United States Holocaust Memorial Museum The Power of Truth: 20 Years
Museum   Education   Research   History   Remembrance   Genocide   Support   Connect
Donate

Individual Responsibility and Resistance During the Holocaust

Lesson (printable) PDF version »
Student Handout and Teacher's Rubric PDF version »
Laura Pritchard, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, Suffolk, Virginia



TEACHER'S RUBRIC FOR GRADING PRESENTATIONS

Name:
Group members:
Title:
Criteria

Organization

  1. Audience cannot understand presentation because there is no sequence of information; ideas are disorganized and unsupported; connections between ideas are confusing or incomplete.
  2. Audience has difficulty following presentation because student jumps around; weak introduction and/or conclusion.
  3. Student presents information in a logical sequence that the audience can follow; organizational structure is adequate.
  4. Student presents information in logical, interesting sequence that audience can follow easily; ideas are well organized; transitions are smooth.

Content Knowledge

  1. Student does not have grasp of information; student cannot answer questions about the subject; information is undeveloped.
  2. Student is uncomfortable with information; information is sketchy, general, and/or repetitious.
  3. Student is at ease with content, but fails to elaborate; main points need clarification.
  4. Student demonstrates full knowledge with explanation and elaboration; ideas are developed and focused.

Visuals

  1. Student uses no visuals.
  2. Student uses visuals that do not support the presentation.
  3. Student uses visuals related to the presentation.
  4. Student uses visuals to reinforce key ideas from the presentation.

Delivery

  1. Student mumbles; incorrectly pronounces words; speaks too quietly; makes no eye contact; evidences lack of confidence and preparation.
  2. Student incorrectly pronounces words; speaks too quietly; limited eye contact.
  3. Student speaks with adequate volume and eye contact; confident presentation.
  4. Student speaks with clear voice; makes eye contact to encourage audience/speaker relationship.

Group Grade

  1. Group did not work well together; one group member completed a significant portion of the presentation.
  2. Group worked fairly well together, but presentation work was not shared equally.
  3. Group worked well together.
  4. Group worked together to make an excellent presentation, visual, and annotated bibliography.

Individual Grade

  1. Individual did not contribute to the group; presentation was absent or insignificant.
  2. Individual contributed somewhat to the group; presentation was weak.
  3. Individual contributed equally; presentation was adequate.
  4. Individual contributed equally, but also helped to organize the group and presentation; presentation was outstanding.

Annotated Bibliography

  1. Group did not turn in a bibliography.
  2. Group turned in a bibliography without the annotation.
  3. Group turned in the annotated bibliography, but there were errors in form.
  4. Group turned in a correct annotated bibliography.

Total:_____________ X 4 = _____________/ 112
Teacher Comments:

Download (printable) PDF version »

« SELF-EVALUATION SHEET (back)

LESSON INDEX

OVERVIEW AND BACKGROUND

PURPOSE OF LESSON

GOALS FOR STUDENT UNDERSTANDING

STATE STANDARDS

RESOURCES AND HANDOUTS: BACKGROUND MATERIALS

RESOURCES AND HANDOUTS: SPECIFIC RESOURCES

RESOURCES AND HANDOUTS: MATERIALS FOR STUDENTS

LESSON NARRATIVE

Day 1: Introduce topic and project; begin research

Day 2: Continue research

Day 3: Student presentation, concluding discussion, and self-evaluation

STUDENT WORK SAMPLES

TEACHER REFLECTION

STUDENT ASSIGNMENT SHEET HANDOUT

STUDENT SELF-EVALUATION SHEET

TEACHER’S RUBRIC FOR GRADING PRESENTATIONS

LESSON BY

Laura Pritchard,
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, Suffolk, Virginia

RELATED LINKS

Resistance during the Holocaust (printable PDF version) »

Learning Center article: Jewish Resistance

Learning Center article: Non-Jewish Resistance

Learning Center map: Resistance

Online Workshop Sample Lesson #3: Why didn't they fight back?

Personal Histories: Resistance (providing shelter)

Personal Histories: Partisan activities

Personal Histories: Capture