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Full Credit

Partial Credit

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Current Events Summary

Chooses an event that relates to course work, answers all "W" questions

Answers most "W" questions

Event is unrelated to class, does not answer "W" questions

Issues/Struggles

Clearly explains the issues or struggles at hand in the current event, demonstrates an understanding of the event and how it affects people.

Shows some understanding of the issues involved in the event, makes an attempt at explaining how it affects people

Shows little to no understanding of the current event and its impact on people

Compare to Past

Uses details and examples to explain how the current event is related to the historical topic.

Explains, without using examples, how the two events are related.

Uses little to no detail or examples in justifying choice

Historical Issues/Struggles

Clearly explains the issues or struggles at hand in the historic event, demonstrates an understanding of the event and how it affected people.

Shows some understanding of the issues involved in the event, makes an attempt at explaining how it affected people

Shows little to no understanding of the historic event and its impact on people

Suggestions

Offers viable suggestions on how to learn from the past, including things we should and should not do, explains why it is important to learn from the past

Offers suggestions on how to learn from the past and what we should not do. Explains why it is important to learn from the past.

Suggestions offered are in no way viable, does not explain why it is important to learn from the past.

Response to Comments

Thoughtfully responds to all comments

Responds to all comments

Does not respond to comments

Bibliography

Cites all sources

 

Does not cite all sources

Writing/Mechanics

Blog entry is interesting, contains 2 or fewer grammatical errors

Contains a few errors, but is overall well put together.

Contains many errors, is sloppy, was obviously not proof-read.