Turn of the Century project and rubric

                                                                                                                      Name__________________________

 

                                                                                                                       Due:  November 9, 2017

                                             Turn of the Century Project

 

   SS5HI Describe how life changed in America at the turn of the Century

 

Description of the task: you will create/illustrate a VISUAL summation of this unit (Chapter 7-Lessons 3-4; Chapter 8-Lessons 1-3). Your visual assessment must include a short summary (4 details or ideas) and pictures/maps/charts/diagrams on the following topics:

 

1. The Importance of cattle drives
   Include maps of the Great Western Cattle Trail and the Chisolm Trail.
   Who were the Black Cowboys of Texas?
    
2. Inventions at the Turn of the Century
   Include the Wright brothers, George Washington Carver, Alexander Graham Bell, and Thomas Edison.
   What did they invent and how did it change Americans’ lives?
    
3. Immigrants to America –
   Why were people moving to America?  Where were they moving from?  Where in America were they settling?
4. The Growth of American Cities (Pittsburgh, Chicago) –

Why were people moving to the cities?  How many people were moving to the cities?

 

 

Digital Storytelling : Turn of the Century Project Teacher Name: Student Name:     ________________________________________

 

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Voice - Conversational Style	Uses a conversational style throughout.	Uses a conversational style the majority (85-95%)of the time	Uses a conversational style most (70-84%)of the time.	Presentation style is primarily monologue.
Soundtrack - Emotion	Music stirs a rich emotional response that matches the story line well.	Music stirs a rich emotional response that somewhat matches the story line.	Music is ok, and not distracting, but it does not add much to the story.	Music is distracting, inappropriate, OR was not used.
Images	Images create a distinct atmosphere or tone that matches and illustrates all of the concepts. The images may communicate symbolism and/or metaphors.	Images create an atmosphere or tone that matches and illustrates some of the concepts. The images may communicate symbolism and/or metaphors.	An attempt was made to use images to create an atmosphere/tone but images for half or more of the concepts were missing. Image choice is logical.	Little or no attempt to use images to create an appropriate atmosphere/tone or illustrate the concepts.
Grammar	Grammar and usage were correct (for the dialect chosen) and contributed to clarity, style and character development.	Grammar and usage were typically correct (for the dialect chosen) and errors did not detract from the story.	Grammar and usage were typically correct but errors detracted from story.	Repeated errors in grammar and usage distracted greatly from the story.
Duration of Presentation	Length of presentation was 4 minutes.	Length of presentation was 3 minutes.	Length of presentation was 2 minutes.	Presentation was less than 2 minutes long OR more than 4 minutes.