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Afro-Latinos Biographies 
Black History Month Biographies
The student is to research, write, and present a biography on an important Afro-Latino. This biography includes information on the person's early life, what led them to their chosen career or purpose, what contributions they made to society, 2-3 interesting or unique facts about the person, and the student's own reflections about the impact that the person and their contributions have on modern times. (Teachers: Oral/visual aspects may be ex/included as needed.)
Rubric Code: N2C2W2
By mmande
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Subject: Foreign Languages  
Type: Presentation  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Advanced

20 pts

Proficient

15 pts

Basic

10 pts

Below Basic

5 pts

Information

Advanced

-covers all of factual requirements
-includes abundant, pertinent details in own wording
Proficient

-covers most of factual requirements
-includes important facts & applicable details
-paraphrasing applied appropriately
Basic

-covers only some of factual requirements
-some details but simple/stereotypical
-most passages are paraphrased, rather than copied
Below Basic

-covers little/none of factual requirements
-details are limited or copied from original source
Organization:

Style and Form
Advanced

-created a well-organized biography, reflecting a sophisticated writing style
Proficient

-well-organized with appropriate style and tone
-generally uses appropriate paragraph format (intro, body, concl.)
-variety of sentences (length, type and structure)
Basic

-simple style with limited organizational pattern
-some variety in sentence length and structure
Below Basic

-simple format (lists, outlines) or may not be written out in paragraph format
-lack logical flow or rational progression
-simple/compound sentence structure
Conventions

Spelling and Grammar
Advanced

-few spelling, punctuation, or grammar issues within detailed text
Proficient

-some spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar issues
Basic

-numerous spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar issues due to ineffective editing
Below Basic

-serious spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar issues due to lack of editing
Reflections:

Connections
Advanced

-clear self-reflections about the historical figure and what the student has learned, including specific evidence of connections
Proficient

-self-reflections about the historical figure and what the student has learned, providing evidence
Basic

-few self-reflections about the historical figure and what the student has learned
-vague connections with some evidence
Below Basic

-lacks self-reflections about the historical figure and what the student has learned
-connections are unclear/unrelated
Use of class time

Advanced

-used class time wisely to research and write this biography
Proficient

-usually used class time appropriately to work on this assignment
Basic

-sometimes used time appropriately, but socialized or did other activities instead
Below Basic

-did not use class time appropriately to complete this assignment






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