iRubric: Use the News rubric

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Use the News Social studies education students are to present 3-4 current news articles that demonstrate the Constitution or some political or social concept that will then lead THEIR students to discuss how politics affects their daily lives. Rubric Code: U97W7 By maquila Draft Public Rubric Subject: Political Science Type: Presentation Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Use the News
	Excellent 10 pts	Good 7 pts	Fair 3 pts	Unacceptable 0 pts
Articles	Excellent Adequate number of articles. Related to the topic. Likely to pique student interest.	Good Fewer articles. Connected to the topic. Interesting.	Fair Only one uninspiring article.	Unacceptable No articles.
Connections	Excellent Made multiple connections directly to the Constitution or to some political or social concept.	Good Connected the topic to the Constitution without thinking through any broader applications.	Fair Made connections that were unclear or weak.	Unacceptable Made no connections.
Presentation	Excellent Knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Got class to think about the implications of the news and the connections between the Constitution or politics and their daily lives.	Good Understood the connections between the articles and politics and explained it to students.	Fair Lackluster presentation that did not inspire students to connect news and politics.	Unacceptable Presentation was unprepared and confusing.