9.++RUBRIC

Gives very specific information. Addressed the essential questions and textbook concepts. Clearly illustrates critical and reflective thinking. Well thought out responses-- references and cites readings, comments contain quotes from assigned readings. Supporting facts and good analysis. || Contains specific information. Addressed all of the essential questions and textbook concepts.Is relatively detailed. Shows some critical and reflective thinking. <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Relatively well thought out response- relates posted comments to <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">course content, <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">materials, resources and activities. Some supporting facts and analysis. || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Has some <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">specific <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">information. <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Addressed <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">many of the <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">assignment <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">components. <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Not detailed. <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Poorly thought <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">out response. Few facts to support ideas and not enough analysis. || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Is vague and <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">does not <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">address all <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">assignment <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">components. No <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">evidence of <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">having given <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">the assignment <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">real thought. Facts and analysis lacking. || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Gives very specific <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">information. Addressed a valid current event (s). <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Clearly illustrates <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">critical and reflective <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">thinking. Well thought <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">out responses-- <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">references <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">and cites readings, <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">comments contain quotes from <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">assigned readings. <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Supporting facts and good analysis. || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Contains specific <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">information. <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Addressed a valid current event (s) .Is <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">relatively detailed. Shows some critical <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">and reflective thinking. <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Relatively well thought out response- relates posted comments to <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">course content, <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">materials, resources and activities. <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Some supporting facts and analysis. || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Has some <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">specific <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">information. <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Addressed <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">many of the <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">assignment <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">components. <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Not detailed. <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Poorly thought <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">out response. Few facts to support ideas and not enough analysis. || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Is vague and <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">does not <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">address all <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">assignment <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">components. No <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">evidence of <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">having given <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">the assignment <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">real thought. Facts and analysis lacking. || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Demonstrates an understanding of the concepts of the unit. || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Demonstrates an understanding of the concepts of the unit. || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Demonstrates an <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">emerging understanding <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">of the concepts of the unit. || Does not demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of the unit. || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Clearly illustrates <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">critical and reflective <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">thinking. Well thought <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">out responses || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Relatively well thought out responses. || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Poorly thought <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">out responses. || <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Responses are not <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">evidence of <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">having given <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">the assignment <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">real thought. ||
 * EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS** ||
 * MEETS EXPECTATIONS** ||
 * APPROACHES EXPECTATIONS** ||
 * DOES NOT MEET EXPECTATIONS** ||
 * CONNECTION TO THE ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS OF THE UNIT and KEY POINTS STUDIED IN THE TEXT:** ||
 * CONNECTION TO THE ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS OF THE UNIT and KEY POINTS STUDIED IN THE TEXT:** ||
 * CONNECTION TO THE ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS OF THE UNIT and KEY POINTS STUDIED IN THE TEXT:** ||
 * CONNECTION TO**
 * CURRENT EVENTS:** ||
 * CURRENT EVENTS:** ||
 * OPTIONAL ACTIVITY** ||
 * OPTIONAL ACTIVITY** ||
 * RESPONSES TO OTHERS** ||
 * RESPONSES TO OTHERS** ||