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13 Colony Infomercial 
100-90 = A 89- 80 = B 79- 70 = C 69- 60 = D 59- 0 = F
Rubric Code: K55X2C
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Subject: Social Sciences  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric 13 Colony Infomercial
You and your group will be creating an infomercial advertising your colony, you are advertising the colony during the 1700’s. Tell us about your journey, settling and the history (include: economic, political and religious features) about your colony. Is there anything that sets your colony apart?
  Unsatisfactory

59 pts

Poor

69 pts

Fair

79 pts

Good

89 pts

Outstanding

100 pts

Advertising
15 %

The group must demonstrate the ability to tell a personal account in oder to convince others to join you.

Unsatisfactory

The infomercial did not contain any of the needed elements.
Poor

Infomercial was attempted but was missing 2 of the necessary elements: first person, story, and persuasive format.
Fair

The infomercial was completed but was missing one of the needed elements: first person, story, and persuasive format.
Good

The infomercial was completed in first person, story, and persuasive format.
Outstanding

The infomercial was completed in first person, story, persuasive format and used creativity to convince people to move.
Historical Features
25 %

Complete research to explain reasons for leaving England.

Unsatisfactory

Did not explain why you left England.
Poor

Missing Evidence to support your choice.
Fair

Tried to give a reason why the choice was made to leave England but not told in a story.
Good

Evidence to support your reasoning to leave England told in story.
Outstanding

Excellent Evidence and reasoning to support decision to leave England told in story.
Colony Background
35 %

You are to describe using evidance of colonial life, you are to include: Economic, Political and Religious features.

Unsatisfactory

Missing evidence about the colony's Economic, Political and Religious features also missing the story.
Poor

Included 1 of the 3 needed evidence about the colony's Economic, Political and Religious features told in form of a story.
Fair

Included 2 of the 3 needed evidence about the colony's Economic, Political and Religious features told in form of a story.
Good

Included evidence about the colony's Economic, Political and Religious features told in form of a story.
Outstanding

Included Excellent evidence about the colony's Economic, Political and Religious features told in form of a story.
Opening Credits
5 %

You must have readable credits. Your credits are to include your colonies name, your "production company" name and your first name and last initial.

Unsatisfactory

Your opening credits are missing three or more of the 4 necessary requirements.
Poor

Your opening credits are missing 2 of the 4 necessary requirements.
Fair

Your opening credits are missing one of the 4 necessary requirements.
Good

Your credits are to include your colonies name, your "production company" name and your first name and last initial.
Outstanding

Your credits are to include your colonies name, your "production company" name and your first name and last initial with creative use of word art.
Voice over and background music
10 %

You are to include some background music and Voice Over to explain your story.

Unsatisfactory

Students did not add any Voice over or background music.
Poor

Students had only a short portion of "movie" with one of the needed requirements and movie was shorter then 1 minute.
Fair

Students had only a short portion of "movie" minute with one of the needed requirements.
Good

Students have completed a Voice Over and Music throughout the entire "movie" minute
Outstanding

Creatively students have completed a Voice Over and Music throughout the entire "movie" minute
Visual Accent
10 %

You are to use pictures and live action footage to create your infomercial.

Unsatisfactory

Student has 2 or less then pictures and/ or did not include any live action film.
Poor

Student has 3 pictures and/ or did not include any live action film.
Fair

Student has 4 pictures and/ or did not include any live action film.
Good

Student has 5 pictures and did include live action film.
Outstanding

Student has more then 5 pictures and did include live action film.





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