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| Researches the chosen Character chosen. Shows knowledge of character and and answers important information from the guideline. | Incomplete section of the journal. Does not include example or relevant information. | Gathers and summarizes some relevant information and completes journal. Uses bullets rather than paragraphs and has some convention errors. Includes some recommended questions. | Gathers and summarizes relevant information and completes journal. Uses complete sentences, paragraphs, and has few convention errors. Includes all the recommended questions.
| Gathers and summarizes relevant information and completes journal. Uses complete sentences, paragraphs, and has no convention errors. Includes all the recommended questions plus some extra information going above and beyond.
| 20 |
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Produces a creative journal appropriate for the character its relaying.
| Journal is incomplete OR does not relate to a specific character.
| Creates original journal using little creativity and neatness. Difficult to relate to the character being researched. | Creates original journal using creativity and neatness. Journal relates to the character being researched. | Creates original journal using creativity and neatness. Journal relates to the character being researched. The journal is creatively thought out.
| 20 |
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Presents an accurate presentation of the character chosen during the group skit. Costume is appropriate to character being portrayed.
| Does not accurately present character. Does not have a costume. | Presents character demonstrating some knowledge of the relevance to group. Uses limited facts and details. Expresses character but does not explain its significance. Shows little evidence of a costume.
| Demonstrates knowledge of character by using relevant facts and details. Explains its significance with the colonial times and how they related to other group members.Has a costume that portrays the character.
| Demonstrates extensive knowledge of character by using relevant facts and descriptive details. Explains its significance with the colonial times and how they related to other group members.Has a costume the portrays the character and goes beyond expectation on creativity.
| 20 |
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| Works cooperatively within group. Helps group member with costumes when done with own. Uses class time effectively. Works with group in creating the diary. | Does not manage time without constant re-direction from teacher. Does not work cooperatively with team. | Somewhat manages time while working independently on research, working on journal, and while working on costume. Often needs re-direction from teacher. | Effectively manages time while working independently on research, manages time working on journal, and works independently on costume as appropriate. Needs little re-direction from teacher. | Effectively manages time while working independently on research, manages time working on journal, and works independently on costume as appropriate. Needs NO re-direction from teacher. | 20 |
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| Total Score: 80 |
