"Roots of Democracy" poster requirements

       Dear Parents,

       We will be doing this project in class, but I wanted to let you know the requirements and to give you the rubric so you know how your child will be assessed.  We will be working on these projects this week and next with a tentative due date of Friday, September 9th.  Please let me know if you have ANY questions at my e-mail:  magisgraves@fultonschools.org

       Thanks for your support!

        Jenny M-G

       Your teacher has asked you and your partner to design an informational poster entitled “Roots of Our Democracy.” Your teacher has requested that the poster board be divided into 3 sections.

The first section should include an illustration of the three branches of government, a description of each branch, as well as titles of jobs held within each branch. The branches should contain titles and a description of the duties of the three branches.


       The second section should contain illustrations and labels of buildings in Washington, D.C. that show the Greek influence of architecture in those buildings. You should explain how our government buildings design is connected to ancient Greece.


       The third section will have a map of the world (the teacher will give you a blank map). The map should have Greece, the equator, Prime Meridian, lines of latitude, and lines of longitude labeled. The teacher would like for you to design a model of the bulletin board on poster paper. Be prepared to present your bulletin board to the class and include an explanation of why the separation of branches exists. You should make your poster colorful, informative, and eye catching!!


Unit 1 Performance Assessment Roots of Our Democracy
Student Name: ________________________________________
CATEGORY 4 Exceeds the Standard 3 Meets the Standard 2 Approaching Standard 1 Does not meet the standard

Ideas
4  Ideas were expressed in a clear and organized fashion. It shows a complete understanding of the content of the government unit.
3  Ideas were expressed in a pretty clear manner. Some of the items in the bulletin board could have been expressed in a more organized manner.
2  Ideas were somewhat organized, but were not very clear. It took more than one reading to understand.
1  The bulletin board seemed to be a collection of unrelated ideas. It was very difficult to figure out what it was about.

Content - Accuracy/Completion
4  The bulletin board contains all accurate required facts about the topic.
3  The bulletin board contains 1-2 inaccurate or missing facts about the topic.
2  The bulletin board contains 3-4 inaccurate or missing facts about the topic.
1The bulletin board contains 5 or more inaccurate or missing facts about the topic.

Grammar & spelling(conventions)
4  Writer makes no errors in grammar or spelling.
3  Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar and/or spelling.
2  Writer makes 3-4 errors in grammar and/or spelling
1  Writer makes more than 4 errors in grammar and/or spelling.

Neatness
4  Bulletin board is extremely clean, not wrinkled, and is easy to read with no distracting error corrections. It was done with pride.
3  Bulletin Board is clean, not wrinkled, and is easy to read with no distracting error corrections. It was done with care.
2  Bulletin board is crumpled or slightly stained. It may have 1-2 distracting error corrections. It was done with some care.
1  Bulletin board is not clean. It may have several distracting error corrections. It looks like it was done in a hurry.