Unit #4- River Civilizations: Egypt
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Ancient Egypt Research Project Rubrics

Research, Thesis Statement, Evidence/Reasoning

 

Criterion B: Investigating  -- Quality of research, Quality of student reflection

Achievement Level

IB Level Descriptor

This means the student…

0

The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below.

*Does not complete and/or turn in research

*Does not complete a reflection at end of project

1-2

iii. collects and records limited or sometimes irrelevant information

iv. with guidance, reflects on the research process and results in a limited way

iii. Records research that is vague and incomplete with selected topics

iv. Reflection is limited in response and does not provide clear feedback about project through Emergenetics thinking preference(s)

3-4

iii. uses a method(s) to collect and record some relevant information

iv. with guidance, reflects on the research process and results

iii. Records research that has some information about topics, may be vague or seem basic or incomplete

iv. Reflection is somewhat clear, may have some limited responses through Emergenetics thinking preference(s), could provide more thinking/insight

5-6

*Grade level*

iii. uses methods to collect and record appropriate relevant information

iv. with guidance, evaluates the research process and results

iii. Records clear, relevant research about all 3 selected topics

iv. Provides a clear reflection about research process & project through Emergenetics thinking preference(s)

7-8

*Exceeding*

iii. uses methods to collect and record appropriate and varied relevant information

iv. with guidance, provides a detailed evaluation of the research process and results

iii. Records detailed, varied research about all 3 selected topics

iv. Provides a detailed reflection about research project, uses at least 2 Emergenetics thinking preferences to complete reflection


 

Criterion C: Communicating -- Organization of your ideas & evidence, Quality of source citations

Achievement Level

IB Level Descriptor

This means the student…

0

The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below.

*Does not have clear organization of written outline

*Does not have source citations

1-2

ii. organizes information and ideas in a limited way

 

iii. Lists sources of information inconsistently

ii. Organizes evidence & reasoning in essay outline in a limited way to support thesis statement

iii. Makes several mistakes (4+) with organizing and completing Works Cited page

3-4

ii. somewhat organizes information and ideas

 

iii. creates an adequate reference list and sometimes cites sources

ii. Organizes evidence & reasoning in essay outline in a somewhat clear way to support thesis statement

iii. Makes some mistakes (3) with organizing and completing Works Cited page

5-6

*Grade level*

ii. mostly structures information and ideas according to the task instructions

iii. creates an adequate reference list and usually cites sources

ii. Organizes most evidence & reasoning in essay outline to support thesis statement

iii. Makes few mistakes (1-2) with organizing and completing Works Cited page

7-8

*Exceeding*

ii. structures information and ideas completely according to the task instructions

Iii. creates a complete reference list and always cites sources

ii. Completely organizes evidence & reasoning in essay outline to support thesis statement

 

iii. Follows all instructions with organizing and completing Works Cited page

 

Criterion D: Critical Thinking – Quality of thesis, Quality of connections from past to present

Achievement Level

IB Level Descriptor

This means the student…

0

The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below.

*Does not have a thesis statement

*Does not use evidence to make connections between past and present (evidence, reasoning)

1-2

ii. begins to identify connections between information to make simple arguments

iii. recognizes the origin and purpose of few sources/data as well as few values and limitations of sources/data

iv. identifies different perspectives

ii. Writes an unclear, poorly structured thesis

iii. Identifies limited research to support thesis throughout written outline (evidence)

iv. Includes very limited and unclear connections between Ancient Egypt and present-day society, may be missing (reasoning)

3-4

ii. summarizes information to make some adequate arguments

iii. analyzes sources/data in terms of origin and purpose, recognizing some values and limitations

iv. recognizes different perspectives and suggests some of their implications

ii. Writes a somewhat clear thesis statementsome errors with structure or answering prompt

iii. Analyzes some research to support thesis throughout written outline (evidence)

iv. Has some connections between Ancient Egypt and present-day society, may be vague and undetailed (reasoning)

5-6

*Grade level*

ii. summarizes information in order to make usually valid arguments

iii. analyzes sources/data in terms of origin and purpose, usually recognizing values and limitations

iv. clearly recognizes different perspectives and describes most of their implications

ii. Writes a clear thesis statement to answer prompt

iii. Analyzes research clearly to support thesis throughout written outline (evidence)

iv. Analyzes research to make clear connections between Ancient Egypt and present-day society (reasoning)

7-8

*Exceeding*

ii. summarizes information to make consistent, well supported arguments

iii. effectively analyzes a range of sources/data in terms of origin and purpose, consistently recognizing values and limitations

iv. clearly recognizes different perspectives and consistently explains their implications

ii. Writes an advanced thesis statement to answer prompt

iii. Includes detailed analysis of research to support thesis throughout written outline (evidence)

iv. Analyzes detailed, strong connections between Ancient Egypt and present-day society (reasoning)