1. Choose Your Own Adventure Video
Media Savvy Kids Project Rubric
Awesome – You
might have a
future in this field!
Good Job – Solid
ideas and project
presented.
There are a few
kinks to work out.
Back to the Drawing
Board
Knowledge &
Application of
Critical Lens
(X2)
Applies critical lens
(race, gender, age,
socio-class, etc.) in-
depth to media text
clearly and correctly.
Applies critical lens to
media text
appropriately. Lacks
some details to enhance
understanding.
Applies critical
perspectives to the
media text. Information
included but not
substantially supported.
Information not developed
and offers no specifics;
unclear of critical lens and
how it relates to text.
Evidence to
Support Claim
Includes multiple (4-5),
specific examples from
the text to support
claims.
Includes 3-4 specific
examples from the text
to support claims.
Includes 2-3 examples
from the text to support
claim.
Minimal (1-2) examples to
support claims.
Video
Component
Video component is
professional, clear, and
polished. Actors
present information in
engaging manner.
Effective presentation
with information
presented in a straight
forward manner.
Presentation adequate
but moments of
awkward pauses and or
disruptions.
Presentation unsuccessful in
presenting ideas clearly;
actors distracting on camera
and take away from the
presentation.
Collaboration Partners show respect
for one another, get
along especially well,
and work together on
all aspect of the
project.
Partners get along well
and share equally in
responsibilities.
Partners need constant
reminders to stay on
task and complete
aspects of the project.
One partner does most of
the work.
Partners do not share
responsibilities and argue in
creating project.
Individual
Contribution
The student is always
on task, stays in his/her
own group, and causes
no disruptions.
Students show respect
for one another and
work together on all
aspects of the project.
Student stays in his/her
group, talks quietly to.
This student stays on
task for the most part
and shares equally in
group responsibilities
The student stays in
his/her group, talks
quietly to their group
most of the time, and
causes minimum
distractions.
The student is
occasionally/often out of
groups and causes disruption
in the classroom or lets
partner do most of the work.
Use of Class
Time
Student used class time
effectively and
efficiently to complete
project.
Students used class time
well to complete
project.
Student needed
reminders to complete
tasks and to get project
completed in timely
manner.
Student rarely on task and
teacher needed to intervene
to get project completed.
Teacher’s Comments: