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Multimedia Project : Bill of Rights

What freedoms does the Bill of Rights protect and why are they important? Teacher Name: Mrs. Hilby

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________________________________________ 4 Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent. 8 points 3 Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good. 6 points 2 Includes essential information about the topic but there are 12 factual errors. 4 points 1 Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors. 2 points

CATEGORY Compares own desire for rights and the founders' work to add a BOR.

Identifies key rights and freedoms protected by the BOR and explains why those are important in own life

Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent. 8 points

Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good. 6 points

Includes essential information about the topic but there are 12 factual errors. 4 points

Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors. 2 points

Research news articles that show the functions of a free press in a democracy.

Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent. Persuades to act or agree with your view. 8 points

Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good. 6 points

Includes essential information about the topic but there are 12 factual errors. 4 points

Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors. 2 points

Debates landmark Supreme Court cases to determine whether the rights and freedoms protected by the BoR

Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent. 8 points

Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good. 6 points

Includes essential information about the topic but there are 12 factual errors. 4 points

Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors. 2 points

Sources

Source information collected for all graphics, facts and quotes. All documented in desired format. Content is well organized using headings or bulleted lists to group related material.

Source information collected for all graphics, facts and quotes. Most documented in desired format.

Source information collected for graphics, facts and quotes, but not documented in desired format.

Very little or no source information was collected.

Organization

Uses headings or Content is logically bulleted lists to organized for the organize, but the most part. overall organization of topics appears flawed. Rough draft brought on due date. Student shares with peer and peer makes edits. Provides feedback and/or edits for peer, but own rough draft was not ready for editing.

There was no clear or logical organizational structure, just lots of facts.

Rough Draft DUE 11/15

Rough draft brought on due date. Student shares with peer and extensively edits based on peer feedback.

Rough draft not ready for editing and did not participate in reviewing draft of peer. Uses other people's ideas, but does not give them credit. Uses 0-1 form of media

Originality -- Includes Product shows a multiple forms of large amount of media original thought. Ideas are creative and inventive. Uses 4 forms of media.

Product shows some original thought. Work shows new ideas and insights. Uses 3 forms of media.

Uses other people's ideas (giving them credit), but there is little evidence of original thinking. Uses 2 forms of media.

Date Created: October 31, 2013 Date Last Modified: November 04, 2013