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Mass Media Influence on Public Opinion Newsletter Rubric

Students will use digital media resources, internet sites, and books to create a newsletter that highlights an social/political issue in America today. This lesson is part of a group project on the impact that the mass media has on public opinion.

Rubric Code: Q246X5X

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Subject: Social Sciences

Type: Project

Grade Levels: K-5, 9-12

Mass Media Influence/Newsletter Total Pts.: ___/
	Exemplary Exceeds the requirements for this subject and grade level's standards. 4 pts	Proficient Meets the requirements for the subject and grade level's standards. 3 pts	Developing Shows many characteristics aligned with this subject and grade level's standards but does not meet all expectations. 2 pts	Beginning Shows a minimum number of characteristics aligned with this subject and grade level's standards but is far from meeting the expectations. 1 pts
Research: Students will combine or integrate information from several text in order to speak knowledgeably about how the Civil War impacts lives now.	Exemplary Exemplary research included, with student's understanding of information evident and greatly supported by details in the writting	Proficient Research obvious, with student understanding of information evident and somewhat supported by details in writting	Developing Minimum amount of time researching spent, with student understanding not always evident or supported in writting	Beginning Little time spent researching, with student understanding not shown in the writting
Content: ELACC5RI1 Students will quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from a text.	Exemplary Student demonstrated an exemplary understanding of quoting accurately from a text and drawing inference. Student included the inferences that he or she made and evidence to support the inferences consistently.	Proficient Student showed an understanding of quoting accurately from a text and drawing inferences. Student included some evidence to support the inferences.	Developing Student demonstrated a minimum understanding of quoting accurately from a text and drawing inferences. Student did not always included their inferences with a quote from the text throughout the presentation or newsletter.	Beginning Student shows little/no understanding of drawing inferences and quoting accurately from a text.
Informative Writing: ELACC5W2 and W Student wrote explanation of the issue by including facts/statistics/examples and by drawing evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.	Exemplary Student wrote an exemplary explanation of their issue. Student cited evidence or research to support the analysis and reflection of the issue consistently.	Proficient Student wrote an explanation of their issue. The evidence or research to support the analysis and reflection of the issuess were not always cited.	Developing Student demonstrated a minimum understanding of their issue. There was little evidence or research used to support the issue.	Beginning Student shows little/no understanding of their issue. The student did use research to support the analysis and reflection of the issue.
Creativity The Presentation or Newsletter is creative and includes details and description.	Exemplary The presentation or narrative contains many creative details and/some graphics/ or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The author has captured the audience's attention.	Proficient The story contains a few creative details and/graphics/ or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The author has used his imagination.	Developing The story contains a few creative details and/graphics/or descriptions. The author has tried to use his imagination.	Beginning There is little evidence of creativity in the story. The author does not seem to have used much imagination.
Technology Student creates and publish project using technology (internet) presentation.	Exemplary Student creates and publish project using technology (internet) presentation. All graphics are attractive (size and colors) and support the theme/content of the presentation.	Proficient Students creates and publish project using technology. A few graphics are attractive, but all support the theme/content of the presentation.	Developing Students creates and publish project using technology. All graphics are attractive, but a few do not support the theme/content of the presentation.	Beginning Students create and publishes a project using technology. Several graphics are unattractive and detract from the content of the presentation.

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mass media, public opinion, medium, propaganda

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