Moving Out West

CATEGORY

7-8

5-6

3-4

1-2

Cooperative Work

Group members show respect for one another's ideas, divide the work fairly, and show a commitment to quality work and support for each other.

Group members show respect for one another's ideas and divide the work fairly. There is commitment by some members toward quality work and support of one another.

Group members show respect for one another's ideas and divide the work fairly. There is little evidence of a commitment toward quality work in the group.

Group members argue or are disrespectful of other's ideas and input. Criticism is not constructive nor is support offered. The work is mostly done by one or two people.

Work Ethic

Student always uses classroom project time well. Conversations are primarily focused on the project and things needed to get the work done and are held in a manner that typically does not disrupt others.

Student usually uses classroom project time well. Most conversations are focused on the project and things needed to get the work done and are held in a manner that typically does not disrupt others.

Student usually uses classroom project time well, but occasionally distracts others from their work.

Student does not use classroom project time well OR typically is disruptive to the work of others.

Content Accuracy

All information provided by the student through the game is accurate and all the requirements of the assignment have been met.

Almost all the information provided by the student through the game is accurate and all requirements of the assignment have been met.

Almost all of the information provided by the student through the game is accurate and almost all of the requirements have been met.

There are several inaccuracies in the content provided by the students OR many of the requirements were not met.

Creativity

The game creators have made an exceptional attempt to make the content of the game interesting and fun for the people for whom it is intended. The game was also very well thought out.

The game creators have tried to make the content of the game interesting and fun for the people for whom it is intended.

The game creators have put lots of information in the game but there is little evidence that the person tried to present the information in an interesting way.

The game creators have provided only the minimum amount of information and has not transformed the information to make it more interesting to the players (e.g., has only given facts, but not turned it into a fun and informative game).

Spelling and Grammar

There are no errors in spelling, punctuation or grammar in the content or the directions of the game.

There are very few errors in spelling, punctuation or grammar in the content or the directions of the game.

There are multiple errors in spelling, punctuation or grammar in the content or the directions of the game.

There are a lot errors in spelling, punctuation or grammar in the content or the directions of the game. It looks like the was no proofreading done.

Learning of Material

The student has an exceptional understanding of the material included in the game.

The student has a good understanding of the material included in the game.

The student has a fair understanding of the material included in the game.

Student did not appear to learn much from this project.

Game Content

The game contains all required information.

The game is missing 1 section of the required information.

The game is missing 2 sections of the required information.

The game is missing 3 or more sections of the required information.

Game Playability

The game’s directions are easy to understand and the game is easily played by others without explanation from the creators.

The game’s directions can be  understood with only a little confusion and the game is played by others without explanation from the creators.

The game’s directions are somewhat confusing and the game can be played after some explanation from the creators.

The game’s directions are very complicated and the game cannot be played by others without much explanation from the creators.

Expert

Information Sheets

All expert information sheets were completed and turned in.

One expert information sheet was not completed or turned in.

Two expert information sheets were not completed or turned in.

Three or more expert information sheets were not completed or turned in.