Chushingura Project Rubrics

GROUP SKIT AND SCRIPT CRITERIA

DIRECTOR: ______________________________

SCORE FOR GROUP PORTION: _______/9

EXEMPLARY 3 -contain clearly structured, thoughtful and relevant plot -actors’ role are clearly defined through their performance

PROFICIENT 2 -contain structure and relevant plot -actors’ roles are defined through an outside source

DEVELOPING 1 -contain a plot that may or may not have structure -actors’ roles may or may not be defined

LIMITED 0 -contain no plot -actors’ role are not defined

Content

-employ at least three themes or big ideas from “The Tale of the 47 Ronin” -develop themes in a thoughtful, clear and sophisticated manner

-employ three themes or big ideas from “The Tale of the 47 Ronin” -develop themes

-employ two themes or big ideas from “The Tale of the 47 Ronin” -attempt to develop themes

-employ one (or no) themes or big ideas from “The Tale of the 47 Ronin” -does not develop themes

Style

-is historically accurate -is culturally appropriate -is appropriate for the course and school environment

-is somewhat historically accurate -is somewhat culturally appropriate -is somewhat appropriate for the course and school environment

-is somewhat historically accurate but the inaccuracies mar the content of the plot

-is not historically accurate and content is greatly affected by the inaccuracies -is not culturally appropriate -is not appropriate for the course and school environment

Organization

INDIVIDUAL PARAGRAPH CRITERIA Organization

Content

Conventions

NAME: __________________________________ EXEMPLARY 3 -Establishes a clear, concise, and compelling preview of the paper’s purpose -Develops a logical and coherent structure that flows smoothly -identifies at least three themes or big ideas from “The Tale of the 47 Ronin” that are used in the skit -connects themes or big ideas from the skit to study of feudal Japan in a clear, concise and sophisticated manner -Uses appropriate grammar and spells correctly throughout

SCORE FOR PARAGRAPH: ________/18

PROFICIENT 2 -Establishes a clear and concise preview of the paper’s purpose -Develops a logical and coherent structure

DEVELOPING 1 -Attempts to preview the paper’s purpose -Develops a structure that is confusing

LIMITED 0 -Neglects to preview the paper’s purpose -Neglects to develop a structure

- identifies three themes or big ideas from “The Tale of the 47 Ronin” that are used in the skit - connects themes or big ideas from the skit to study of feudal Japan

- identifies two themes or big ideas from “The Tale of the 47 Ronin” that are used in the skit -attempts to connect themes or big ideas from the skit to study of feudal Japan

- identifies one (or no) themes or big ideas from “The Tale of the 47 Ronin” that are used in the skit -does not connect themes or big ideas from the skit to study of feudal Japan

-Uses appropriate grammar and spells correctly most of the time

-Makes grammatical and spelling errors that distract but do not compromise the meaning

-Makes grammatical and spelling errors that compromise meaning