This week, the students will be working on a project on The US Constitution.  Each student has chosen an amendment and they must present it to the class in a meaningful way using technology.  This project will be due after Easter Break, but students will only get this week to work on it in class.  Below are the essential questions that must be answered, followed by the rubric.

WHAT-What is the amendment (This should be a lot of information and pictures)?

WHEN-When was it created?

WHY-Why was it created?

WHERE-This is answered only if it originated in a state.

HOW- How does this affect me?

Finally, there should be a 1 sentence note in student friendly terms for the class.  

Constitution Rubric

NAME: ___________________________________ Amendment # ______  HR _____

Category	4	3	2	1
Individual Score: Content Double this Score!!	The facts included in the paper are all accurate and well developed. The project explains with concrete reason what the amendment is.	The facts included in the paper are mostly accurate (1 or 2 mistakes) and well developed. The project kind of explains but has left the audience to figure out the meaning on their own.	The facts included in the paper are not accurate (3-4 mistakes) and well developed. The Project does not really explain the amendment.	The facts included in the paper are not accurate (5-6 mistakes) and well developed.  The audience has to infer their own meaning as about this amendment.
Individual Score: Resources	The sources for both pictures and information were sited.		The sources for either pictures or information were sited.	No citations were done.
Individual Score: Presentation Style Double this score!!	Student consistently used gestures, eye contact, tone of voice and a level of enthusiasm in a way that kept the attention of the audience.	Student usually used gestures, eye contact, tone of voice and a level of enthusiasm in a way that kept the attention of the audience.	Student sometimes used gestures, eye contact, tone of voice and a level of enthusiasm in a way that kept the attention of the audience.	Student had a presentation style that did not keep the attention of the audience.
Individual Score: Conventions	0-1 Small Errors	2-5 Small Errors	6-8 Errors.  A couple big errors.	8or more errors and several big errors.
Individual Score: Work Days	Student used all their time well on every work day.	Students used their time well most of the class hour.	Students used their time wisely half of the time.	Students did not use their work time at all.
Individual Score: Respect for other people	All statements, body language, and responses were respectful and were appropriate in language.	Statements and responses were respectful and used appropriate language, but body language was sometimes wasn’t respectful.	Most statements and responses were respectful and appropriate in language, but there were a few sarcastic remarks.	Statements, responses and/or body language were consistently not respectful.
Individual Score: Time	Speech is within 3 seconds of the 1 Minute Limit or more time requirement.	Speech is within 5 seconds of the 1 Minute Limit or more time requirement.	Speech is within 10 seconds of the 1 Minute Limit or more time requirement.	Speech is over 10 seconds of the 1 Minute Limit or more time requirement.

                        TOTAL: _______/ ­­­___36____           Letter Grade: _____