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EXCEEDS STANDARDS

MEETS STANDARDS

PARTIALLY MEETS STANDARDS

DOES NOT MEET STANDARDS

Tour- Place marks: CC7 RI 1 7.2.7; CC7 RL 1

Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

All places are significant and meaningful to the tour. Each place mark is highly significant in helping convey textual evidence and helps viewer to understand the main points of the trip.

Place marks are located accurately. Each place marked is significant and helps convey information in a logical and concise way.

An attempt is made to locate place marks accurately, but some locations are absent or incorrectly placed. The place marks are a bit confusing for the traveler.

Place marks are missing.

Images and Links CC7 W 6 (7.4.7)

Use technology, including the internet, to link to and cite sources

All images and links are relevant and provide a meaningful sense of place. Images and links help convey a deeper understanding of place and events

Many relevant images and links added to the place marks. Each image or link adequately conveys understanding or information or events.

There are images or links, but they are not relevant to the place marks. Images or links tend to confuse or distract on the trip.

Images and links are missing.

Websites and Research: CC7 W 6 & 8 (7.4.7)

Gather relevant information from multiple digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

There are good quality, relevant websites directly related to the research cited within the info box in each stop. All information has been paraphrased or quoted.

There are relevant websites related to the research added to most of the place marks. Information has been paraphrased and partially cited.

There are websites added to the place marks, but not relevant. Paraphrasing is inconsistent. There are no or limited citations.

Websites are missing. No paraphrasing or citations.

Google Earth Tour- Media and Speech CC7 SL2

Analyze the main ideas and supporting details presented in diverse media and formats ( visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how the ideas clarify a topic, text, or issue under study.

The tour is an accurate, detailed, and clearly audible account of the main events. Thoughtful and meaningful commentary are included with each stop on the trip.

The tour includes most of the main events and can be understood. Most of the included commentary is thoughtful.

An attempt is made at creating a tour, but important events are missing and/or the sound quality is not clear. The commentary included is incomplete or not well thought out.

Tour is missing. Commentary is missing.

Summary CC7 W 9 (7.5.3)

Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

The summary is well written, accurate, and includes many details and included at the conclusion of the tour.

The summary is accurate and includes details and is included in the tour.

An attempt is made at accuracy, but some details are missing.

Summary is missing.

Conventions CC7 L 1 (7.6.5, 7.6.10)

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

Use of sophisticated mechanics, usage grammar and spelling suited the purpose, context, and audience.

Use of appropriate mechanics, usage grammar and spelling suited the purpose, context and audience.

Errors began to interfere with understanding.

No attempt was made.