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CURRENT EVENTS RUBRICName _______________________________________ Topic _______________________________________

REQUIREMENTS:EXEMPLARY 100%

PROFICIENT 88% DEVELOPING 76% EMERGING 64%

Source of article, titleand date of article(Websites,magazines, TV, and

images)

A range of relevant sourceswas used and are cited inproper bibliographyformat (noodle bib) on

visual.

More than one source isused, all sources includesource, title and date ofarticle and all are listed in

visual.

One source is used, it includessource, title and date of articleandit are listed in visual.

A list of websites or printsources is included inpresentation.

Summary of theissue or event

Summary of the issue isclear, detailed and includesall aspects of the main idea.Uses vocabulary that isspecific to the contentpresented, and leaves thelistener with a completeunderstanding of the eventor issue.

Summary includes thewho, what, when, whereand why of the issue.Explanation is clear andinformative.

Summary includes someinformation about the event orissue but the listener is left withquestions about what actuallyhappened.

Summary includes someimportant information butthe speaker does not seem tounderstand it, and hastrouble explaining whatactually happened.

Explanation ofeither:-Why thisissue/event isimportant for us toknow about-Why this issue is aninteresting newsitem

The issue or event that waschosen is significant and theexplanation of why is clear,detailed and insightful.Meaningful connections aremade and explained.

A clear and completeexplanation of thesignificance of this issueor event is included.

A simple explanation of thesignificance of this event isincluded.

Very little is mentionedabout the significance of theissue and we are left to

wonder why we should careabout this issue or event.

Communication-Visual Aid-Locator Map

Visual Aid is well designedto include relevant andcarefully chosen pictures,

key words, and numbers, butdoes not use too much text.Spelling, capitalization andgrammar are all correct.

Inset and locator map reallyhelps the audience tounderstand where the eventor issue took place.

Visual Aid includespictures and key words.Spelling, capitalization and

grammar are all or mostlycorrect.

A locator map is includedin visual.

Visual Aid includes picturesand text but some parts may beirrelevant or too wordy. There

are several errors in spelling,grammar or capitalization.

Student uses maps in theclassroom to point out thelocation of the issue or event,but a locator map is notincluded in the visual aid.

Visual Aid is prepared but isineffective in aiding ourunderstanding of the event

or issue. There are manyerrors in spelling, grammaror capitalization.

Student is able to locate thecurrent even or issue on aclassroom map whenprompted.

Communication- Voice and bodylanguage

Voice is loud and clear andtone matches theseriousness of the issue. Thespeaker has clearly practiced.

Speaker faces the audience,and engages with theaudience through eyecontact, only needing toglance at the screen or atnotes from time to time.Speaker is skilled atelaborating on key ideas.

It is easy to understandthe speaker and tone isappropriate to the issuethroughout thepresentation.

Speaker faces theaudience and refers tonotes or screenperiodically.

It is easy to understand thespeaker and tone is appropriateto the issue throughout most ofthe presentation.

Speaker sometimes turnshis/her back to the audienceand/or reads directly fromscreen or notes.

It is difficult for the audienceto understand the speakerand/or tone is inappropriateto the issue through most ofthe presentation.

Speaker turns his/her backto the audience and/or readsdirectly from screen or notesthrough most of thepresentation.

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CURRENT EVENTS WEEKLY PRESENTATION

Why do CURRENT EVENTS?

So that you are armed with knowledge about our world and can grow up to be an informed and engaged human

being!

So that you stayup to date about world eventsas a citizen of the world, you need to know what is going on! So that you will better understand how world events connect to your life!

Because Current Events are history in the making!

Hows this going to work?

On Fridays, we will dedicate 10 -15 minutes of the class to a discussion of the weeks current events. Each Friday, one

student (sometimes two) will present something interesting that is going on in our world to the class. We will follow this up

with a discussion and sharing of other world news.

What do I have to do?

You will sign up to do one Current Eventper semester.

When it is your week to present, read an interesting article fromwww.CNN.com,www.BBC.com or another

reputable news agency about an event or issue happening in our world.The news article has to be from the week

that you are presenting!

Prepare an oral presentation with avisual aid (powerpoint, prezi, imovie etc.).

Include a map to show us where the event is happening in the world.

What should my current event be about?

Natural disaster or major weather related news War

Elections

Demonstrations

International Conference

Rioting

Political issues

Population/social issues

Religion

Major entertainment or sporting news

Other (with approval from teacher)

What should it NOT be about?

Pop Stars

Sporting Events (unless it is the Olympics!)

A simple weather report (only major weather related events are permitted)

Something completely inappropriate for grade 6 (see your teacher if you have a question about this).

Does this count towards my grade?Yes! This is a 20 point assignment and it will count towards your Social Studies grade.

See Rubric on the back of this sheet.

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