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The Vietnam War 
In groups students will create a power point on the Vietnam War. They will include information on the war, how and why it occurred, the United States involvement in the war and they will argue whether or not the United States should have been involved in the war, including one counter-argument. Must have a minimum of 7-8 illustrations.
Rubric Code: YX2X388
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Subject: English  
Type: Presentation  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Vietnam War Presentation
  Beginning

25 pts

Developing

50 pts

Accomplished

75 pts

Oustanding

100 pts

Information About the War

Beginning

There is little information and irrelevant facts. Group shows little to no understanding of the war.
Developing

A few facts are presented but are relevant. Group shows some understanding of the war.
Accomplished

Many relevant facts are presented about the war. Group shows general understanding of the war, can explain cause of war, who won, and the aftermath.
Oustanding

Many relevant facts on the war are presented. Group showed deep understanding of the war. Included information on what happened before the war, why the war occurred, what happened during the war, who was involved, how it ended, and the aftermath.
US Involvement

Beginning

Shows little knowledge of the United States involvement. Few to no facts are presented.
Developing

Shows some knowledge of United States involvement. Some facts are presented.
Accomplished

Shows a general understanding of the United States Involvement. Explains the United States role in the war.
Oustanding

Shows a deep understanding of the United States involvement. Can explain details on how, when and why the US joined the war. Explain the US citizen's reactions to involvement and explains the US's withdrawal from the war.
Opinions on US Involvement

Beginning

One to no opinions are presented. Idea and opinion on US involvement is not supported, not relevant to topic, unclear, does not persuade audience.
Developing

2-3 opinions are presented. Ideas and opinions on US involvement have some support but not enough information to persuade audience.
Accomplished

3-5 opinions are presented. Ideas and opinions on US involvement are supported persuade the audience.
Oustanding

3-5 opinions are presented. Ideas and opinions on US involvement are original, well supported and very persuasive to the audience. Counter-argument is included.
Organization

Beginning

Ideas and facts seem to be randomly arranged.
1-2 illustrations
Developing

Ideas and facts are hard to follow. The transitions are sometimes not clear.
3-4 Illustrations
Accomplished

Fairly well organized. One idea may seem out of place. Clear transitions are used.
5-6 Illustrations
Oustanding

Well organized. One idea follows another in a logical sequence with clear transitions.
7-8 Illustrations
Professionalism

Beginning

Presentation is incomplete, slides are inconsistent, show no organization or pattern and are hard to read. speakers are disorganized and do not clearly communicate information. More than 5 spelling errors.
Developing

Presentation is somewhat organized with little logical sequence. Slides are a little hard to follow, but show some consistent patterns and organization. Speakers have some difficulty communicating information. 3-4 spelling errors
Accomplished

Presentation is organized. All but one slides are consistent, show pattern and are readable. Speakers communicate ideas fairly well. 1-2 spelling errors.
Oustanding

Presentation is very well organized in a logical sequence. The slide are easy to read and they look consistent and show a pattern. Speakers communicate ideas clearly and transition well. No spelling errors.










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