Lesson and Rubric
Assignment:
This assignment is planned for 6th grade students; relating to the Social Studies curriculum, the study of United States history, and the Math curriculum.
Planning a Family Vacation:
Imagine your family is planning a trip for Spring Break and will be spending 3 days in the Washington DC area (includes a 30 mile radius). Fortunately for you and your sister/brother (your partner), they are interested in knowing what you want to see and do when touring the Nation’s capitol. In order to help your parents with planning this vacation, you and your sister/brother will prepare a multimedia presentation highlighting/previewing your top choices for the trip and why. You will be planning activities for all 3 days; include a daily agenda with allotted time and any costs, a trip map, at least one visual to go along with each site and your commentary on why you have included this site on your trip. Things to consider include a mix of attraction types and scheduling attractions in close proximity together.
In planning this trip, sites to consider for touring include the: Capital, White house, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, National Mall, Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial, National World War II Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, Robert E. Lee Memorial, Mount Vernon, Manassas Battlefields, any of the National Smithsonian Museums, Pentagon, Harper’s Ferry National Historic Park, Washington National Cathedral, Bureau of Engraving & Printing, and the National zoo.
Project Rubric:Project Rubric
on October 29th, 2007 at 10:33 am
You didn’t say what level your project is aimed at which makes it difficult to judge your rubric. Your categories are good but wording you used in each of the assessments may be too high a reading level for some students, even those in middle or high school. Remember that this document is supposed to be a guide for the students to help them create a good project. For example, you’ll need to be more specific about what “effectively” means in terms of presenting the final product. Who is the audience they’re creating this for?
Also, since this project is designed to be done by pairs of students, you need to have some indication in the rubric as to whether both students will receive the same score or if there will be some differentiation.