Federal Political Party Webquest: Who Has Your Vote?

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Individual Grades:

1. Your personal belief chart is complete and contains 2 details about each issue. Your notes contain enough detail that your thoughts are clearly conveyed.

2. Your federal political party compartison chart is complete and accurate. Your notes contain enough detail that your main ideas are clearly conveyed. All of the notes relate to the top 3 issues of your group.

3. Self-Evaluation of your contribution as a group member

Category	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4
Quality of Work	Provides work that usually needs to be checked/redone by others to ensure quality.	Provides work that occasionally needs to be checked/redone by other group members to ensure quality.	Provides high quality work.	Provides work of the highest quality.
Time-management	Rarely gets things done by the deadlines AND group has to adjust deadlines or work responsibilities because of this person's inadequate time management.	Tends to procrastinate, but always gets things done by the deadlines. Group does not have to adjust deadlines or work responsibilities because of this person's procrastination.	Usually uses time well throughout the project, but may have procrastinated on one thing. Group does not have to adjust deadlines or work responsibilities because of this person's procrastination.	Routinely uses time well throughout the project to ensure things get done on time. Group does not have to adjust deadlines or work responsibilities because of this person's procrastination.
Working with Others	Rarely listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others. Often is not a good team player.	Often listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others, but sometimes is not a good team member.	Usually listens to, shares, with, and supports the efforts of others. Does not cause "waves" in the group.	Almost always listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others. Tries to keep people working well together.
Contributions	Rarely provides useful ideas when participating in the group and in classroom discussion. May refuse to participate.	Sometimes provides useful ideas when participating in the group and in classroom discussion. A satisfactory group member who does what is required.	Usually provides useful ideas when participating in the group and in classroom discussion. A strong group member who tries hard!	Routinely provides useful ideas when participating in the group and in classroom discussion. A definite leader who contributes a lot of effort.

Group Grade:

4. Music Video

Category	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4
Content - Accuracy	Content is typically confusing or contains more than one factual error.	The content is generally accurate, but one piece of information is clearly flawed or inaccurate.	Most of the content is accurate but there is one piece of information that might be inaccurate.	All content throughout the presentation is accurate. There are no factual errors.
Use of Graphics	Several graphics are unattractive AND detract from the content of the presentation.	All graphics are attractive but a few do not seem to 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 (size and colors) and support the theme/content of the presentation.
Effectiveness	Project is lacking several key elements and has inaccuracies.	Project is missing more than two key elements. It is incomplete, but accurate.	Project includes most material needed to gain a comfortable understanding of the material but is lacking one or two key elements.	Project includes all material needed to gain a comfortable understanding of the topic. It is highly effective.
Music - planning	Sounds and music are not appropriate for the presentation.	Sounds and music that are chosen are appropriate for the topic, but some detract from the overall presentation	Some planning has gone into sounds and music. Most enhance the content or "feel" of the presentation. None detract from the overall presentation.	Careful planning has gone into sounds and music. All sounds improve the content or "feel" of the presentation.
Originality	Presentation is a rehash of other people's ideas and/or graphics and shows very little attempt at original thought.	Presentation shows an attempt at originality and inventiveness in a small way.	Presentation shows some originality and inventiveness. The content and ideas are presented in an interesting way.	Presentation shows considerable originality and inventiveness. The content and ideas are presented in a unique and interesting way.