students will research and write a 5 page case study of a government not covered in class

4.0 ptsExceeds Objective – Clearly and effectively summarizes main issues or problems and explains why or how they are questions or problems.

3.0 ptsMeets Objective – Summarizes main issues or problems, but does not explain why/how they are questions or problems.

2.0 ptsMinimally Meets Objective – Identifies a problem or issue but does not summarize or explain it clearly or sufficiently.

1.0 ptsDoes Not Meet Objective – Fails to identify and summarize the issue or problem, or does so inaccurately.

4.0 ptsExceeds Objective – Clearly and effectively identifies ones own position in a comprehensive and fair evaluation of multiple perspectives on an issue or a problem; identifies the influence of context and questions assumptions of own and others perspectives.

3.0 ptsMeets Objective – Recognizes multiple perspectives, and provides some consideration for the context and assumptions of each perspective; may omit an important perspective.

2.0 ptsMinimally Meets Objective – Recognizes single perspective but neglects other perspectives in establishing own position; incompletely considers the context and assumptions of ones own position.

1.0 ptsDoes Not Meet Objective – Fails to recognize any perspective on an issue or a problem; fails to develop and express own position on an issue or a problem.

4.0 ptsExceeds Objective – Identifies significant supporting data/evidence and evaluates its relevance and credibility; consistently distinguishes between fact and opinion; recognizes bias and value judgments.

3.0 ptsMeets Objective – Identifies significant supporting data/evidence and evaluates its relevance but may not evaluate its credibility; able to distinguish between fact and opinion; may be able to identify bias and value judgments.

2.0 ptsMinimally Meets Objective – Identifies supporting evidence but fails to evaluate its relevance and/or credibility; use of evidence is selective; incompletely discerns fact from opinion; may identify bias.

1.0 ptsDoes Not Meet Objective – Fails to identify data and information in support of claims; does not distinguish between fact, opinion and value judgments.

4.0 ptsExceeds Objective – Thoroughly discusses implications and applies conclusions to an analysis of an argument, or to reach a decision, or to solve a problem.

3.0 ptsMeets Objective – Discusses implications and applies conclusions to analyze an analysis of an argument, or to reach a decision, or to solve a problem.

2.0 ptsMinimally Meets Objective – Identifies some implications but incompletely applies conclusions to an analysis of an argument, to reach a decision, or to solve a problem.

1.0 ptsDoes Not Meet Objective – Fails to identify implications and apply conclusions to an analysis of an argument, to reach a decision, or to solve a problem.