Name: _____________________

Individuals and Societies Year 5

Current Events Research Project
Individually, or in groups of 2, you are tasked with researching a current event
topic and presenting it to the class. Think of it as summarizing the event for the
class, like a news segment. You can choose how you want to present (video,
PowerPoint, Google Slides, etc.).

Information that needs to be covered in your presentation:

What is the current event you have chosen to examine? Give a
brief summary of what is happening.
How does this event impact people’s everyday lives? What is the
international/global impact of this event?
Connect this event to something we have covered in this course.
Current events will always tie into the past! Think about content
from our units on government, World War I, Interwar Period,
World War II, and the Cold War. Make sure this is explicitly
mentioned in your presentation!

Current Events
Project Rubric 7-8 5-6 3-4 1-2 0
Overall presentation of Overall presentation of Overall presentation of the Overall presentation Overall
Overall the project is superb the project is good project is average of the project is presentation of the
Presentation unremarkable project and is
off-topic
Presentation of your Presentation of your Presentation of your Presentation of your Presentation of
chosen current event is chosen current event is chosen current event is chosen current event your chosen
exceptionally creative creative and it is lacking creativity and is not creative and current event is
Creativity and it is evident evident thought went some thought went into its little to no thought minimal and no
thought went into its into its creation creation went into its creation thought went into
creation its creation
Content is Content is Content is communicated Content is No content is
Communication communicated communicated well to an extent, but is communicated communicated to
of Information effectively and clearly and is mostly clear lacking some clarity poorly and is not the viewer
clear
Research is Research is clear and Research is included and Research is weak No research is
Research and comprehensive and examines the current examines the current event and examines the evident or
examines the current event well from most minimally from some current event submitted
Content event thoroughly from sides of the story sides minimally from only
all sides of the story one side of the story
Connection to the Connection to the Connection to the course is Connection to the No connection to
Connection to the course is explicitly course is mentioned minimally covered and is course is lacking and the course is
Course mentioned and is well and considered basic is barely relevant mentioned or is
thought through very inaccurate

IB Criterion being Assessed MARK

Investigating
iii. Use research methods to collect and record appropriate, varied and relevant information

Communicating
i. Communicate information and ideas effectively using an appropriate style for the audience
and purpose
ii. Structure information and ideas in a way that is appropriate to the specified format

Thinking Critically
ii. Synthesize information to make valid, well-supported arguments
iv. Interpret different perspectives and their implications