Project Objective: To research about a recent current events topic and make a presentation about the topic as a group to present during class.
Project Description: The project would involve researching in depth about the chosen current events topic of choice and creating a creative presentation involving powerpoint, videos, movies, role plays, visuals, posters or any other visual elements to best embody the collected research. The project would be geared towards students from 6th to 8th grade. Students would have three weeks to prepare for the final presentation.
Monitoring Plan: Students would have three weeks to prepare for the final presentation, and students would be given class time during the week (three blocks) to prepare for the presentation as a group. We would be going over expecations and the rubric as a class, and clarifying any points of questions concerning the expecations of the project. And class time would be dedicated towards group work and collaboration where students would bring in their individual research and merge with one another to create the final presentation material for the final presentation at the very end. Hence the instructor (I) would be there to rotate around different groups and also to help answer questions if there arise any. They would be instructed to check regularly with the rubric if they are meeting all the requirements and expecation of the project as well.
Feedback Plan: The feedback plan would include students assessing one another with their group project (peer evaluation) as well as the evaluation that the instructor (I) would be providing. The peer evaluation would also be based on the same rubric I would be using, and would also include written comments students have for the group. I would be individually meeting with each group to discuss their achivements and room for growth with each group and also provide them with peer evaluations they have received from their classmates. And lastly, they would be having to provide group work self-evaluation of how well the group worked as a team, and what they think each member including themselves have contributed towards the project to ensure that the grades they are receiving are fair, and everyone has contributed more or less equally to the completion of the final piece of work.
| Oral Presentation Rubric : Current Events Group ProjectTeacher Name: Ms. Maing Student Name: ________________________________________ |
| CATEGORY | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Content | Shows a full understanding of the topic. | Shows a good understanding of the topic. | Shows a good understanding of parts of the topic. | Does not seem to understand the topic very well. |
| Preparedness | Student is completely prepared and has obviously rehearsed. | Student seems pretty prepared but might have needed a couple more rehearsals. | The student is somewhat prepared, but it is clear that rehearsal was lacking. | Student does not seem at all prepared to present. |
| Collaboration with Peers | Almost always listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group. Tries to keep people working well together. | Usually listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group. Does not cause \”waves\” in the group. | Often listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group but sometimes is not a good team member. | Rarely listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group. Often is not a good team member. |
| Comprehension | Student is able to accurately answer almost all questions posed by classmates about the topic. | Student is able to accurately answer most questions posed by classmates about the topic. | Student is able to accurately answer a few questions posed by classmates about the topic. | Student is unable to accurately answer questions posed by classmates about the topic. |
| Speaks Clearly | Speaks clearly and distinctly all (100-95%) the time, and mispronounces no words. | Speaks clearly and distinctly all (100-95%) the time, but mispronounces one word. | Speaks clearly and distinctly most ( 94-85%) of the time. Mispronounces no more than one word. | Often mumbles or can not be understood OR mispronounces more than one word |
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