RUBRIC FOR ADOPT AN AFRICAN COUNTRY  

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OUTCOMES

    

            

 

Students will :

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Currency and level of wealth.

Omitted

Discusses the type of currency and how much it is in CDN dollars

Discusses the type of currency and how much it is in CDN dollars, discusses the level of wealth per capita.

 

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Explain the type of government currently ruling and some recent history as far back as the 50s if need be.

Omitted

Identifies left wing, centre or right wing government

Identifies left wing, centre or right wing government, includes recent history of the country

 

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Refer to newspaper articles from the country (check newspapers here)

Omitted

Explains 2 newspaper articles on the front page.

Explains 4 newspaper articles, 2 from the front page, and 2 from other pages.

 

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Discuss demographics: population, size of the country, ethnic groups, top 5 languages, 

Omitted

Death/birth rate, major religions,

Death/birth rate, major religions, level of wealth, the male-female ratio in government, rich-poor ratio, role of women and men in the work force

 

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Explain the school system from entering school to leaving for college or other training institutions.

Omitted

Partial discussion of the school system.  Discusses only grade separations.

Complete discussion of school system. Discusses grade separation, and the life of a student.

 

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Use visuals in their presentation

Omitted

Visuals are dull and lack vibrancy.

Visuals are compelling and interesting to look at.

 

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Be aware of their delivery.

Unclear speech, read notes only  from paper, difficult to understand, hard for students to see or hear.

Spoke clearly, but referred to some notes, were hard for a few students to see or hear.

Spoke clearly, did not read from notes often, was visible and audible, authoritative.

 

         

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Explain the climate of the country. Omitted hemisphere and seasons given, hemisphere, seasons, how people live in the climate, crops are discussed.

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