Grade 5 Final Project

How do we rebuild a community?

Teacher Exemplar Rubric:

Does
your
communit
y include:

Animal
Belongin
g

Includes at
least 1 wetland
animal and a
description of
how it belongs
in the area:
The
habitat/environ
ment is an
excellent
representation
of what that
animal would
live in.
The area for
the animal is in
an excellent
location so that
other areas in
the community
also feel
belonging.
Excellent
rationale for
why the animal
belongs in this
habitat
reflected by
research in the
portfolio.

Includes at least 1
wetland animal
and how it
belongs in the
area:
The
habitat/environm
ent is a good
representation;
missing a few key
components
The area for the
animal is in a
good location.
Good rationale
that is mostly
supported by
research in
portfolio.

Includes at least
1 wetland animal
and how it
belongs in the
area:
The habitat is
missing many
key components.
The area that
animal is in is not
ideal.
Rationale is not
well supported by
research in the
portfolio.

Missing an
animal in
the
community.

People
Belongin
g:
Indigenou
s and
nonIndigenou
s

The community
fosters an
excellent sense
of community
for all
members; all
members in
the community
feel a sense of
belonging. The
rationale

The community
fosters a good
sense of
community. The
rationale does a
good job of
explaining why all
people feel
belonging.

The community
fosters an
adequate sense
of belonging.
The rationale is
missing some key
components of
belonging.

The
community
does not
have
integration;
groups are
separate
and not all
people
would
belong in

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shows
excellent
reasons why all
people would
feel a sense of
belonging.

the space.

Communi
ty Plans

The community
shows
excellent
planning. It
includes design
features
described by
the city
planner as to
what makes a
community.
Community
shows
excellent
evidence of
plans for future
weather
disasters;
rationale
explains
sustainability.

The community
shows good
planning. It
includes some
features
described by the
city planner as to
what makes a
community.
Community
shows good
evidence of plans
for future weather
disasters.

The community
demonstrates
some knowledge
of city planning.
There are key
elements missing
of plans for future
weather
disasters.

The
community
shows
limited
knowledge
of
community
planning.
There is no
evidence
for plans
for future
weather
disasters.

Communi
ty Art
Piece

Excellent art
piece that
enhances the
community.
The art piece
created shows
an excellent
sense of
community and
is an exemplar
piece that
shows a sense
of belonging.
The rationale
clearly
expresses how
and why.

Good art piece

that is present in
the community.
The art piece
demonstrates a
sense of
belonging for
most people in
the community.
The rationale
expresses how
and why.

The community
art piece is
missing key
components.
There is a lack of
reasoning behind
how it
demonstrates a
sense of
belonging.

The art
piece is
absent
from the
community.

Advertise
ment

The
advertisement
chosen is an

The
advertisement
chosen is a good

The
advertisement
chosen lacks

There is no
advertisem
ent present

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Presentat
ion

How do we rebuild a community?

excellent
source for
attracting
people to the
community. It
highlights the
strengths of
the community
and describes
how it fosters a
sense of
belonging.
The
advertisement
is creative and
engaging.

example of
attracting people
to the community.
There are a few
community
highlights and it
explains how the
community
fosters a sense of
belonging. The
advertisement is
well done.

some features
attracting people
to the
community. It
highlights a
limited number of
strengths that do
not foster a
sense of
belonging.

or it does
not meet
the
requiremen
ts of people
feeling a
sense of
belonging.

Excellent
presentation of
community
project. The
ideas highlight
the strengths
of the
community
with regards to
how every
person and
animal would
belong.
Excellent
projection of
voice and
overall
presentation
skills.

Good
presentation of
community
project. Most of
the strengths are
highlighted.
Good overall
presentation
skills.

Presentation does Presentatio

not adequately
n is not
represent the
completed.
community. Key
components are
missing or not
discussed.
Presentation
skills are lacking.

Student-Guided Rubric:
Does your community include:
Animal Belonging
People Belonging: Indigenous & Non-Indigenous
Community Plans
Community Art Piece

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