U2 Assignment: Ages
Create a visual presentation about life during the Middle Ages.
Use a PowerPoint or other graphic presentation such as a video or Prezi to show off life in the
Middle Ages. Use approximately 12 – 15 slides or something of equal length in another format
to show your points.
Be sure to include the following in your presentation.




At least 5 major events identified by time, place and significance
At least 5 images from this time (include things like artwork, manuscripts, architecture
and symbols of the time) identified by time, place and significance
At least 5 significant people from this time identified by time, place and significance
At least 5 images, properly identified, in your life/culture today that were directly
impacted by life in the Middle Ages. (For example, which you may not use, I could put in
a picture of a little girl dressed as a princess for Halloween)
Presentation Rubric
Criteria
Unsatisfactory
Partially
Proficient
Proficient
Mastery
0%
The content of the
material is not
Knowledge developed and/or is
and Content missing most/all of the
Weight
topic. It lacks most of
35.00%
the assignment
requirements. There is
little to no use of
relevant information.
40 %
The content of the
material is not
well developed
and/or is missing
topics. It lacks
parts of the
assignment. There
is limited use of
relevant
information.
75 %
100 %
The content of the The content of the
material is well material is well
developed and
developed and
has almost all of has all of the
the topics. It has topics. It has all
almost all parts of parts of the
the assignment. assignment. There
There is good use is excellent use of
of relevant
relevant
information.
information.
0%
The written work and
Written
visual elements are not
Work /
relevant or on-topic.
Visual
The presentation lacks
Component quantity visual
Weight
elements. It lacks the
35.00%
required number of
slides/visual
pages/material. The
40 %
The written work
and visual
elements are
somewhat
relevant and ontopic. The
presentation
includes some
quantity visual
75 %
The written work
and visual
elements are
relevant and ontopic. The
presentation
includes quantity
visual elements
and the required
100 %
The written work
and visual
elements are
excellent. The
presentation
exceed quantity
visual elements
and the required
number of
work is unstructured
and has poor
sequencing. The visual
component does not
enhance the content.
Excessive text is
present, impeding the
viewing/access of the
viewer to the content.
elements and
required number
of slides/visual
pages/material.
The work is
somewhat
structured and
sequenced. The
visual component
somewhat
enhances the
content.
Excessive text
impedes the
viewing/access of
the viewer to the
content.
number of
slides/visual
pages/material.
The work is
structured and
sequenced. The
visual component
enhances the
content. Text
supports the
viewing/access of
the viewer to the
content.
slides/visual
pages/material.
The work is
extremely well
structured and
sequenced. The
visual component
greatly enhances
the content. Text
strongly supports
the
viewing/access of
the viewer to the
content.
100 %
Extremely
organized, clear
and concise
throughout
Organization
Lacks
and Clarity
organization/unclear.
20%
40 %
75 %
Attempts
organization, but Organized and
clear
layout and
development in
places is unclear.
Mechanics
(Spelling,
0%
Grammar,
Required Mechanical errors
Sources and throughout.
Citations)
10%
75 %
40 %
100 %
Mechanical errors Few mechanical No mechanical
distract at times. errors.
errors
0%