"Gimme Shelter!" Homeless in America: Evaluation

Evaluation

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4
Research of Issues, Policies, Laws that Contribute to Homelessness	Student provides fundamental description of homeless and issues.	Student describes and defines homelessness, contributing factors, and sites some resources,	Student sites sources of information to describe population, issues and contributing factors, and policies, legislation that impact homelessness,	Student sites statistical evidence, reports, and government sources to describe the issues of homelessness and presents evidence to argue for or against policies and strategies.
Presentation to City Council (Powerpoint)	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting a beginning level of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflectingdevelopment and movement toward mastery of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting mastery of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting the highest level of performance.
Making a Persuasive Argument	Students adequately defined the problem and presented options to the Council	Students described the population, articulated the issues and presented a solution.	Students captured the heart of the audience with clear definitions, description and facts about the dilemma of homelessness and presented recommendations.	Students presented a presentation balanced with clear descriptions and definitions and clearly assumed a position to persuade the council to a specific action. presenting pros and cons to current, policies and laws while citing valid sources for support. Match of appeal to audience Organization & sequence .
	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting a beginning level of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting development and movement toward mastery of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting mastery of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting the highest level of performance.
Stated Objective or Performance	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting a beginning level of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting development and movement toward mastery of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting mastery of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting the highest level of performance.
Stated Objective or Performance	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting a beginning level of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting development and movement toward mastery of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting mastery of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting the highest level of performance.
Stated Objective or Performance	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting a beginning level of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting development and movement toward mastery of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting mastery of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting the highest level of performance.