Name(s) _________________________________________________ Date _________________ Period ____________
Gregor Mendel’s Social Media Assignment
This assignment falls under a very large unit (Genetics – 20%!). Think of this as a chance to have a little fun, but also
as a way to improve your average. You must attach this rubric to your final assignment.
Category
4
Student correctly
and clearly
presented life facts
about Mendel.
Mendel’s Life Student
Facts
demonstrates
exceptional
understanding of the
basic life facts about
Mendel.
Mendel’s
contribution to
genetics is correctly
stated. Information
is clearly and easily
understood by
Mendel’s
Contribution audience. Student
demonstrates
excellent
understanding of
Mendel’s work with
pea plants.
Student
demonstrates clear
and exceptional
understanding of
Mendel’s
how Mendel’s work
Ideas Today
and ideas are studied
and utilized in the
modern day field of
genetics.
This assignment has
no distracting errors,
corrections or
erasures and is easily
Project
read. It appears to
Neatness
be well thought out
and planned by the
student.
3
2
1
Student vaguely
identified life facts
regarding Mendel.
Student
demonstrates a basic
understanding of
Mendel’s
background
information.
Student does not
clearly identify life
facts about Mendel.
Student
demonstrates no
clear understanding
of the basic life facts
about Mendel.
No background
information included
in the assignment.
Mendel’s
contribution to
genetics is vaguely
stated. Information
is not very clear and
not easily
understood by
audience. Student
demonstrates basic
understanding of
Mendel’s work with
pea plants.
Student
demonstrates vague
or minimal
understanding of
how Mendel’s work
and ideas are studied
and utilized in the
modern day field of
genetics.
This assignment has
very little distracting
errors, corrections or
erasures and is easily
read. It appears to
be well planned by
the student.
Mendel’s
contribution to
genetics is vaguely
stated. Information
is not clear and not
understood by
audience. Student
demonstrates little
to no understanding
of Mendel’s work
with pea plants.
Mendel’s
contribution to
genetics is not
included in the
assignment. The
profile does not
include information
regarding Mendel’s
work with pea
plants.
Student
demonstrates little
to no understanding
of how Mendel’s
work and ideas are
studied and utilized
in the modern day
field of genetics.
Student did not
include how
Mendel’s work and
ideas are studied
and utilized in this
assignment.
This assignment has
a few distracting
errors, corrections or
erasures and is
somewhat easy to
read. It appears to
be somewhat
planned out by the
student.
This assignment
contains many errors
and is difficult to
read. It appears
thrown together at
the last minute.
Total : _______________ / 16
Due Monday Nov. 17
Name(s) _________________________________________________ Date _________________ Period ____________
Gregor Mendel’s Social Media Assignment
This assignment falls under a very large unit (Genetics – 20%!). Think of this as a chance to have a little fun, but also
as a way to improve your average. You must attach this rubric to your final assignment.
Category
4
Student correctly
and clearly
presented life facts
about Mendel.
Mendel’s Life Student
Facts
demonstrates
exceptional
understanding of the
basic life facts about
Mendel.
Mendel’s
contribution to
genetics is correctly
stated. Information
is clearly and easily
understood by
Mendel’s
Contribution audience. Student
demonstrates
excellent
understanding of
Mendel’s work with
pea plants.
Student
demonstrates clear
and exceptional
understanding of
Mendel’s
how Mendel’s work
Ideas Today
and ideas are studied
and utilized in the
modern day field of
genetics.
This assignment has
no distracting errors,
corrections or
erasures and is easily
Project
read. It appears to
Neatness
be well thought out
and planned by the
student.
3
2
1
Student vaguely
identified life facts
regarding Mendel.
Student
demonstrates a basic
understanding of
Mendel’s
background
information.
Student does not
clearly identify life
facts about Mendel.
Student
demonstrates no
clear understanding
of the basic life facts
about Mendel.
No background
information included
in the assignment.
Mendel’s
contribution to
genetics is vaguely
stated. Information
is not very clear and
not easily
understood by
audience. Student
demonstrates basic
understanding of
Mendel’s work with
pea plants.
Student
demonstrates vague
or minimal
understanding of
how Mendel’s work
and ideas are studied
and utilized in the
modern day field of
genetics.
This assignment has
very little distracting
errors, corrections or
erasures and is easily
read. It appears to
be well planned by
the student.
Mendel’s
contribution to
genetics is vaguely
stated. Information
is not clear and not
understood by
audience. Student
demonstrates little
to no understanding
of Mendel’s work
with pea plants.
Mendel’s
contribution to
genetics is not
included in the
assignment. The
profile does not
include information
regarding Mendel’s
work with pea
plants.
Student
demonstrates little
to no understanding
of how Mendel’s
work and ideas are
studied and utilized
in the modern day
field of genetics.
Student did not
include how
Mendel’s work and
ideas are studied
and utilized in this
assignment.
This assignment has
a few distracting
errors, corrections or
erasures and is
somewhat easy to
read. It appears to
be somewhat
planned out by the
student.
This assignment
contains many errors
and is difficult to
read. It appears
thrown together at
the last minute.
Total : _______________ / 16
Due Monday Nov. 17