered a fait amount of information that pertains to the story. The student has done a good job of retelling the story with some level of creativity. The student has tried to preserve and highlight the truths of the story with varying success. The student shared their retelling and solicited feedback from 5-7 peoplemostly family members. The student used some of the feedback from others to improve their retelling. The finished product shows that the student appreciated the storys connection to their history. Fair 6-10 points The choice of story lacks creativity and/or quality. Student has stayed within their comfort zone when looking for a story. The result is underwhelming. A fair amount of effort has gone into documenting the story. However, the story is short, lacking, or incomplete. It leaves the reader asking questions that the student should have asked during the interview. The student has done a fair job of retelling the story. The retelling lacks creativity OR has been changed so much that the truths of the oral tradition are compromised. Poor 0-5 points No story chosen, story is plagiarized, or student did not utilize family membersinstead using a story they already know.

Choice of oral tradition

Circulati on

There is a clear lack of effort that has gone into documentation. The written story is rushed or incomplete. The students lack of respect for the project and/or oral tradition is clear. No creative retelling done. Student just retells the story without attempt to do so in a different medium OR student changes the story so much that the underlying truths of the oral tradition are lost. The student shared their The student shared their retelling and solicited feedback retelling and solicited from 2-4 people. feedback from 0-2 people. A fair amount of effort has clearly gone into the project. The final product reflects the students indifference to the importance of their familys traditions. It is clear that little or no effort has gone into the project. Student work reflects a lack of respect for the family tradition Total _________ / 100

Finished product

Creative retelling

Documentation of oral tradition