Empires Project
Presenter:
Presenter:
ZION BENTON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL
SS: Empire Civilization Presentation Rubric
UNSATISFACTORY
Level F-D (0-1 pts)
Content
Geography
Religion
Achievements
Politics
Economy
Society
Research
- Neglects the theme entirely (0)
- No visual evidence of theme but is
mentioned (1)
- Missing 1 or more but not all of the
proficient elements (1)
- Neglects the theme entirely (0)
- No visual evidence of theme but is
mentioned (1)
- Missing 1 or more but not all of the
proficient elements (1)
- Neglects the theme entirely (0)
- No visual evidence of theme but is
mentioned (1)
- Missing 1 or more but not all of the
proficient elements (1)
- Neglects the theme entirely (0)
- No visual evidence of theme but is
mentioned (1)
- Missing 1 or more but not all of the
proficient elements (1)
- . Neglects the theme entirely (0)
- No visual evidence of theme but is
mentioned (1)
- Missing 1 or more but not all of the
proficient elements (1)
- . Neglects the theme entirely (0)
- No visual evidence of theme but is
mentioned (1)
- Missing 1 or more but not all of the
proficient elements (1)
- Research lacks credibility
- No bibliography is presented
EMERGING
Level C-B (2-3 pts)
EXEMPLARY
Level B-A (4-5 pts)
- Includes a topography map identifying
major physical features
- Identifies crops, animals & natural resources
- Highlights technologies used to alter the
environment
- Includes name of major religion
- Identifies major beliefs
- Identifies major religious figures or leaders
In addition to meeting the PROFICIENT
criteria …
- Includes discussion of potential settlement
rationale
- Identifies resource migration patterns
In addition to meeting the PROFICIENT
criteria …
- Highlights religious-based movements
(changes in location, war, etc)
- Identifies major developments made by the
civilization
- Identifies major works of art, literature,
music, architecture
- Identifies major thinkers / inventors
- Identifies type of leadership / government
- Includes major leaders and accomplishments
In addition to meeting the PROFICIENT
criteria …
- Identifies the lasting influence of the
civilization
- Identifies the type of economy.
- Identifies goods traded & trading partners
- Identifies major jobs
-
Identifies major languages spoken
Discusses importance of family or tribe
Discusses social class structure
Includes education system
Identifies major foods
Bibliography is complete in APA with at
least 3 sources [Final Slide]
In addition to meeting the PROFICIENT
criteria …
- Discusses expansion and decline of empire
- Identifies and explains major conflicts and
events
In addition to meeting the PROFICIENT
criteria …
- Identifies name/type of currency
- Identifies major trade routes
In addition to meeting the PROFICIENT
criteria …
- Identifies gender roles
- Identifies unique characteristics relating to
social structures
- Research includes information and images
gathered in the field and is so noted.
(Honors only)
Empires Project
Presenter:
Presenter:
Delivery
Time
Presentation
Visual Aid
Grade
ZION BENTON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL
SS: Empire Civilization Presentation Rubric
UNSATISFACTORY
Level F-D (0-1 pts)
PROFICIENT
Level C-B (2-3 pts)
ADVANCED
Level B-A (4-5 pts)
- You appeared to be reading to us a
significant part of the time and/or had little
eye contact
- Significant portions of your presentation
were not audible
- Your presentation seemed pretty rough.
You needed more practice to increase your
credibility and build your confidence
- One or more group members did not speak
Presentation is 10-12 minutes
- You need to rely less on your notes and/or
make better use of eye contact to enhance
your message and stay connected with
your audience.
- Your vocal variety was effective overall
but were hard to hear at times
- You seemed fairly comfortable and
confident, although you needed more
practice to have a polished presentation.
- All group members spoke, but
presentation was dominated by one person
 Slide layout is cluttered, confusing and
does not use spacing, headings and
subheadings to enhance the readability.
 Slide text is extremely difficult to read
with long blocks of text and small point
size of fonts, inappropriate contrasting
colors, poor use of heading, subheadings,
indentations or bold formatting.
 Slides contain errors in spelling
capitalization, punctuation, usage and
grammar distracting from the
presentation.
 Slide text is difficult to read with
inappropriate contrasting colors, poor use
of headings, subheadings, or bold
formatting
 Slide layouts use horizontal and vertical
blank (“white”) spaces appropriately.
 Slides are easy-to-read. Text is
appropriate in length for the target
audience and to the point (7x7).
 Ideas and topics flow from one to the
next. (W-OI7-8)
 Slide text is clearly written with little
very few grammar, punctuation or
spelling errors. (E-SS-7-8)
Presentation is 13-15
- You used your notes as cues, not crutches,
which added to your credibility and
audience involvement. Your eye contact
was excellent in all areas of the room.
- Your voice was easy to hear; you were
fluent, and used rate volume, pitch, and
pauses effectively.
- You appeared well prepared, confident
and comfortable, and seemed polished.
You dress was professional.
- Division of presentation was equitable or
purposeful
In addition to meeting the PROFICIENT
criteria …
 Use of italics, bold, and indentations
enhances readability.
 Background colors enhance the
readability of the text.
 The layout is visually pleasing and
contributes to the overall message with
appropriate use of headings, subheadings
and empty (“white”) space.
 Student provides unity and coherence
throughout the speech, sometimes with a
logical progression of ideas. (WOI9-10)
 Slide text is written with no error in
grammar, punctuation or spelling
impeding understanding. (W-UL9-10)s