Influential African American Project/Speech Rubric
Presentation

*Make eye contact                                              _____ (2)

*Speaking voice was clear and easily
   understood. (Used stress, juncture, and pitch.)    _____ (4)

*Posture                                                             _____ (2)

*Be able to answer questions about your
   person.
Include details in your answer.                  
      ~early life                                                      _____ (6)

      ~middle life                                                   _____ (6)

       ~later life                                                     _____ (6)

*Be able to explain how your
   person has influenced or shaped America.           _____ (10)

*Described the person using
       ~character traits                                            _____ (4)

       ~physical traits                                             _____ (4)

*Costume                                                           _____ (6)

*TOTAL                                            _____ (50)

Project
~A template will be provided for you.

*Included person's name.                                    _____ (1)
*Fill in Famous for ...                                         _____ (1)
*Include a picture of your person.                        _____ (3)
*Fill in birth and death date.                                 _____ (1)

READ ALL ABOUT IT
*On the book include a short biography,
     at least one achievement, and one
     obstacle faced by your person.                      _____ (15)

MINI-MOVIE
*Included title and name.                                    _____  (2)
*Include 3 pictures pertaining to your person.       _____ (3)
*Provide captions for each picture. They must
    be in complete sentences.                                _____ (6)

QUOTABLE QUOTE
*Included a quote from your person. It must
    be written correctly.                                        _____ (2)

LIFE LESSON
*Write one sentence stating something
      important you learned from your person.
      It must be a complete sentence.                      _____ (2)

IN FIVE WORDS
* List five adjectives about your person.                _____ (5)

FINAL FACT
*Tell one last thing you want us to know
     about your person. Use a complete sentence.    _____ (2)

SUPER RESOURCES
*List 2 resources you used in your research.
   (Example: books or web sites)                          _____ (2)

*Overall neatness of the poster.                            _____ (5)

*TOTAL                                           _____ (50)

Overall total                    ______ (100)
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