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Humanities Freedom, Privacy & Responsibility 2013 
In groups of 1, 2 or 3, defend a thematic statement that emerged from Little Brother and/or the readings/viewings by creating a product that shows your thinking. Be certain to use root-based words int your product and/or your five paragraph process reflection on your product, process, and outcome.
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Subject: Humanities  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Minds Blown

Exceeds the Standard

97 pts

Minds Open

Meets the Standard

85 pts

Minds Jostled

Partially Meets the Standard

65 pts

Minds the Gap

Does Not Yet Meet the Standard

50 pts

Thematic Statement

To what extent does your product explain your thematic statement ? (SOCIAL STUDIES)

Minds Blown

I love how you demonstrate developed, engaging, meaningful thinking around your thematic statement through your product.
Minds Open

I like how you demonstrate meaningful thinking around your thematic statement through your product.
Minds Jostled

I noticed that your product seems to be going through the motions - done for the sake of done. How you might you better demonstrate your thinking around a thematic statement?
Minds the Gap

What's up? I noticed your product didn't seem to have much to do with any of the essential questions. How can I help?
Connections

To what extent does your product and/or reflection connect to the unit texts (READING)

Minds Blown

I love how your product and/or reflection incorporates a wide variety and/or unique, insightful connections to the unit texts.
Minds Open

I like how your product and/or reflection incorporates public evidence connections to the unit texts
Minds Jostled

I noticed that your product or your reflection doesn't seem to be connected to the texts. Where might you find more usable evidence as defined during our class work?
Minds the Gap

What's up? You made a paper mache Statue of Liberty and scale model of Ellis Island out of LEGO bricks. Why? How can I help?
Media Effectiveness

To what extent does your product demonstrate effective media design?
(MEDIA)

Minds Blown

I love how your product uses text/music/video/color/design to enhance the meaning in unique, engaging ways
Minds Open

I like how your product uses text/music/video /color/design to support the meaning
Minds Jostled

I noticed how the text/music/video /color/design somewhat distracts from the meaning. How might you CRAPify your design?
Minds the Gap

What's up? This thing is in blaze orange comic sans font? Why? And why are there clips of giant cats in the middle of it? How can I help?
Hook Intro

To what extent does your intro grab your reader's attention?
(WRITING)

Minds Blown

I love you crafted a powerful, interesting, and/or engaging hook that makes the reader want to know more about your topic
Minds Open

I like how you crafted a useful introduction that makes the reader want to know more about your topic
Minds Jostled

I noticed that your intro seemed pretty generic. How might you better get your reader's attention?
Minds the Gap

What's up? You used some super cliches here and it just isn't making your reader want to keep going. How can I help?
Project Reflection

How well have you described the process, content, and outcome of your project? (WRITING)

Minds Blown

I love how you use specific examples to show your process of developing your project. I'm impressed by your honesty, how your thinking goes to the next level beyond the surface answers, and your writing voice.
Minds Open

I like that you use specific examples to show your process of developing your project. I'm pleased that you included enough details to make each section clear. Your voice feels ordinary, but harmless.
Minds Jostled

I noticed you didn't seem to include many details in your reflection. How do you feel about your over project? What details were important to you getting this far with it? How might you add some personality to your essay?
Minds the Gap

What's up? This doesn't seem to be discuss processes, content or outcomes. It's hard to tell what you've done here. How can I help you back on track?
Vocabulary

To what extent do you use vocabulary in your product?<BR>
(ELA VOCAB)

Minds Blown

I love how you effectively use 6 or more roots-based words throughout your products/reflection.
Minds Open

I like how you effectively use 5 roots-based vocab words through your products/reflections.
Minds Jostled

I noticed you effectively use only 4 found roots-based words. How might you find other unknown and helpful words in the reading(s)?
Minds the Gap

What's up? It seems you think vocab is for dweebs and dumb people and stuff. How can I help you find the vocab you plan to use in your products?
Creating/Imagining/Innovating

To what extent did your product demonstrate creative/imaginative/innovative problem solving?
(ACADEMIC INITIATIVE/HoM)

Minds Blown

I love how unique your project turned out. You made something innovative and solved the problems in interesting ways.
Minds Open

I like how you completed the project you set out to create. You solved the problems you encountered and it's interesting to look at.
Minds Jostled

I noticed that your product doesn't demonstrate much original thought -- it is done, but that's the extent of creativity evident. How might you push yourself next time to make something more original/ambitious?
Minds the Gap

What's up? Yes, it's a thing. How can I help you make things that get people thinking?
Perisistence

To what extent did you follow through on your project even when things got tough? (ACADEMIC INITIATIVE/HoM)

Minds Blown

I love how you kept working even when things got difficult and found solutions to the problems you encountered.
Minds Open

I like how you were open to suggestions when you ran into trouble and then kept going to the finish.
Minds Jostled

I noticed that you seemed to give up several times during the project and needed quite a bit of coaxing. How might you keep yourself motivated to keep going?
Minds the Gap

What's up? Your project is something of a heap and you seemed to disappear from it. How can I help?
Professional Quality

How professional does your product look in terms of MUGS and aesthetic (looks) quality?<BR>
(MUGS)

Minds Blown

I love how your work is free of errors and that your MUGS are so strong you have a unique and powerful style developing here.
Minds Open

I like that your work is free of errors. (Or at least free of ones that I noticed.)
Minds Jostled

I noticed a lot of errors that distracted me from your ideas and thinking. How might you revise? What tools could you use to help you spell and grammar check?
Minds the Gap

What's up? Y u no use spl chk? It feels like you may not have even taken the time to check it out. How can I help you with your MUGS?
Timeliness/Managing Impulsivity

How On Time Was Your Project?<BR>
(ACADEMIC INITIATIVE)

Minds Blown

I love how you turned your products in on time -- even earlier!
Minds Open

I like how you turned your products in by the end of the day after the due date. That's only one day late and that's okay.
Minds Jostled

I noticed your products were passed in up to one week late. What caused it to be so late? How might you keep that from happening again?
Minds the Gap

What's up? Your product was passed in more than one week late. How might we keep this from happening again?




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