Student Name: Date: Period:

Greece and Rome RAFT Rubric

Levels/Criteria Score/Le
4 3 2 1 vel

Role is Deeply understands Understands the point Somewhat Does not understand
assumed point of view of the of view of the role understands the point point of view of the
appropriately role they chose. they chose. Identifies of view of the role role that they chose.
Identifies most if not multiple issues or they chose. Can
all issues or concerns concerns of that role. highlight some major
that the role may issues or concerns.
have.
Identity Explicitly states Somewhat states States little about Does not state other
(gender, job, various parts of life some parts of life and other parts of life and parts of life and
family, etc) and identity of the identity of the identity of the identity of the
character character character character
Chooses the Chooses the best Selects an appropriate Chooses an option Does not select the
appropriate format for presenting format to convey the that works for their correct format for the
Format the information. issue however it is not presentation but is not presentation. Does not
Format and the best options the best choice. Can put any detail into the
presentation are well provided. Format looks tell that some effort format. ( ie. not
put together with professional with few has been placed into colored, drawn by
minimal mistakes. mistakes the presentation. hand)
Compare/Contr There are 3 There is one difference There is more than Does not include any
ast differences and 2 or similarity missing, one difference or comparisons or does
Governments similarities between but at least one similarity missing, but not include democracy
governments, one government is a type at least one in any way
being a democracy of democracy government is a type
of democracy
Professional Presentation is 100% Presentation is Presentation is The presentation does
complete with no complete. Might be completed but there not look completed.
missing components. missing one are still areas that The presentation is
component. need to be completely not neat and put
finished. Missing more together. Missing more
than 2 components. than 3 components
Societal Values States various States some States few Does not state
likes/dislikes about likes/dislikes about likes/dislikes about likes/dislikes about
appropriate societal appropriate societal appropriate societal appropriate societal
Levels/Criteria Score/Le
4 3 2 1 vel

values. values values values

TOTAL SCORE: _________________

Using your "Groups in Greece and Rome" (Green Sheet), textbook and readings (Purple and White sheet), you will be
writing a RAFT.

R A
Role Which historical actor Audience
will you choose? Who will you
You may write from the be writing to?
perspective of a group that Your audience
we have studied but you will depend on
should add some twists, like what format
giving them a specific job and you choose. It
explaining how wealthy or has to be
poor your character is. It can appropriate to
be either: a free-born male your character
from Greece (either Athens or and format. So
Sparta), or from a plebeian or if you were
patrician from Rome. A free- writing a diary
born woman from Greece entry, your
(either Athens or Sparta), or 'audience' is
from Rome. A slave from your diary. If
either gender from Greece you were
(either Athens or Sparta), or writing an
from Rome. Ex. If I was a Athenian
Athenian farmer that became newspaper
F T
Format What type of Topic Your topic is to talk about
format or writing style the differences in government, with
will you use? an emphasis on democracy. This
A letter to a friend or RAFT will demonstrate your
your parents (so your understanding and ability to apply
format would look like what you have learned about the
an actual letter, groups in Greece and Rome and
starting with "Dear" their appropriate feelings towards
and ending with democracy.
"Sincerely" and your
signature), a Requirements other than what has
newspaper opinion been discussed:
story, an online blog, - Include a conversation you had
a Facebook status with a traveler from another
with a long location with a different
dialogue/conversation government. Either YOU or the
written in 'comment' TRAVELER will have a democracy
form (ex. You an because you NEED to talk about
Athenian free-born democracy somehow
man, who is friends - @ least 3 differences and 2
a slave because I was in debt
and was living before Solon
outlawed this type of slavery, I
would be able to talk about
how Solon affected my
character and having a
second chance. You have to be
creative but your story has to
be appropriate according to
the character that you choose.
Name:
opinion piece, with a Spartan free- similarities between your gov'ts
your audience born man, and he - Explicitly say who you are
is 'free-born makes fun of you for a (gender, citizenship, legal
men who read status that you capabilities, rights and
newspapers.' posted about being responsibilities, etc.
proud of your son at - What values of the society do you
school for doing such like/not like? So pick a life you brag
a good job in about or complain about. As long as
philosophy), a speech you can write about it.
like a politician would
say, a rap, a song or
something else as
long as you ask me
first.

Date:

Period:

Preliminary RAFT Assignment

Directions: Due TODAY: Have your RAFT laid out. You will need to get approval from me for the RAFT that you
choose to do.

Role Which character do you want to be? What job would you have? Would you be married and have a
family?

Audience Who is the recipient of your message? If you were writing a FB status with comments, then your "FB
friends" would be your audience.
Format What type of writing are you going to use? Refer to directions page for ideas.

Topic You HAVE to talk about democracy, but what types of topics are you thinking of writing about?

Feel free to use this page to brainstorm or write down ideas. This side of the page is not graded.