iRubric: American Revolution Podcast rubric

Demonstrates a full understanding of the American Revolution including the time frame of the war and countries involved. Provides a great deal of interesting information appropriate for the audience

Demonstrates a good understanding of the American Revolution. Provides some interesting information appropriate for the audience.

Demonstrates a basic understanding of some of the American Revolution. Few important elements of the Revolution are mentioned.

Does not show understanding of the American Revolution. Information is not informative or off topic.

Discusses 3 or more battles/encampments of the Revolutionary War. Includes details about the date, location and important individuals involved in the events. Discussion should also include who won the battle and how the battle was significant in the overall course of the war or what occurred during the encampment.

Discusses 2-3 battles/encampments of the Revolutionary War. Includes most details about date, location and important individuals involved. Some relevant information about outcome and significance is missing or inaccurate.

Discusses 1-2 battles/encampments of the Revolutionary War. Includes some details about date, location and important individuals involved. Some important information about outcome and significance missing or inaccurate.

Discusses 0-1 battle/encampment of the Revolutionary War. Missing significant details about date, location and important individuals involved. Large portion of information about outcome and significance missing or inaccurate.

Interesting, well-rehearsed, compelling delivery, Clear beginning, middle and end, grammatically correct, paced well.

Relatively interesting, rehearsed, noticeable segments w/o transitions, good grammar.

Choppy delivery, errors in grammar, some segments noticeable segments, contents not very compelling.

Delivery needs improvement. Grammar needs improvement.
Missing transitions or noticeable segments.
Content not compelling.

Routinely provides useful ideas when participating in the group, production process and the recording of the podcast. A leader who contributes a lot of effort.

Consistently stays focused on the task and what needs to be done. Very self-directed.

Usually provides useful ideas when
participating in the group, production process and the recording of the podcast. A strong group member who tries hard!

Focuses on the task and what needs to be done most of the time. Other group members can count on this person.

Sometimes provides useful ideas when participating in the group, production process and the recording of the podcast. A satisfactory group member who does what is required.

Focuses on the task and what needs to be done some of the time. Other group members must sometimes nag, prod, and remind to keep this person on task.

Rarely provides useful ideas when
participating in the group, production process and the recording of the podcast. May refuse to participate.

Rarely focuses on the task and what needs to be done. Lets others do the work.