Italian city-states project

Name/Class: ___________________________ City-states: __________________

Objective: In this project, you will be able to identify

different characteristics of 3 Italian city-states during
the Renaissance. Throughout the project, you will work
in a group to create “infomercial”. You will illustrate
your understanding of assigned city-states using visuals
that represent the information that you researched. This
project will also allow you and your group to share your
information with the rest of the classroom and compare
and compete with other city-states in Italy during the
Renaissance. This project is all about presenting
perspectives of Genoa, Venice and Florence during
the Renaissance using 21st century technology.

Keep in mind!
Characteristics of good teammates are collaborative, well communicated, thoughtfulness,
courage, no dictatorship, good leadership, positive perspective

Voting: Students will vote for other city-states! (CANNAOT VOTE FOR YOUR GROUP)
Ms. Muszynski and I will be voting too! so you have to impress both of us as well!!

Winner does not get anything… There is no prize… HOWEVER, YOU GET TO BRAG ABOUT YOUR
WINNING AGAINST YOUR CLASSMATE!!
 Excellence (4)
Research/content Use of reliable sources are
significant. Avoid
plagiarism. Demonstrate
the significant and relative
understanding of the topic.
Use of minimum 3
different sources.
Critically analyze sources.
Identify sources (reference
list).
Time Management The project is completed
on time. Students are
working on the project
consistently and complete
majority in the class.
Balance out the work
evenly.
Effort Go beyond standardized
perspective/ requirement.
Everyone is participating.
Presentation/ The project is visually
Communication appealing. The display of
the information is clear.
Always keep on eye
contact with the audience.
Answering to the
questions is appropriate.
Voice is clear and loud.
Participate is significant.
Preparedness of the
presentation before the
class is evident. Stay on
topic. No single
grammatical mistake.
Time limit is 2 to 8 min.
Proficient (3-2)
Use of reliable sources are
satisfactory. Plagiarism is
often there. Demonstrate
satisfactory and somewhat
relative understanding of
the topic. Use of less than
3 different sources.
Critically analyze some
sources. Identify some
sources.
The project is completed
on time. Students are
working on the project
consistently and complete
half in the class. Balance
out the work somewhat
evenly.
Introduce standardized
perspectives/ requirement.
2/3 of the group member is
participating.
The project is visually
satisfying. The display of
the information is
somewhat clear. Often
keep on eye contact with
the audience. Answering
to the questions is
satisfactory. Voice is clear
and quiet. Participation is
well done. Preparedness of
the presentation before the
class is presented. Often
stay on topic. There is
some grammatical
mistake. Time limit is less
than 2 min and more than
8 min.
Adequate (1)
Use of reliable sources are
limited. Plagiarism is
evident. Demonstrate
limited and unrelative
understanding of the topic.
Use of one or no different
sources. Did not critically
analyze any sources.
Identify limited sources.
The project is incomplete
on time. Students are no
working on the project
consistently and complete
minority in the class.
Balancing out the work is
limited.
Standardized perspectives/
requirement is limited. 1/3
of the group member is
participating.
The project is visually
limited. The display of the
information is unclear. Not
making any eye contact
with the audience.
Answering to the
questions is limited. Voice
is not clear and quiet.
Participation is limited.
Prepare the presentation
before the class is not
present. Difficult to stay
on topic. There is
grammatical mistake.
Time limit is way beyond
minimum and maximum.