Rubric for Collaborative Group Fieldwork Research

Unit IX Part 1 The Seasonal Round
Lesson 3 Folklife Around the Year and Around the State

Rubric for Collaborative Group Fieldwork Research

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Task: You are a folk culture research group who has been directed to research a seasonal celebration or activity in Louisiana and present your findings in a format of your choice. You are expected to share it with students in your school.

You will be assessed on your ability to show the relationship between a region of the state and the celebrations practiced there. Your background data should include as many of the following as possible: Internet documents, interviews, photographs, maps, music, regional class exchanges, books, brochures, newspapers, and weather facts.

Performance Element Accomplished Developing Beginning Possible Actual

Researching
Selects a seasonal celebration and researches it through interviews, the library, and the Internet; completes Seasonal Events Fieldwork Checklist satisfactorily.

Information collected generally fits criteria, is mostly accurate, may or may not be sufficient to show relationship between regions and celebrations; Seasonal Events Fieldwork Checklist not complete.

Insufficient information is available to show relationships; relies upon someone else to identify factors; still uncertain about purpose of assignment.
20

Observing and Documenting Activities
Collaboratively identifies celebrations, holidays, customs, activities that are representative of a region of the state.

Identifies some of the celebrations, holidays, customs; ideas formulates with assistance from outside the group.

Only one or two members identify seasonal and regional factors; still uncertain about what to observe and document.
20

Interpreting and Evaluating Information
Uses inference skills, life experiences, prior knowledge, information from interviews, and other research to explain the relationship of seasonal celebrations to the region.

Bases interpretations on information most of the time; formulates most conclusions with sufficient evidence.

Does not interpret or evaluate information; formulates conclusions without sufficient evidence.
20

Disseminating Information
Creates a presentation or product that illustrated insights from multiple perspectives; explains the context of seasonal celebration and its relationship to the region.

Creates a presentation or product that offers some personal insights; offers little explanation of relationship between seasonal celebrations and regions.

Creates a presentation based primarily upon the ideas of others; offers little information about the context of the region and its celebrations.
20

Collaborative Group Work
Every member of the group contributes; all members treat the others with respect and kindness; all members complete their assigned tasks.

Most members of the group contribute; most members treat the others with respect and kindness; all members complete their assigned tasks.

Most tasks completed by only one or two group members; some members and ideas not respected; some tasks not completed.
20

Audience Feedback
The audience evaluates the group's presentation according to how clearly students can explain the reasons a seasonal celebration occurs in a particular region of the state.

Audience Comments

Louisiana Content Standards
CL-1-D4 Identifying and describing social, geographic, and historical factors that impact cultural practices. (3, 4)
ELA-7-M2 Problem solving by using reasoning skills, life experiences, accumulated knowledge, and relevant available information. (1, 2, 4)
ELA-1-M4 Interpreting texts with supportive explanations to generate connections to real-life situations and other texts (e.g., business, technical, scientific). (1, 2, 4, 5)
CL-1-D7 Identifying social customs related to religion, family life, folklore, and holidays. (3, 4, 5)
H-1A-E2 Recognizing that people in different times and places view the world differently. (1, 3, 4)
H-1A-M6 Conducting research in efforts to answer historical questions. (1, 2, 3, 4)

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Performance Element	Accomplished	Developing	Beginning	Possible	Actual
Researching	Selects a seasonal celebration and researches it through interviews, the library, and the Internet; completes Seasonal Events Fieldwork Checklist satisfactorily.	Information collected generally fits criteria, is mostly accurate, may or may not be sufficient to show relationship between regions and celebrations; Seasonal Events Fieldwork Checklist not complete.	Insufficient information is available to show relationships; relies upon someone else to identify factors; still uncertain about purpose of assignment.	20
Observing and Documenting Activities	Collaboratively identifies celebrations, holidays, customs, activities that are representative of a region of the state.	Identifies some of the celebrations, holidays, customs; ideas formulates with assistance from outside the group.	Only one or two members identify seasonal and regional factors; still uncertain about what to observe and document.	20
Interpreting and Evaluating Information	Uses inference skills, life experiences, prior knowledge, information from interviews, and other research to explain the relationship of seasonal celebrations to the region.	Bases interpretations on information most of the time; formulates most conclusions with sufficient evidence.	Does not interpret or evaluate information; formulates conclusions without sufficient evidence.	20
Disseminating Information	Creates a presentation or product that illustrated insights from multiple perspectives; explains the context of seasonal celebration and its relationship to the region.	Creates a presentation or product that offers some personal insights; offers little explanation of relationship between seasonal celebrations and regions.	Creates a presentation based primarily upon the ideas of others; offers little information about the context of the region and its celebrations.	20
Collaborative Group Work	Every member of the group contributes; all members treat the others with respect and kindness; all members complete their assigned tasks.	Most members of the group contribute; most members treat the others with respect and kindness; all members complete their assigned tasks.	Most tasks completed by only one or two group members; some members and ideas not respected; some tasks not completed.	20