35 = Total Points The magazine project will: Combine our social studies project with another content area. Mrs. Watson will be using the magazine project to teach writing and revising skills in our English classes. team’s Include a non-team teacher in our project. Mr. Turner will use our magazine project as a lesson on creating print materials in his computer applications class. Give students an opportunity to actively participate in the learning process. Teach students to work together through cooperation and respect. RAFT/Magazine Article Needs Needs Needs Exceeds Meets Substantial Revision Instruction 5 pts 4 pts Support 3 pts 2 pts 1 pts Introduction Exceeds Meets Needs Needs Needs Revision Instruction Substantial Lead Lead introduces introduces Lead Lead vaguely Support subject and topic and introduces introduces Lead is immediately engages the topic topic. confusing or engages the reader's irrelevant to the reader's interest, topic. interest, encouraging impelling continued continued reading. reading. Exceeds Meets Needs Needs Needs Topic Topic and Topic and Revision Instruction Substantial Subtopics are Subtopics are Topic and Topics and Support well developed adequately Subtopics are Subtopics Topics and through developed somewhat need Subtopics lack explanation, through developed additional development. descriptive explanation, through two or development details, descriptive three types of due to the use
35 = Total Points The magazine project will: Combine our social studies project with another content area. Mrs. Watson will be using the magazine project to teach writing and revising skills in our team’s English classes. Include a non-team teacher in our project. Mr. Turner will use our magazine project as a lesson on creating print materials in his computer applications class. Give students an opportunity to actively participate in the learning process. Teach students to work together through cooperation and respect. RAFT/Magazine Article Exceeds 5 pts Meets 4 pts Needs Revision 3 pts Needs Instruction 2 pts Needs Substantial Support 1 pts Introduction Exceeds Lead introduces subject and immediately engages the reader's interest, impelling continued reading. Meets Lead introduces topic and engages the reader's interest, encouraging continued reading. Needs Revision Lead introduces topic Needs Instruction Lead vaguely introduces topic. Needs Substantial Support Lead is confusing or irrelevant to the topic. Topic Exceeds Topic and Subtopics are well developed through explanation, descriptive details, Meets Topic and Subtopics are adequately developed through explanation, descriptive Needs Revision Topic and Subtopics are somewhat developed through two or three types of Needs Instruction Topics and Subtopics need additional development due to the use Needs Substantial Support Topics and Subtopics lack development.