Evaluation

Your work and participation on the Webquest will indicate the grade that you receive. The following descriptions shows you what a student with each grade looks like.

A The student is actively involved in all phases of the project. The poster is neat, attractive, eye-catching and contains all the necessary information. The art and text communicate the message to the viewer. The presentation is interesting, effective and summarizes the poster. Everything is completed on time.

B The student is actively involved in all phases of the project. The poster is neat and contains most of the necessary information. The presentation is understandable and summarizes the poster. Everything is completed on time.

C The student needs some encouragement to get their work done. The poster contains most of the necessary information and is readable, but it could be improved with regard to appearance. The presentation is completed but tends to be short and missing some information. Some of the project was handed in late.

C- The student needs constant encouragement to get their work done. The poster is missing a lot of information and its appearance is messy. The presentation either is not made or is very short with little information given. Most of the project is completed late.

I The student will not do most of the work. The poster is not completed or of such poor quality the it receives a failing mark. The presentation is not done.

Your mark will be broken down into the following areas:

Social Studies Mark:
Who (birth, death, reason, fame) /5
Journeys (employer, where, when) /5
Main Expedition (importance, travel, hardships, people, unique incidences, success) /10
Presentation (clear voice, proper body position, pointing, including pertinent facts) /5
Time line (entry accurate & neat) /5
TOTAL /30

Language Arts Mark:
Introductory and concluding sentences /5
Paragraphs and proper format /5
Proper sentences /5
Appropriate use of capitals and punctuation /10
Spelling /5
TOTAL /25

Art Mark:
Title & subtitles (neat & eye catching) /4
Name, class, & date /1
Explorer action picture (neat, coloured, recognizable) /10
Neatness (printing, cutting, gluing) /5
Creativity & layout /5
Map (routes, ocean labels & legend) /5
TOTAL /30

Technology Mark:
Use of Webquest to find information /2
Word processing (proper spacing, use of: centering, bold print, underlining, spell check, save, open file, and print) /8
TOTAL /10

TOTAL PROJECT MARK /100