Portfolio Post #7-Rubric

This post could be describe as Assessment part II; in it you will find a Grade 10 history assignment based on one found at www.historica.ca. It is as follows:

This lesson is based on viewing the Heritage Minute, "Nellie McClung," Nellie McClung was an important advocate of women's rights and suffrage. As a result of her campaigning, Manitoba became the first Canadian province to give women the vote in 1916.

https://www.historica-dominion.ca/content/education/nellie-mcclung-secondary

Mock parliament

One of Nellie McClung's most famous movements was her "mock parliament."

·         Stage your own version of the mock parliament of 1914. The topic of the debate is "Men should be allowed to have the vote." Several males first give the case for male suffrage, then "Premier" McClung and her female ministers respond with their arguments against male voting.

·         A more contemporary, and contentious, topic for debate is whether gender equity should be legislated for parliament. A debate topic might be "Resolved: 50% of all parliamentary seats should be reserved for women."

·         Expand the debate to other groups and when they won the vote: Native people, Chinese Canadians, Japanese Canadians

And here is the rubric that I created for this assignment. I have edited the "Application" section since first creating it, and to be honest, I think it needs more work. I find rubrics very helpful in that they are specific and also give a gradual scale of development; but I really need to do some more reading on how to actually create them effectively.

	Criteria	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
Knowledge & Understanding	Describe the impact of significant social and political movements on Canadian society	Impact of social and political movements described with little detail or understanding	Impact of social and political movements described with some detail or understanding	Describes the impact of significant social and political movements with understanding and precision	Describes the impact of significant social and political movements with insight and clarity
Thinking	Assess the changing role and power of the federal and provincial governments in Canada since 1914	The role and power of the governments in Canada are assessed to little depth and with limited consideration to the factors influencing change	The role and power of the governments in Canada are assessed to some depth and with some consideration to the factors influencing change	The role and power of the governments of Canada are assessed with depth and with great consideration to the factors influencing change	The role and power of the governments of Canada are assessed thoroughly and with insightful consideration to the factors influencing change
Communication	Communicate orally the results of historical inquiries, using appropriate terms and concepts	Communication is limited, appropriate terms and concepts not applied	Communication is reserved, appropriate terms and concepts sometimes applied	Communication is active, appropriate terms and concepts applied	Communication is engaging, appropriate terms and concepts applied with precision
Application	Speaks with intonation and respect Analyse the impact of the women’s movement in Canada since 1914	Speaks with little intonation, speaks disrespectfully Shows little understanding of connections between actions of 1914 and women’s present roles	Speaks with some intonation, speaks with some respect Shows some understanding of connections between actions of 1914 and women’s present roles	Speech is well-articulated, speaks with respect Shows understanding of connections between actions of 1914 and women’s present roles	Speech is articulated with persuasive voice, speaks with respect and consideration Shows considerable understanding of connections between actions of 1914 and women’s present roles