RUBRICS

//Directions:// Students will be required to upload a digital trailer to the wiki. The trailer will require students or student-made figurines to act out scenes from the book that display a major theme. The trailer must be one to five minutes long. Please use music to support the development of your theme in the trailer. Students should rent out video and camera equipment from the technology center. Students can shoot live video of themselves or shoot pictures of themselves and add narration while also adding images from the internet or photos to support their live video or pictures. And if students decide to make figurines, they should contact the teacher for suggestions on supplies and how to make figures. To make figurines and shoot the trailer using figurines, please check out this website for directions: []. Please use Garageband to record your voice for narration if you are using figurines or using photos. Make sure to have a head set plugged into the computer. Drag the music into Garageband before you record your voice if you choose the above option. Then save your recording. Open up iMovie or Windows Movie Maker and drag your recording into the program. iMovie or Windows Movie Maker is where you will add images (pictures of the figurines or yourself) or video. If you have no narration, just drag the music into iMovie or Windows Movie Maker. Please save your file as a wmv file. You can upload it to YouTube and link it to the wiki or embed it in the wiki. Underneath your trailer link or embedded trailer file, please write a description of the theme your trailer is showing and how your video shows the theme.
 * Mr. Schreiber’s Digital Trailer Directions and Rubric**

//Steps//: 1. Brainstorm an idea for your trailer in how to develop your theme. 2. Write the script using the two C’s (Context or the setting of the trailer and Crisis or how the character(s) struggles with and exhibits the theme). 3. Discuss and reflect upon your trailer script. Allow each person in the group at least five minutes to reflect upon and offer suggestions on how to improve the script. 4. Collect images (digital photos of yourself, others in your group, or figurines; printed photos you can scan onto a computer; or images from the web) or live video. 5. Manipulate images using Photoshop if needed. 6. Fine and/or create background music. Please make sure music is copyright free. 7. Create and edit your trailer using Garageband, iMovie, and Windows Movie Maker. 8. Review your rough cut and edit again. 9. Make your final cut based on your review. 10. Export as a wmv file and link or embed trailer on the wiki.

//Trailer Rubric:// For each standard (1-7) points will be earned in the following fashion: 4 points equals meeting the standard. 3 points equals almost meeting the standard. 2 points means somewhat meeting the standard. 1 point means minimally meeting the standard. 0 points means no effort was made to meet the standard.

4 points equals a major theme from the book is clearly developed in trailer being conveyed through spoken words, images, video, effects, and music. Context and crisis are also clearly visible. Also, the description of the trailer’s theme on the wiki clearly and accurately describes the trailer theme and how the trailer shows the theme.
 * 1.** Ideas: 4 points.

4 points equals the trailer is coherent having a clear beginning, middle, and end developed through the spoken words, images, effects, and music. The digital video also has scrolling credits that list where the images came from (website address or name of photographer) and the name(s) of the music artist(s).
 * 2.** Organization: 4 points.

4 points equals the narrator’s voice or actors’ voices are appropriate for the theme in terms of vocal inflection, pauses, and volume. Also, the narrator’s words or actors’ words are clearly discernible. Finally, the images and the music significantly contribute to and relate to what the narrator or actors are saying.
 * 3.** Voice: 4 points.

4 points equals the spoken words, images, effects, and music keep the audience engaged and interested in the trailer.
 * 4.** Word/Image/Effects/Music Choice: 4 points.

4 points equals the words, images, effects, and music are easy to understand and all fit together well.
 * 5.** Sentence/Image/Effects/Music Fluency: 4 points.

4 points equals the trailer is one to five minutes long, and the description of the theme on the wiki has correct punctuation, grammar, spelling, and capitalization.
 * 6.** Conventions: 4 points.

4 points equals the trailer is in the correct format (wmv file) as an embedded file or linked to the wiki and its spoken words, images, effects, and music are easily discernible.
 * 7.** Presentation: 4 points.


 * Total: /28**

//Response Rubric://

1. Trailer response: 2 points.

0 points equals no response. 1 point equals response includes a positive or a construction criticism statement concerning the trailer one to four sentences in length. 2 points equals a response that includes a positive statement and a constructive criticism statement concerning the trailer five or more sentences in lenght.


 * Total:** **/2**


 * Grand Total:** **/30**

Formative Assessment: Students will be informally assessed each day through teacher observations, student-teacher conferences, and teacher check-ups on work progress.

**Mr. Schreiber’s Theme Response Rubric** //Directions:// Students will use the wiki or blog I created to write comments on themes in //The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian//. Students will list a theme and then write at least two, seven sentence paragraphs in how that theme is presented or illustrated in the book and its significance to them. Students will also write a question generated from their theme response at the end of their response that other students can answer. Each student must answer at least one other student’s question writing a minimum of five sentences. Students can choose to post their theme responses on the wiki or the blog I created.

//Theme Response Rubric:// For each standard (1-7) points will be earned in the following fashion: 4 points equals meeting the standard. 3 points equals almost meeting the standard. 2 points means somewhat meeting the standard. 1 point means minimally meeting the standard. 0 points means no effort was made to meet the standard.

4 points equals the writing clearly and accurately shows how a theme is illustrated in the book and how the theme is significant to the writer’s life.
 * 1.** Ideas: 4 points.

4 points equals the writing has a clear beginning, middle, and end that is logically sequenced. For example, for the theme response, the writing can begin with an introduction to the theme and how the theme is developed in the book. It can end with how the theme is significant to the writer.
 * 2.** Organization: 4 points.

4 points equals the writer’s individual, personal voice is clear in the writing and is appropriate for the theme. This is especially important for connecting the theme to one’s life.
 * 3.** Voice: 4 points.

4 points equals the words keep readers engaged and interested by strongly and clearly conveying one’s meaning.
 * 4.** Word Choice: 4 points.

4 points equals the sentences flow together well and are easy to read aloud.
 * 5.** Sentence Fluency: 4 points.

4 points equals writing employs correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar. Also, the writer has at least the minimum number of sentences required.
 * 6.** Conventions: 4 points.

4 points equals the writing is clearly discernible on the blog or wiki.
 * 7.** Presentation: 4 points.


 * Total:** **/28**

//Question Rubric:// 0 points equals no question is posed at the end of the theme response. 1 point equals the question is posed but is not related to the theme response. 2 points equals a question is posed and is related to the theme response.
 * 1.** Theme Response Question: 2 points.


 * Total:** **/2**

//Question Response Rubric:// 0 points equals the student did not answer any questions. 1 point equals the student answered in an unrelated way and wrote less than five sentences. 2 points equals the student answered the question in a related way but wrote less than five sentences or wrote at least five sentences but answered in an unrelated way. 3 points equals the student answered the question in a related way and wrote five or more sentences.
 * 1.** Question Response: 3 points.


 * Total:** **/3**

//Revising Rubric:// 0 points equal the student did not help another student revise. 1 point equals the student helped another student revise through providing comments.
 * 1.** Revision: 1 point.


 * Total****_/1**

//Editing Rubric:// 0 points equal the student did not help another student edit. 1 point equals the student helped another student edit through providing comments.
 * 1.** Editing: 1 point.


 * Total:** **/1**


 * Grand Total:** **/35**

Formative Assessment: Students will be informally assessed each day through teacher observations, student-teacher conferences, and teacher check-ups on work progress.

**Mr. Schreiber’s Digital Poetry Directions and Rubric** //Directions:// Students will be required to upload a digital poetry response (i.e. podcast format) to the wiki. Students will write a poem concerning any theme from the book. The poem must include at least four stanzas each one being at least three lines long. Please copy the text of poem underneath the digital poem link so I can verify the poem’s length and number of lines per stanza. The poem must also include images that help convey the meaning of the text. Music is optional. Image effects (at least a fade in, fade out, and scrolling credits listing where the images came from and who made the music if music is used) are required. Please use Garageband to record your voice reading the poem. Make sure to have a head set plugged into the computer. If you have music to which you will read over, drag the music into Garageband before you record your voice. Then save your recording. Open up iMovie or Windows Movie Maker and drag your recording into the program. iMovie or Windows Movie Maker is where you will add images to enhance your poem and effects to those images. Please save your file as a wmv file. You can upload it to YouTube and link it to the wiki or embed it in the wiki.

//Poem Rubric:// For each standard (1-7) points will be earned in the following fashion: 4 points equals meeting the standard. 3 points equals almost meeting the standard. 2 points means somewhat meeting the standard. 1 point means minimally meeting the standard. 0 points means no effort was made to meet the standard.

4 points equals a major theme from the book is clearly developed and is shown in the digital poem being conveyed through the text, images, effects, and music.
 * 1.** Ideas: 4 points.

4 points equals that digital poem is coherent having a clear beginning, middle, and end developed through the text, images, effects, and music. The digital poem also has scrolling credits that list where the images came from (website address or name of photographer) and the name(s) of the music artist(s).
 * 2.** Organization: 4 points.

4 points equals the narrator’s voice is appropriate for the theme in terms of vocal inflection, pauses, and volume. Also, the narrator’s words are clearly discernable. Finally, the images and the music significantly contribute to and relate to what the narrator is saying.
 * 3.** Voice: 4 points.

4 points equals the words, images, effects, and music keep the audience engaged and interested in the digital poem.
 * 4.** Word/Image/Effects/Music Choice: 4 points.

4 points equals the words, images, effects, and music are easy to understand and all fit together well.
 * 5.** Sentence/Image/Effects/Music Fluency: 4 points.

4 points equals there are at least four stanzas three lines long, grammar is correct, and spelling is correct.
 * 6.** Conventions: 4 points.

4 points equals the digital poem is in the correct format (wmv file) as an embedded file or linked to the wiki and its text, images, effects, and music are easily discernible.
 * 7.** Presentation: 4 points.

**Total: /28**

//Response Rubric://

**1.** Poem response: 2 points. 0 points equals no response. 1 point equals a response includes a positive or a construction criticism statement concerning the poem one to four sentences in length. 2 points equals a response that includes a positive statement and a constructive criticism statement concerning the poem five or more sentences in length.


 * Total: /2**


 * Grand Total:** **/30**

Formative Assessment: Students will be informally assessed each day through teacher observations, student-teacher conferences, and teacher check-ups on work progress.