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Social Studies ProjectAST World Tour

Written/Hand-in Portion:Report contains significant evidence of the following nine categories: History; Tourist

Attractions; Living Conditions; Economy; Dress; Transportation; Languages; Currency;and Flag, Symbols, and National Anthem along with a bibliography of all sources (cited

appropriately).

+ - B(SS St.1)

Was able tosignificantlyrecognize andoutline changes inthe society chosen

Was somewhatable to recognizeand outlinechanges in thesociety chosen

Struggled torecognize andoutline changes inthe society chosen

Unable torecognize andoutline changes inthe societychosen

(SS St.2)

Was able tosignificantlyrecognize and

outline the effectof the interactionsamongst societies

Was somewhatable to recognizeand outline the

effect of theinteractionsamongstsocieties

Struggled torecognize andoutline the effect of

the interactionsamongst societies

Unable torecognize andoutline the effect

of the interactionsamongst societies

(SS St.3)

Successfullyidentified cultureand transportationof chosen country.

Somewhatidentified cultureandtransportation ofchosen country

Struggled toidentify culture andtransportation ofchosen country

Failed to identifyculture andtransportation ofchosen country

(SS St.3)

Successfullyidentified

resources andeconomicactivities ofchosen country.

Somewhatidentified

resources andeconomicactivities ofchosen country.

Struggled toidentify resources

and economicactivities of chosencountry.

Failed to identifyresources and

economicactivities ofchosen country.

(LA St.1)

Correctly utilized awide range ofsources withunderstanding

Somewhatutilized a widerange of sourceswithunderstanding

Struggled to utilizea wide range ofsources withunderstanding

Unable to utilize awide range ofsources withunderstanding

(LA St.2)

Significantly ableto paraphrase non-

fiction text tohighlight ideas

Somewhat ableto paraphrase

n.fiction text tohighlight ideas

Struggled toparaphrase non-

fiction text tohighlight ideas

Unable toparaphrase non-

fiction text tohighlight ideas

(LA St.3)

Successfully usedconventions andgrammareffectively

Somewhat usedconventions andgrammareffectively

Struggled to useconventions andgrammareffectively

Failed to useconventions andgrammareffectively

(LA St.4)

Applied significantthought andcreativity toproject and writing

Somewhatapplied thoughtand creativity toproject and

Struggled to applythought andcreativity to projectand writing

Unable to applythought andcreativity toproject and

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writing writing(LA St.5)

Significantlyutilized relevantinformationappropriately

Somewhatutilized relevantinformationappropriately

Struggled to utilizerelevantinformationappropriately

Unable to Utilizerelevantinformationappropriately

(LA St.6)

Correctlyrecognizedcultural effects on

the native peopleof their country

Somewhatrecognizedcultural effects

on the nativepeople of theircountry

Struggled torecognize culturaleffects on the

native people oftheir country

Unable torecognize culturaleffects on the

native people oftheir country

Tri-fold Board PortionTri-fold contains evidence of the following ten categories: 5 photos with descriptive

captions; countrys name/flag; countrys history; countrys economy; languages spoken;three other elements from the hand in portion; other interesting/distinguishing facts; andstudents name, number, and section.

+ - B(LA St.3)

Spells with 90%accuracy whilesuccessfullyapplyinggrammar skills

Spells with 80%accuracy whilesomewhatapplying grammarskills

Spells with 70%accuracy andstruggles to applygrammar skills

Spells below a60% accuracywhile failing toapply grammarskills

(LA St. 2& 5)

Successfullyorganized ideasto provide logicalarrangement ofinformation.

Somewhatorganized ideas toprovide logicalarrangement ofinformation.

Struggled toorganize ideas toprovide logicalarrangement ofinformation.

Ideas are notorganized into alogicalarrangement ofinformation.

(SS St.

3)

Demonstrated an

significantunderstanding ofthe economy andculture of thecountry chosen

Somewhat

demonstrated anunderstanding ofthe economy andculture of thecountry chosen

Struggled to

demonstrate anunderstanding ofthe economy andculture of thecountry chosen

Was unable to

demonstrate anunderstanding ofthe economy andculture of thecountry chosen

Oral PresentationOral presentation includes the following: Appropriate dress (tour guide or local dress),

props relevant to the project, 2-3 (no more, no less) minute presentation highlightingcountry, presentation outline (5 key points with details for each), and preparedness(presentation was not directly read from tri-fold).

+ - B(LA St.7)

Successfullyorganized ideasin a meaningfulway that madesense to theaudience.

Somewhatorganized ideas ina meaningful waythat made senseto the audience.

Struggled toorganize ideas ina meaningful waythat made senseto the audience.

Unable to organizeideas in ameaningful waythat made senseto the audience.

(LA St.7)

Well informed onmy topic. Well

Somewhatinformed on my

Struggled toinform audience

Lackedinformation on

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prepared/practiced.

topic. Somewhatprepared/practiced.

about topic; Onlyprepared a little.

topic and not wellprepared.

(LA St.7)

Pronunciationwas clear andeasy tounderstand andno Spanish was

used.

Pronunciation wassomewhat clearand easy tounderstand and noSpanish was used.

Pronunciation wasnot clear andeasy tounderstand andsome Spanish

was used.

Pronunciation wasnot clear and easyto understand andfrequent Spanishwas used.

(LA St.7)

Maintained eye-contact most ofthe time. Usednotes sparingly,and did not readfrom them.

Maintained eye-contact some ofthe time. Usednotes a little toread from them.

Maintained eye-contact part ofthe time. Readfrom notes often.

Very little eye-contact Usednotes to read wordfor word.