Are Humans Heating the Planet?

Rubric
Category Exemplar- 4 pts Proficient- 3 pts Below Proficient- 2 pts Needs Improvement- 1 pt

Climate Change Document includes 2 unique Document includes 8 total Document includes 6-7 Document includes 5 or
Indicator Research- facts about 4 different climate facts but does not include facts on at least 3 less facts on 3 or less
pieces of evidence change indicators. 2 facts/4 indicators. indicators. indicators.

Climate Change Facts are detailed, clearly Facts are written in Facts are copied directly Facts are copied from
Indicator Research- written in own words, accurate, students own words but from websites, all sites are website and less than 5
accuracy/in own and include the sites are unclear in details or referenced. sites are referenced.
words referenced. accuracy, all sites
referenced.

Video Explanation of Both the chemical makeup of The chemical makeup of Impact of the gas on the No discussion of the
chemical makeup of the gas and how it impacts the the gas and its impact are environment is discussed chemical makeup of the
the gas & how it environment are clearly and explained with minor but chemical makeup is gas or its impact is
impacts environment accurately explained. inaccuracy or lack of not. presented.
clarity.

Video Explanation of An explanation of the products
how humans impact or by-products created by
the amount of gas humans that increase gas type
type is clearly and accurately
presented.
An explanation of products
or by-products created by
humans that increase gas
type presented but lacking
in details, clarity, or
accuracy.
Products and by-products
that increase gas type are
presented but connections
to humans is unclear and
lacking in details, clarity,
or accuracy.
Products and by-products
that increase gas type are
not presented. Human
connection to gas is not
presented.

Video discusses 3 Video presents 3 quantitative Video presents 3 Video presents 2 Video presents 1 or no
pieces of facts in detailed, clear, and quantitative facts but lacks quantitative facts but may quantitative facts.
quantitative accurate manner. detail, clarity, or accuracy. lack in detail, clarity, or
evidence of human accuracy.
impact on gas type

Video displays Video presents at least 2 visual
evidence in visual formats to display quantitative
format evidence. May be data table,
chart, or graph.
Video presents 1 visual This category not Video does not present
format to display applicable. evidence in visual format.
quantitative evidence. May
be data table, chart, or
graph.
Video presents Video explains non-human
non-human sources sources of gas type in detailed,
of the gas accurate, & clear manner.
Video provides 3 Video provides 3 different
references sources of reference for the
information given.
Video Aesthetics Video contains variety in
presentation among scenes, is
visually pleasing, provides
adequate time per scene & has
appropriate/clear use of
narrative/music.
Blog Response to Blog response discusses
Video similarities and differences
among videos in addition to
evaluation of human
responsibility for increase of gas
type.
Blog Reply to Student replies to at least 3
Discussion other students with a question
or statement to explain
agreement or disagreement
with blog posts.
Category Exemplar- 4 pts
Video explains non-human
sources of gas type but
may lack one of either
details, accuracy, or
clarity.
Video provides 2 different
sources of reference for
the information given.
Video is visually pleasing,
provides adequate time
per scene, has
appropriate/clear use of
narrative/music, but lacks
in variety in among
scenes.
Blog response discusses
similarities or differences
among videos in addition
to evaluation of human
responsibility for increase
of gas type.
Student replies to at least
2 other students with a
question or statement to
explain agreement or
disagreement with blog
posts.
Proficient- 3 pts
Video explains non-human
sources of gas type but
lacks details, accuracy,
and clarity.
Video provides 1 source of
reference for the
information given.
Video lacks 2 of the
following characteristics:
-visually pleasing
-adequate time per scene
-appropriate use of
narrative/music
-variety among scenes
Blog response discusses
evaluation of human
responsibility for the
increase in gas type but
no similarities/differences
among videos.
Student replies to at least
2-3 other students but
does not explain why
he/she agrees or
disagrees with the blog
posts.
Below Proficient- 2 pts
Video does not discuss
non-human sources of gas
type.
Video no sources of
reference for the
information given.
Video lacks 3 of the
following characteristics:
-visually pleasing
-adequate time per scene
-appropriate use of
narrative/music
-variety among scenes
Blog response discusses a
similarity or difference but
lacks evaluation of human
responsibility for increase
in gas type.
Student replies to 1 other
students blog post.
Needs Improvement- 1 pt