Criteria

Points

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Storyboard or Planning Sheet

Storyboard is incomplete--lacks URL’s, formats and resources to complete project.

Storyboard not complete.  Includes few assigned elements or planned formats, necessary URL's and resources.

Storyboard somewhat complete.  Includes many assigned elements, in addition to most planned formats, necessary URL’s and resources.

Storyboard is complete.  Includes all assigned elements, in addition to planned formats, necessary URL’s and resources.

The multimedia presentation will include text.

Text is present and is about the topic addressed.

Text is edited and is about the topic addressed.

Edited text is factual and addresses the topic.

Edited text is factual and provides comparative statements about the country studied and your state.

The multimedia presentation will include charts.

Chart is present with a title.

Chart will show a representation of data related to the country studied.

Chart is the most appropriate type of chart for the data represented and has a title and label.

Chart will include a title, labels and legend.  It will show an appropriate representation of data that compares data from the studied country and your state.

The multimedia presentation will include graphics.

Appropriate graphic is present on a least one slide.

Appropriate graphic is present on more than one slide.

Appropriate original art is included in the presentation.

Appropriate original art and graphics are included in more than one slide.

The multimedia presentation will include visual and auditory effects.

Appropriate background was selected for the presentation.

Appropriate background was selected for the presentation and text colors are complementary.

Appropriate background was selected for the presentation and text colors are complementary.  An appropriate transition is also present between slides.

Appropriate background was selected for the presentation and text colors are complementary.  Appropriate transition is also present between each slide.  Useful sounds were included and added to the presentation.

The multimedia presentation will include a bibliography.

Bibliography is included for some information included in the presentation.

Complete bibliography is included.

Complete bibliography correctly sites information.

Multiple types of references are correctly sited in the complete bibliography.

Teamwork

One or two people did all or most of the work.

Most team members participated in some aspect of the work, but workloads varied.

Most team members contributed their fair share of the work.

Workload was divided and shared equally by all team members.

Total Points

Grade 6 English Language Arts

• 1.01 - Narrate a fictional or autobiographical account which: includes a coherent organizing structure; tells a story or establishes the significance of an event or events; uses remembered feelings and specific details; and uses a range of appropriate strategies (e.g., dialogue, suspense, movement, gestures, expressions).
• 2.1 - Explore informational materials that are read, heard, and/or viewed by reviewing the characteristics of informational works.
• 4.2 - Develop and apply appropriate criteria to evaluate the quality of the communication by:
  • drawing conclusions based on evidence, reasons, or relevant information.
  • using knowledge of language structure and literary or media techniques.

Grade 6 Information Skills

• 1.08 - Select and use independently, both within and outside the school, a variety of resources (print, non-print, electronic) and formats (print, non-print, audio, video, multimedia, web-based).
• 1.09 - Recognize that ideas are produced in a variety of formats (print, graphical, audio, video, multimedia, web-based).
• 2.03 - Recognize the diversity of ideas and thoughts by exploring a variety of resources (print, non-print, electronic) and formats (print, graphical, audio, video, multimedia, web-based).

Grade 6 Technology Skills

• 1.4 - (Grade 4 Review) Recognize correct use of copyrighted materials in multimedia projects.
• 3.1 - Select and use technology tools to collect, analyze, and display data.
• 3.2 - Use information located in database files to create/modify a personal product.
• 3.5 - (Grade 5 - Review) Create/modify a multimedia project, citing sources of copyrighted material.
• 3.7 - Evaluate electronic information from various sources as to validity, appropriateness, content, and usefulness.
• 3.8 - Apply search strategies to locate and retrieve information via telecommunications.

Grade 6 Social Studies

• 1.1 - Identify the origins, characteristics, and influence of major groups of people in Europe and the former Soviet Republics.
• 2.2 - Evaluate the influence of beliefs, individuals, and practices associated with major religions in Europe and the former Soviet Republics.
• 3.1 - Describe the absolute and relative location of major landforms, bodies of water, and natural resources within Europe and the former Soviet Republics/North Asia.
• 6.1 - Analyze the movement of people, goods, and ideas within and among nations in Europe and the former Soviet Republics and between the Western Hemisphere and other world areas.
• 7.1 - Explain how nations in Europe and the former Soviet Republics are organized politically.