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Genius Project 
Genius Hour Project
For 30 minutes per class, students will complete some research into a topic of their choosing for 7 weeks. At the end of the Genius Project, the students will create a culminating presentation/product based on what they discovered through their independent research.
Rubric Code: LX364X5
By clairedyer
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Subject: (General)  
Type: (Other)  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.7
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.2
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.4
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.6
  Unacceptable

Work is absent or material is deemed inappropriate.

0 pts

Developing

Work requires improvement and further study in that area.

1 pts

Mastery

Student demonstrates the skills.

2 pts

Beyond Mastery

Student demonstrates the skill in a way that is sophisticated and provides a new perspective or development on the overall product.

3 pts

Stated Purpose or Question

Student clearly defines or states the area of interest or topic to be researched. If a question is to be answered, the question must be clearly stated.
Unacceptable

Student does not state intended purpose/topic for research or a question to be answered through research.
Developing
Mastery

Student offers vague premise for study and does not clearly define a purpose/topic or question to be answered.
Beyond Mastery

Student clearly states purpose/topic of research and/or question to be answered through research.
Summary

Students will provide summary of their researched texts per week.
Unacceptable

Student does not provide any summaries of any researched text.
Developing

Student completes five (5) or less 1-3-2-1 paragraphs of summary and/or student provided ultimately unacceptable work about researched texts.
Mastery

Students completes at least six (6) 1-3-2-1 paragraphs f summary and/or student provided work where most analyses of researched texts were ultimately acceptable.
Beyond Mastery

Student completes eight (8) or more 1-3-2-1 paragraphs of summary and/or student provided work where all analyses of researched texts were ultimately acceptable.
Growth

Students' thoughtfulness and practice results in improved performance as demonstrated by initial researched texts as compared to the final researched texts and culminating activity.
Unacceptable

Student does not provide any evidence of independent work over the course of project -- no material to measure. Student was inattentive to instructor feedback.
Developing
Mastery
Beyond Mastery

Student demonstrates newly acquired information through writing samples and presentation. Student uncovers areas of the stated topic not previously included in the stated topic.
Variety of Texts

Research portfolio offers varied sources of information about student's chosen topic.
Unacceptable

Student does not provide any evidence of independent work over the course of project -- no material to measure.
Developing

Student provides five (5) or less texts about chosen topic.
Mastery

Students provides at least six (6) texts related to chosen topic and/or student provided researched texts that were ultimately acceptable.
Beyond Mastery

Student provides eight (8) or more texts relevant to research topic and/or student provided work where researched texts were ultimately acceptable.
Evaluate Credibility / Accuracy

Student can decipher whether a text is relevant and will further develop his/her chosen topic.
Unacceptable

Student does not provide any evidence of independent work over the course of project -- no material to measure.
Developing

Student provided inappropriate / irrelevant texts about chosen topic. Student attempts to focus research.
Mastery

Students provides at least six (6) texts that were ultimately acceptable and relevant to research topic. The article provides enough information to further development.
Beyond Mastery

Student provides eight (8) texts or more relevant to research topic that is from an academic source.
Presentation of Information

Student talks to the class about his/her experience while completing the Genius Hour Project
Unacceptable

Student does not present information.
Developing

Achieves 1 out of 3 expectations:
- states chosen topic
- what enduring question was answered
- research acquired during project
Mastery

Achieves 2 out of 3 expectations:
- states chosen topic
- what enduring question was answered
- research acquired during project
Beyond Mastery

Achieves 3 out of 3 expectations:
- states chosen topic
- what enduring question was answered
- research acquired during project
Present Findings

Student creates something as a result of the research.
Unacceptable

Student does not create anything to present findings.
Developing

Student presents an evaluation of the topic instead of a creation as a result of the researched topic.
Mastery

Student creates something substantial as a result of the research.
Beyond Mastery

Student creates something as a result of the research and uses the information to create something that is original and proactive for the chosen topic.
Attention to Audience

Students use language and produce materials appropriate for the classroom and general public.
Unacceptable

Student does not use appropriate language and/or student work is absent.
Developing

Student's language is difficult to understand and too vague to fully illustrate his/her topic during presentation.
Mastery

Student uses appropriate language for the topic he/she chose, but intermittently uses slang and/or text-speak during presentation.
Beyond Mastery

Student uses language and produce materials appropriate for the classroom and general public.
Technological Process

Student uses digital media to post research and findings, and the student is attentive to instructor(s) feedback on published work.
Unacceptable

Student does not post research and/or findings to digital media.
Developing

Student struggles to post research and findings to digital media and is inattentive of instructor(s) feedback on research and findings.
Mastery

Student efficiently posts research and findings to digital media and demonstrates improved efficiency after reviewing instructor feedback.
Beyond Mastery

Student proficiently posts research and findings to digital media and uses creative tactics to showcase work on the digital media.



Keywords:
  • genius hour, 20 percent, project, independent research,



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