April 1, 2008
Global Citizenship
Project Title:
EXPO 2008 – Human Rights Blog and Country Pavilion Pamphlet
Enduring Understandings:
Change – Students will understand that change includes environmental, political, social, religious and economic transformations
Interdependence – Students will understand that decisions or actions can have an impact on other people or nations
Identity – Students will understand how people define themselves and their place in the world as well as how they are defined by others
Essential Questions:
Country Blogs –
1. What is the status of their country as a global citizen?
- What is your EXPO nation’s reputation internationally?
3. How would you change your EXPO country if you were running the country?
Pavilion
How can you educate the people visiting your EXPO pavilion?
What effective advertising methods can be used to convey your information in a pamphlet?
Resources:
Resources: Use your State of the World Atlas, as well as four or more other print/Internet sources. Sources should include:
- Transparency International: http://www.transparency.org/
- Amnesty International: http://www.amnesty.org/
- Human Rights Watch: http://www.hrw.org/
ASSESSMENT:
BLOG COMPONENT SCORING GUIDE GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP
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1 Content |
2 Comprehension/ Understanding |
3 Support |
4 Sentence Structure |
5 Mechanics |
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In scoring, consider |
The degree to which the student: 1. Addresses all 6 sections of questioning 2. Interviews 3 individuals concerning their nation |
The degree to which the response 1. displays an understanding of the topic 2. answers are explained |
The degree to which the response includes examples which develop the main points |
The degree to which the response includes sentences that are (1) complete and correct (2) varied in structure and length |
• spelling • punctuation • capitalization • paragraphing |
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5 PAPER |
*Shows use of valuable, pertinent information with respect to human rights issues within their nations. *Uses at least 5 sources that are reliable and current. *Interviews 3 knowledgeable individuals from a variety of backgrounds and expertise. |
• displays a highly accurate understanding of human rights • answers and terms are explained in great detail *summarizes the responses of interviewees to a high level of comprehension
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• supporting details are rich, interesting and full • details are relevant and appropriate for the audience and focus |
• Sentence variety enhances style and effect • Virtually no errors in structure or usage • Successfully uses more sophisticated sentence patterns |
• Very few or no mechanical errors, with complexity |
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4 PAPER |
*Shows some use of valuable, pertinent information with respect to human rights issues within their nations. *Uses at least 3 sources that are reliable and current. *Interviews 3 knowledgeable individuals with some variety of backgrounds and expertise |
• displays a generally accurate understanding of human rights • answers and terms are explained in good detail *summarizes the responses of interviewees to a good level of comprehension
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• Details are strong but lack richness and specificity • Details are relevant and appropriate for the audience and focus |
• Sentence variety is appropriate to style and effect • Few errors in structure or usage • Moderately successful in using more sophisticated sentence patterns |
Few or no mechanical errors, relative to the length and complexity |
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3 PAPER |
• meets 2 of 3 expectations noted above
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• displays a low level of understanding of human rights • answers and terms are explained in basic detail *summarizes the responses of interviewees to a low level of comprehension
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• Details are adequate to support the focus • Details are generally relevant and appropriate for audience and task |
• Some sentence variety • Some errors in structure or usage* • Attempts to use more sophisticated sentence patterns not totally successful |
• Some mechanical errors that do not interfere with communication. • Limited text but mechanically correct. |
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2 PAPER |
• meets 1 of 3 expectations noted above
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• lacks an accurate understanding of human rights • answers and terms are not explained *summarizes the responses of interviewees to a basic level of comprehension
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• Details lack elaboration • Some details do not support the focus • Important details are omitted |
• Little sentence variety • Errors in structure or usage* interfere with meaning • Over-reliance on simple or repetitive constructions |
• Some mechanical errors that do interfere with communication. • Errors are disproportionate to the length and complexity of the piece (errors cause minor problems for readers) |
PAVILION:
Your pavilion will be assessed using the following criteria:
2 1 0 The pavilion/pamphlet is neatly presented and well designed.
2 1 0 The display/pamphlet reflects an understanding of human rights.
2 1 0 The display reflects the human rights issue of the country.
2 1 0 All members of the delegation have played a role in creating the
pavilion.
2 1 0 The visual components enhance the display.
3 2 1 0
The presentation is well organized, runs smoothly, and the presenters are prepared.
5 4 3 2 1 0
During the presentation, the audience uses the sense of sight, smell, sound, touch and taste
The grade conversion scale will be used to determine your grade.
0 – Standard not met 1 – Standard met 2 – Standard exceeded
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