Evaluation

Evaluation

Grades will be determined by a combination of factors. Read the rubric below carefully before beginning your project. You will receive an individual grade. The individual grade may be influenced by the amount of your participation in group/class discussion.

	Beginning 10	Developing 15	Accomplished 20	Exemplary 25
Activity One Group/Class Discussion	Modest or no contribution or participation in group discussion.	Adequate contribution or participation in group discussion.	Significant contribution and participation in group discussion.	Extensive contribution and participation in group discussion.
Interpretation /Reflection	Modest Interpretation/reflection of lyrics. Evidence of Modest research conducted Modest comparison.	Adequate Interpretation/reflection of lyrics. Evidence of adequate research conducted.	Thorough Interpretation/reflection of lyrics. Evidence of thorough research conducted.	Extensive Interpretation/reflection of lyrics. Evidence of extensive research conducted.
Written Summary	Modest summarization of the lyrics and Modest comparisons to Simon’s early adulthood. Main ideas are not supported by sufficient details.	Adequate summarization of the lyrics and adequate comparisons to Simon’s early adulthood. Some of the mail ideas are supported by sufficient details.	Thorough summarization of the lyrics and thorough comparisons to Simon’s early adulthood. All or most main ideas are supported by sufficient details.	Extensive summarization of the lyrics and extensive comparisons to Simon’s early adulthood. All main ideas are supported by clear and vivid details.
Activity Two Group Discussion	Modest or no contribution or participation in group discussion.	Adequate contribution or participation in group discussion.	Significant contribution and participation in group discussion.	Extensive contribution and participation in group discussion.
Interpretation /Reflection	Modest Interpretation/reflection of lyrics. Evidence of Modest research conducted.	Adequate Interpretation/reflection of lyrics. Evidence of adequate research conducted.	Thorough Interpretation/reflection of lyrics. Evidence of thorough research conducted.	Extensive Interpretation/reflection of lyrics. Evidence of extensive research conducted.
Written Summary Individual	Modest summarization of the lyrics and Modest comparisons to Simon’s middle adulthood. Main ideas are not supported by sufficient details.	Adequate summarization of the lyrics and adequate comparisons to Simon’s middle adulthood. Some of the mail ideas are supported by sufficient details.	Thorough summarization of the lyrics and thorough comparisons to Simon’s middle adulthood. All or most main ideas are supported by sufficient details.	Extensive summarization of the lyrics and extensive comparisons to Simon’s middle adulthood. All main ideas are supported by clear and vivid details.
Activity Three Written Summary Individual	Modest summarization of the lyrics and Modest comparisons to Simon’s older adulthood. Main ideas are not supported by sufficient details.	Adequate summarization of the lyrics and adequate comparisons to Simon’s older adulthood. Some of the mail ideas are supported by sufficient details.	Thorough summarization of the lyrics and thorough comparisons to Simon’s older adulthood. All or most main ideas are supported by sufficient details.	Extensive summarization of the lyrics and extensive comparisons to Simon’s older adulthood. All main ideas are supported by clear and vivid details.
Final Activity Written Summary Individual	Modest summarization of their interpretation/reflection of the lyrics, does not identify a connection between events in Simon’s older adulthood and adult development issues. Main ideas are not supported by sufficient details.	Modest summarization of their interpretation/reflection of the lyrics identifying the connection between events in Simon’s older adulthood and adult development issues. Modest of the mail ideas are supported by sufficient details.	Thorough summarization of their interpretation/reflection of the lyrics identifying the connection between events in Simon’s older adulthood and adult development issues. All or most main ideas are supported by sufficient details.	Extensive summarization of their interpretation/reflection of the lyrics identifying the connection between events in Simon’s older adulthood and adult development issues. All main ideas are supported by clear and vivid details.
Original Artwork Individual	Artwork shows modest original thought. Modest evidence of new ideas and insights. Theme is difficult to understand.	Artwork shows some original thought. Some evidence of new ideas and insights. Theme is easily understood.	Artwork shows an extensive amount of original thought, new ideas and insights. Creative and inventive. Theme is clearly understood.	Artwork shows an extensive amount of original thought, new ideas and insights. Creative and inventive. Theme is clearly understood.