Georgia History American Revolution

Georgia History – American Revolution, Signing of the Declaration of Independence, Civil War, or Reconstruction

Political Cartoon Rubric/ MYP

Directions: Using previous cartoons that we have looked at in class, you are to design a political cartoon of your own. By using www.toondoo.com you need to make a cartoon that deals with an issue we have talked about in class about the American Revolution. Take your time and plan out what you want your cartoon to look like before you start. The cartoon must be appropriate and follow the criteria below. Print a copy and save a copy to your flash drive.

This assignment is worth 40 points. See the rubric below for specific grading criteria.

Criteria Excellent Good Adequate Inadequate Knowledge  Shows clear  Shows  Shows some  Shows no understanding understanding of understanding of understanding of The student… of political political political political concept/issue concept/issue concept/issue concept/issue  Demonstrat  Demonstrates  Demonstrates  Demonstrates e extensive a range of mostly accurate incorrect subject range of subject subject content and usually content content knowledge and appropriate knowledge and knowledge and understanding subject content understanding understanding through knowledge and through through the use descriptions understanding descriptions of descriptions through descriptions 100 - 90 89 - 80 79-70 69 and below Organization Clear, concise, and Communicates Communicates Communicates and effectively information that is information that is information that is Presentation communicates relevant to the topic relevant to the topic unclear and/or information that is with occasional errors with consistent errors inappropriate to the The student… relevant to the topic topic

100 – 90 89 - 80 79-70 69 and below Skills Show a high level Shows a good level Shows satisfactory Lacks to show the of critical analysis of critical analysis by evidence of analysis required depth in The student… by using a variety using a variety of by using a variety of analysis by using a of media and media and media and variety of media and technologies to technologies to technologies to technologies to research, select, research, select, research, select, research, select, interpret, and interpret, and interpret, and interpret, and communicate data communicate data communicate data communicate data 100 - 90 89 - 80 79 - 70 69 and below

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