Evaluation


Unacceptable

1

Developing

2

Accomplished

3

Exemplary

4

Score

 

WebQuest Notes

 

WebQuest notes are not completed. Some WebQuest notes are present but less than 14 websites are represented. Both of the questions are not answered for each website, or the answers are underdeveloped. All WebQuest notes are present for at least 14 websites and both of the questions are  completely answered for each website. All WebQuest notes are present for more than 14 websites and the answers to both of the questions are extremely thorough, very detailed, and demonstrate analysis and critical thinking.

 Final Museum Display Showcase

 

The Showcase is not completed. Sloppy and unprofessional presentation of museum display; missing components; none or very little indications of group collaboration; unoriginal and underdeveloped ideas of how the artifact connects to the characteristic of the Aztecs; inaccurate or embellished information; no sources cited or improper citations.
Professional presentation of final display; accurate and adequate information included about the Aztecs; proper format used- Aztec characteristics represented through concrete evidence in artifact form; proper citations used; evidence of group collaboration; includes average completion of all required components.
Extremely professional presentation of the Aztec civilization through artifacts; visually and aesthetically pleasing to study/look at; includes all required components; final product demonstrates successful group collaboration and authenticity of ideas which connect the specific artifact to a characteristic; correct format-students used characteristics of Aztecs as overarching themes and tied specific content to each;  annotated references included where necessary.

 

Captions/

Descriptions

 

No captions or descriptions are present.
Brief captions for some pieces of evidence; lack of connections made between overarching concept and facts; several grammatical errors made; not all four requirements are  addressed.  Adequate length needed to fully describe each piece of evidence (artifact); strong connections made between characteristics of the Aztecs and their physical artifacts; none to a few minor grammatical errors; all four requirements are addressed.
Full and complete explanations which enlighten the reader as to why the artifact is of such importance, what it tells us about the Aztecs, and how it directly demonstrates the overarching Aztec characteristic which is clearly stated and labeled; Shows why the Aztec civilization is “great”; edited text with no grammatical errors; all four requirements are addressed in detail and show reflectivity. 
Concluding Reflection
The reflection was not completed.
The reflection was present, but did not address all 3 points. Also, many grammatical mistakes were made.
The reflection was present and completely addressed all 3 points in detail.  The reflection was fully developed, descriptive, and highly-reflective. All three points were addressed extensively.