Teacher's Evaluation Guide: The Great Divide

The following rubric was developed as a way to evaluate individual students. To encourage group participation and cooperation, part of the student's grade is based on how well he or she works within the assigned group.

Scores on the right side of the grid may be adjusted based on the weight the teacher chooses to give to each dimension of the WebQuest.

The author has tried to make allowance for students who may not be comfortable actually portraying a musician in first person. While such portrayal should add to the interest of the presentation and also to the depth of the student's research, the oral presentation is not the only desired outcome of the WebQuest. The overall goal is to challenge students to think more deeply about music in our culture and its influence on society, history, and on us as individuals.

	Exemplary 4	Accomplished 3	Satisfactory 2	Needs Improvement 1	Score
Oral Presentation	Outstanding characterization of chosen musician. Uses multiple musical examples. Includes relevant visuals. Speech is clear, confident, and well planned. Stays in character throughout presentation, telling the story of the musician in first person.	Strong characterization of chosen musician. Uses several musical examples. Includes some visuals. Speech is clear and confident. Tells story of musician in first person.	Good characterization of chosen musician. Uses at least one musical example. May include visuals. Speech is clear. Tells story of the musician with some first person quotations.	Little understanding of the personality of the chosen musician. No examples of the musician's music. No use of visuals. Speech is disorganized. Tells few details of musician's life.	25%
Historical Perspective	Thorough understanding of chosen musical genre. Accurate presentation of facts and stories of musician's life. Traces and clearly explains the influence of the musician on a particular style or performer today.	In depth understanding of chosen musical genre. Accurate presentation of facts and stories of musician's life. Understands the influence of the musician on a particular style of music or performer today.	General understanding of chosen musical genre. Presentation of facts and stories of musician's life are generally accurate, with few inconsistencies. Demonstrates a general awareness of the musician's influence on today's music.	Limited understanding of chosen musical genre. Sketchy details of musician's life with many inaccuracies. Demonstrates only a vague awareness of musician's impact on today's music.	20%
Interpretation	Thorough analysis of political, economic, and cultural influences on musician. In depth explanations of the musician's mindset and goals during creation of music.	Careful analysis of political, economic, and cultural influences on musician. Thoughtful explanations of musician's mindset and goals during creation of music.	Offers a general description of the political, economic, and cultural climate of the musicians' lifetime. Demonstrates a surface level awareness of why the musician created music.	Offers a limited list of political, economic, and cultural details during the musicians' lifetime. Demonstrates limited awareness of why the musician created music.	20%
Persuasion	Presents a powerful argument for the perspective and influence of the musician. Addresses the key WebQuest question with clarity and plausible logic.	Presents strong argument for the perspective and influence of the musician. Addresses the key WebQuest question with good understanding and logic.	Presents positive reasoning for the perspective of the musician. Addresses the key WebQuest question with some understanding.	Presents a statement of the musician's possible perspective. Ignores the key WebQuest question.	20%
Work Habits	Works in an orderly manner, and adheres to the designated timeline. Responds positively to feedback and incorporates appropriate suggestions. Always works actively and positively with team members. Consistently demonstrates insight and sensitivity to needs of other team members.	Works in an orderly manner and completes project on time. Does not react negatively to feedback. Seeks ways to use feedback. Generally works actively and positively with team members. Usually demonstrates insight and sensitivity to other team members' ideas.	Completes the project on time. Reacts appropriately to feedback with some prompting. Works as part of the team, but with prompting. Demonstrates awareness of other team member's needs and ideas.	Completes the project, but misses the deadline. Ignores feedback. Reacts defensively to suggestions. Participates in teamwork on a limited basis. Demonstrates awareness of others' needs only with prompting.	15%

Exemplary

Accomplished

Satisfactory

Needs Improvement

Score

Oral Presentation

Outstanding characterization of chosen musician. Uses multiple musical examples. Includes relevant visuals.

Speech is clear, confident, and well planned. Stays in character throughout presentation, telling the story of the musician in first person.

Strong characterization of chosen musician. Uses several musical examples. Includes some visuals.

Speech is clear and confident. Tells story of musician in first person.

Good characterization of chosen musician. Uses at least one musical example. May include visuals.

Speech is clear. Tells story of the musician with some first person quotations.

Little understanding of the personality of the chosen musician. No examples of the musician's music. No use of visuals.

Speech is disorganized. Tells few details of musician's life.

25%

Historical Perspective

Thorough understanding of chosen musical genre.

Accurate presentation of facts and stories of musician's life.

Traces and clearly explains the influence of the musician on a particular style or performer today.

In depth understanding of chosen musical genre.

Accurate presentation of facts and stories of musician's life.

Understands the influence of the musician on a particular style of music or performer today.

General understanding of chosen musical genre.

Presentation of facts and stories of musician's life are generally accurate, with few inconsistencies.

Demonstrates a general awareness of the musician's influence on today's music.

Limited understanding of chosen musical genre.

Sketchy details of musician's life with many inaccuracies.

Demonstrates only a vague awareness of musician's impact on today's music.

20%

Interpretation

Thorough analysis of political, economic, and cultural influences on musician.

In depth explanations of the musician's mindset and goals during creation of music.

Careful analysis of political, economic, and cultural influences on musician.

Thoughtful explanations of musician's mindset and goals during creation of music.

Offers a general description of the political, economic, and cultural climate of the musicians' lifetime.

Demonstrates a surface level awareness of why the musician created music.

Offers a limited list of political, economic, and cultural details during the musicians' lifetime.

Demonstrates limited awareness of why the musician created music.

20%

Persuasion

Presents a powerful argument for the perspective and influence of the musician.

Addresses the key WebQuest question with clarity and plausible logic.

Presents strong argument for the perspective and influence of the musician.

Addresses the key WebQuest question with good understanding and logic.

Presents positive reasoning for the perspective of the musician.

Addresses the key WebQuest question with some understanding.

Presents a statement of the musician's possible perspective.

Ignores the key WebQuest question.

20%

Work Habits

Works in an orderly manner, and adheres to the designated timeline.

Responds positively to feedback and incorporates appropriate suggestions.

Always works actively and positively with team members. Consistently demonstrates insight and sensitivity to needs of other team members.

Works in an orderly manner and completes project on time.

Does not react negatively to feedback. Seeks ways to use feedback.

Generally works actively and positively with team members. Usually demonstrates insight and sensitivity to other team members' ideas.

Completes the project on time.

Reacts appropriately to feedback with some prompting.

Works as part of the team, but with prompting. Demonstrates awareness of other team member's needs and ideas.

Completes the project, but misses the deadline.

Ignores feedback. Reacts defensively to suggestions.

Participates in teamwork on a limited basis. Demonstrates awareness of others' needs only with prompting.

15%