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Graphics - Relevance

All graphics are related to the topic and make it easier to understand. All borrowed graphics have a source citation.

All graphics are related to the topic and most make it easier to understand. All borrowed graphics have a source citation.

All graphics relate to the topic. Most borrowed graphics have a source citation.

Graphics do not relate to the topic OR several borrowed graphics do not have a source citation.

Required Elements

The fact sheet includes all required elements as well as additional information.

All required elements are included on the fact sheet.

All but 1 of the required elements are included on the fact sheet.

Several required elements were missing.

Knowledge Gained

Student can accurately answer all questions related to facts in the country fact sheet and processes used to create the country fact sheet.

Student can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the country fact sheet and processes used to create the country fact sheet.

Student can accurately answer about 75% of questions related to facts in the country fact sheet and processes used to create the country fact sheet.

Student appears to have insufficient knowledge about the facts or processes used in the country fact sheet.

Attractiveness

The country fact sheet is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness.

The country fact sheet is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness.

The country fact sheet is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy.

The country fact sheet is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It is not attractive.

Oral Communication

Student consistently demonstrates an understanding of appropriate listening behaviour by adapting active listening strategies to suit a variety of situations, including work in groups (e.g., ask questions to deepen understanding and make connections to the ideas of others).

Student usually demonstrates an understanding of appropriate listening behaviour by adapting active listening strategies to suit a variety of situations, including work in groups (e.g., ask questions to deepen understanding and make connections to the ideas of others).

Student sometimes demonstrates an understanding of appropriate listening behaviour by adapting active listening strategies to suit a variety of situations, including work in groups (e.g., ask questions to deepen understanding and make connections to the ideas of others).

Student rarely demonstrates an understanding of appropriate listening behaviour by adapting active listening strategies to suit a variety of situations, including work in groups (e.g., ask questions to deepen understanding and make connections to the ideas of others).

Media Product choice-technology

Student creatively identifies conventions and techniques appropriate to the form chosen for a media text he/she plans to create to discuss technology, and explains how he/she will use the conventions and techniques to help communicate his/her message.

Student generally identifies conventions and techniques appropriate to the form chosen for a media text he/she plans to create to discuss technology, and explains how he/she will use the conventions and techniques to help communicate his/her message.

Student partially identifies conventions and techniques appropriate to the form chosen for a media text he/she plans to create to discuss technology, and explains how he/she will use the conventions and techniques to help communicate his/her message.

Student identifies a few conventions and techniques appropriate to the form chosen for a media text he/she plans to create to discuss technology, and explains how he/she will use the conventions and techniques to help communicate his/her message.

Questioning

Student independently gathers information to support ideas for writing, using a variety of strategies and a wide range of print and electronic resources .

Student gathers most information to support ideas for writing, using a variety of strategies and a wide range of print and electronic resources with little assistance.

Student gathers information to support ideas for writing, using a variety of strategies and a wide range of print and electronic resources with assistance.

With assistance, student gathers little information to support ideas for writing, using a variety of strategies and a wide range of print and electronic resources.