Appendix 1: Group Presentation on Freedom Rubric (Teacher Assessment)
Excellent (3-4) Good (2-3)
Students have presented an
engaging and thoughtful inquiry
Identification of question which critically explores
Question how a past historical events have
/4 influenced societies understanding
of freedom.
Students have shown an
outstanding ability to apply the use
of 4 or more primary and secondary
Use of Primary and sources in order to answer their
Secondary Sources inquiry-based question. This is
/4 highly evident throughout their
presentation and their fully
constructed bibliography.
Students have critically presented
Evaluation and how their prior knowledge, beliefs
Reflection and understanding of freedom have
/4 evolved through their research,
constructing a new definition of
freedom.
Fair (1-2)
Students have presented a
relevant inquiry question
which explores how a past
historical events have
influenced societies
understanding of freedom.
Students have shown their
ability to apply the use of 3
or more primary and
secondary sources in order
to answer their inquiry-
based question. This is
clearly evident throughout
their presentation and their
partially constructed
bibliography.
Students have effectively
presented how their prior
knowledge, beliefs and
understanding of freedom
have developed through
their research, informing a
new definition of freedom.
Not Satisfactory (0-1)
Students have presented a
relevant inquiry question
which discusses how a past
historical events have
influenced societies
understanding of freedom.
Students have shown some
ability to apply the use of 2
or more primary and
secondary sources in order
to answer their inquiry-
based question. This is
shown throughout their
presentation and their basic
bibliography.
Students have presented
how their prior knowledge,
beliefs and understanding of
freedom have changed
through their research,
including; a brief definition
of freedom.
Students have not presented
an inquiry question, or the
question presented is
irrelevant to how a past
historical events have
influenced societies
understanding of freedom.
Students have used 1 or no
primary and/or secondary
sources to answer their
inquiry-based question. A
bibliography is not evident or
not correctly constructed.
Students have not presented
how their prior knowledge,
beliefs and understanding of
freedom have grown through
their research, with little to no
evidence of how they define
freedom.
 Students have chosen a highly
Presentation Skills appropriate and creative
/4 presentation platform to present
their information. They have
exceedingly demonstrated their use
of a variety of visual
representations to present their
information in a highly engaging
and purposeful manner for their
intended audience.
Each group member has
Group demonstrated an exemplary level of
Collaboration ongoing contribution to their team.
/4 It is clear that all members have
worked effectively with their peers
throughout inquiry process. The
presentation of ideas was
sophistically and respectfully
shared among each member.
Students have chosen an
appropriate and creative
presentation platform to
present their information.
They have successfully
demonstrated their use of
multiple visual
representations to present
their information in an
engaging manner for their
intended audience.
Each group member has
demonstrated a good level
of ongoing contribution to
their team. It is evident that
all or most members have
worked with their peers
throughout the inquiry
process. The presentation of
ideas was fairly shared
among each group member.
Students have chosen an
appropriate presentation
platform to present their
information, however, it
lacks creativity. They have
demonstrated the use of a
few visual representations
to present their information
and have shown some effort
towards engaging their
audience.
Most group members have
demonstrated an acceptable
level of contribution to their
team. There is some
evidence that most members
have worked with their
peers during the inquiry
process. Each member had
at least a brief contribution
in sharing the ideas in the
presentation.
Students have used a
presentation platform that is
not suited to share their
information appropriately.
They have used little or no
visual representations to
present their information and
have shown little effort to
engage their intended
audience.
Only some group members
demonstrated an acceptable
level of contribution to their
team. Little or no evidence is
shown on collaboration
during the inquiry process
method. Not all members
were given the opportunity to
contribute to the presentation.