Ms. Guastella History of Mardi Gras PROJECT Mardi Gras PROJECT RUBRC Mardi Gras Project Due: Friday February 17, 2017 You are creating a presentation for someone who has never been to Louisiana or experienced/heard of Mardi Gras. Your task is to create an informational visual presentation (poster, brochure, PowerPoint, etc.) highlighting the history of Mardi Gras, explaining its origins, original celebrations, traditions, variances in other areas of the state, You will need to research the history and traditions of Mardi Gras, costumes, parades (example: REX, COMUS) . using a variety of sources. Your goal is to persuade this person to come to their first ever Mardi Gras. Performance Task Rubric CATEGORY 1 point 5 points 10 points 15 points Historical Content is minimal Includes essential Accurately describes Accurately describes OR there are several information about the the historical Mardi historical Background Gras’ factual errors. historical background, background in a background in a but there are 1-2 paragraph (5 sentences coherent paragraph factual errors. or less). Includes sentences). Provides (How did it start? essential knowledge facts supported with When? Why?) about the Mardi Gras details. Subject with less detail. knowledge is Subject knowledge excellent. appears to be good. Persuasive piece Creates a poem, song, Creates a poem, song, Creates a poem, song, Creates a poem, song, or political cartoon or political cartoon or political cartoon that or political cartoon that explains why that explains why explains why people that explains why people should visit for people should visit for should visit for Mardi people should visit for Mardi Gras. Uses Mardi Gras. Uses Gras. Product shows Mardi Gras. Product other people's ideas, other people's ideas some original thought. shows a large amount but does not give them (giving them credit), Work shows new ideas of original thought. credit. but there is little and insights. Ideas are creative and evidence of original inventive. thinking.
Ms. Guastella History of Mardi Gras PROJECT Mardi Gras PROJECT RUBRC Mardi Gras Project Due: Friday February 17, 2017 You are creating a presentation for someone who has never been to Louisiana or experienced/heard of Mardi Gras. Your task is to create an informational visual presentation (poster, brochure, PowerPoint, etc.) highlighting the history of Mardi Gras, explaining its origins, original celebrations, traditions, variances in other areas of the state, costumes, parades (example: REX, COMUS) . You will need to research the history and traditions of Mardi Gras, using a variety of sources. Your goal is to persuade this person to come to their first ever Mardi Gras. Performance Task Rubric CATEGORY 1 point 5 points 10 points 15 points Historical Background (How did it start? When? Why?) Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors. Includes essential information about the historical background, but there are 1-2 factual errors. Accurately describes the historical background in a paragraph (5 sentences or less). Includes essential knowledge about the Mardi Gras with less detail. Subject knowledge appears to be good. Accurately describes Mardi Gras’ historical background in a coherent paragraph sentences). Provides facts supported with details. Subject knowledge is excellent. Persuasive piece Creates a poem, song, or political cartoon that explains why people should visit for Mardi Gras. Uses other people's ideas, but does not give them credit. Creates a poem, song, or political cartoon that explains why people should visit for Mardi Gras. Uses other people's ideas (giving them credit), but there is little evidence of original thinking. Creates a poem, song, or political cartoon that explains why people should visit for Mardi Gras. Product shows some original thought. Work shows new ideas and insights. Creates a poem, song, or political cartoon that explains why people should visit for Mardi Gras. Product shows a large amount of original thought. Ideas are creative and inventive.