Directions: Your team's documentary will be presented as a power point.  Please review the rubric below to ensure your team represents the BEST National Geographic can offer.
 

CATEGORY	A (4)	B (3)	C (2)	D (1)
Content - Accuracy	All content throughout the presentation is accurate. There are no factual errors. All content is written in student's own words.	Most of the content is accurate but there is one piece of information that might be inaccurate. Almost all content is written in student's own words.	The content is generally accurate, but one piece of information is clearly flawed or inaccurate.  At least half the content is written in student's own words.	Content is typically confusing or contains more than one factual error. Less than half the content is written in student's own words.
Sequencing of Information	Information is organized in a clear, logical way. It is easy to anticipate the type of material that might be on the next card.	Most information is organized in a clear, logical way. One card or item of information seems out of place.	Some information is logically sequenced. An occassional card or item of information seems out of place.	There is no clear plan for the organization of information.
Spelling and Grammar	Presentation has no misspellings or grammatical errors.	Presentation has 1-2 misspellings, but no grammatical errors.	Presentation has 1-2 grammatical errors but no misspellings.	Presentation has more than 2 grammatical and/or spelling errors.
Use of Graphics	All graphics are attractive (size and colors) and support the theme/content of the presentation.	A few graphics are not attractive but all support the theme/content of the presentation.	All graphics are attractive but a few do not seem to support the theme/content of the presentation.	Several graphics are unattractive AND detract from the content of the presentation.
Text - Font Choice & Formatting	Font formats (e.g., color, bold, italic) have been carefully planned to enhance readability and content.	Font formats have been carefully planned to enhance readability.	Font formating has been carefully planned to complement the content. It may be a little hard to read.	Font formatting makes it very difficult to read the material.
Use of Time	Used time well during each class period (as shown by observation by teacher, and  documentation of progress in journal) with no adult reminders.	Used time well during most class periods (as shown by observation by teacher, and documnetation of progress in journal)  with no adult reminders.	Used time well (as shown by observation by teacher and documentation of progress in journal), but required adult reminders on one or more occasions to do so.	Used time poorly (as shown by observation by teacher and/or documentation of progress in journal) in spite of several adult reminders to do so.
Cooperation	Group delegates tasks and shares responsibility effectively all of the time.	Group delegates tasks and shares responsibility effectively most of the time.	Group delegates tasks and shares responsibility effectively some of the time.	Group often is not effective in delegating tasks and/or sharing responsibility.