Team and Individual PowerPoint Rubric (25 pts)

Answering Questions (15 pts):

2pts. 1) What is the history/background of the topic?

4pts. 2) What are the problems of society caused by or associated with this topic?

4pts. 3) What are the possible solutions to these problems?

4pts. 4) What will change in future years?

1pt. 5) What research sources were used?

Presentation (10 pts):

Clarity, Innovation, etc.

Scenarios Rubric (40 pts)

Questions (10 pts)

Answers (30 pts)

Book Report I Rubric (25 pts)

Answering Questions (15 pts):

3pts. 1) Who is the author? (1/2 page), background, other works, etc.

3pts. 2) What is the main plot and characters of the book? (1 to 2 pages).

3pts. 3) How is the Society in the book different from present day Society? (1 to 2 pages).

3pts. 4) How is the Society in the book similar to present day Society? (1 to 2 pages).

3pts. 5) What was the main point(s) or theme(s) of the book? (1 to 2 pages).

Communication Skills (10 pts):

Clarity, grammar, provocativeness, etc.

Book Report II Rubric (25 pts)

Communication Skills (25 pts):

Clarity, grammar, provocativeness, imagination, etc.

· History Reports Rubric (70 pts)

PowerPoint Presentations (35 pts each):

Topic Coverage (25 pts):

(6 pts) 1) Important people

(6 pts) 2) Hardware and software development

(6 pts) 3) Technology of the era

(6 pts) 4) Impact on society

(1 pts) 5) What research sources were used?

Presentation (10 pts):

Clarity, accuracy, innovation, etc.

Articles Rubric (100 pts)

Article Questions (50 pts)

Question Answers (50 pts)

Final Paper Rubric (30 pts)

Answering Questions (22 pts):

(4 pts) 1) What is the background/history of the topic?

(4 pts) 2) What has changed in society because of this topic?

(4 pts) 3) Has this change been good or bad for society?

(4 pts) 4) How will this issue look 10 years from now?

(4 pts) 5) What problems do you think will arise?

(2 pts) 6) What sources were used?

Paper Format (8 pts)

Midterm and Final Exam Format (20 pts. Each)

Each Exam will be comprised of 2 essay questions (10 pts each) regarding information covered previously in class. The questions will ask you to use your judgment to support or oppose some position or scenario.