Election Day: Culminating Task Miss.

Brassard

It’s Time to Vote!

Culminating Task Rubric
Name: ______________________ Date: ___________________
Level Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
Political Platforms/ Student’s research was Student researched Student researched Student did not
Graphic Organizer throughout and included political issues in detail minimal political complete political
- 3 political issues different political issues in an organized issues in a semi- research and in no way
- Use of chart or graphic and organized it in a clear fashion. organized fashion. organized the
organizer and concise fashion. information.

(Knowledge/Understanding,
Thinking, Application)
Speaking Notes/ Citizen Student exceeded Student created Student created Student created no
Questions acceptable speaking notes acceptable speaking minimal speaking speaking notes and
- 2 Questions and questions for the notes and questions for notes and questions questions for the
- 1.5 pages of speaking debate. the debate. for the debate. debate.
notes

(Knowledge/Understanding,
Thinking)
Debate Student actively listened
-Are students prepared? during the debate.
-Are students actively Student was very involved
participating? in the debate by
addressing concerns and
(Application, issues they have to their
Communication) party leaders and in
sharing ways in which
issues could be
addressed.
Election Day Student cast their ballots
-Students voted for party leader using
-Students understand their own judgement.
the election process Student was actively
involved in their own
(Knowledge/Understanding, election experience.
Application)
Reflection Student has written a
- Gave reasoning behind reflection paper that
decision explains in great detail
- Explained thoughts their decision making and
thought process in
(Knowledge/Understanding, regards to voting in the
Thinking, Communication) classroom election
through examples.
Student listened during Student listening very Student not listening
the debate. Student little during the during
was somewhat debate. Very little debate/preoccupied.
involved in the debate student involvement No involvement in the
by addressing concerns in the debate in class party leader
they have to their party addressing concerns debate.
leaders and in sharing and issues they that
ways in which issues have to the party
could be addressed. leaders and in sharing
ideas in which issues
could be addressed.
Student cast their Student couldn’t Student did not vote
ballots for party leader decide on a party for a party leader.
by relying on the leader and cast Student need total
opinions on others. ballots favoring both direction for their
Students needed some candidates. Student election experience.
direction for their needed more
election experience. direction for their
election experience.
Student has written a Student has written a Student has not
well reflected paper minimal reflection written a well
that demonstrates paper that only reflection paper that
their decision making slightly demonstrates demonstrates their
and thought process in their decision making decision making and
regards to voting in the and thought process thought process in
classroom election. in regards to voting in regards to voting in
the classroom the classroom
election. election.

Next Steps: Overall Grade: _________%

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