Types of Government Systems
Unit II
Political Ideology
Rationale
Different governmental systems are present all over the world today.
Students should identify the foundations of each governmental system and
then compare and contrast the foundations to those of the United States of
America (USA). An awareness of these systems and how they operate is
imperative for persons working in politics.
Essential
Question
What are the
functions and
foundations of
the seven
different types of
governmental
systems?
Objectives
The student will be able to:
1. Analyze the seven different governmental systems in the world.
2. Understand how governmental systems affect foreign policy.
3. Identify governmental organizations that facilitate relations between
different countries.
4. Examine the causes for conflict between differing governmental
systems.
5. Examine career opportunities within governmental systems.
TEKS
§130.183(c)
(2)(A)(D)
Engage
Lead a class discussion in which students use prior knowledge to discuss a
recent current event in which the US government has been involved with
the government of a foreign nation. The discussion should consist of both
the causes and effects of the United States’ international involvement. Use
the Discussion Rubric for assessment. (To find a video to spark the
discussion do an Internet search for the following: how-dangerous-is-northkoreas-nuke-capability.)
Course
Political
Science I
Prior Student
Learning
None
Estimated Time
10 to 15 hours
Key Points
I. What are the seven types of governmental systems in the world?
A. Democracy
1. Allows all citizens to determine public policy and have equal
rights to express their opinions
2. Vests the supreme power in the people
3. Exists in two forms
a) Direct democracy – a system of government that allows
citizens to vote directly to approve or reject proposed public
policies or to force an elected official from office before the
completion of his or her term
b) Indirect democracy or representative democracy – a system
in which citizens elect representatives who decide policies
on behalf of their constituents
(1) Popular sovereignty
(a) One of the basic principles of an indirect democracy
(b) Government is created by the people and depends
on the people for authority to rule
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(c) People express their power through voting
4. First developed by the Greeks in the 5th Century B.C. and later
adopted by the Roman Empire
5. Founded on the ideals from the philosophical movement called
the Age of Enlightenment that occurred in Europe during the 18th
century
a) Philosophers of democratic theory during the Age of
Enlightenment include, John Locke, Thomas Hobbes and
Jean Jacques Rousseau
b) Many ideas from these philosophers were used by the
founding fathers when they were drafting the US
Constitution and the Declaration of Independence
(1) Examples include
(a) John Locke’s “life, liberty and right to property”
was adapted to “life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness”
(b) Thomas Hobbes’ “Social-Contract Theory” was
also borrowed by the founding fathers
6. Is the type of government in the US (specifically it is a republic,
or a representative democracy)?
a) The framework for the US government is outlined in the US
Constitution and the Declaration of Independence
b) When drafting the US Constitution many citizens were
uncomfortable with a direct democracy
c) Instead the citizens preferred a republic, in which the
interests of the people were represented by the more
educated or wealthier citizens
(1) The Founding Fathers then created the Legislative
Branch, which consists of the House of Representatives
and the Senate
(2) They are responsible for representing the interests of
their constituents in Washington, D.C.
d) Today, some argue that
(1) US citizens are more educated and the representative
democracy system is outdated; therefore, the US should
transition to more of a direct democracy system of
government
(2) A transition to a more direct democracy would be to
abolish the Electoral College
B. Monarchy
1. Government in which a member of a royal family, usually a king
or a queen, has absolute authority over a territory and its
government
2. Typically inherited and passed from generation to generation
3. Most modern monarchies are known as Constitutional
Monarchies
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a) Constitutional monarchies place a mainly ceremonial role on
the monarchy, but have little actual say in governance
b) Governance is actually carried out by elected officials
c) Countries with a constitutional monarchy system include
Great Britain and Spain
(1) The British Parliament, also known as the legislative
body of Great Britain consists of four branches; some
are elected and some are appointed
(a) Prime Minister – the highest ranking leader and the
head of state
(b) The Cabinet
(i) Appointed by the Prime Minister
(ii) Must be members of the House of Commons
or House of Lords and leading figures in the
majority party
(iii) Responsible for overseeing all services of
government
(c) House of Commons – elected and represent
single-member districts in Great Britain
(d) House of Lords – regional representatives and
senior leaders in the Church of England
4. In traditional monarchies, the monarch is both the ceremonial
and the governmental head of state, such as in the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia
C. Oligarchy
1. Government in which the elite few hold all of the power and
typically rule in their own interests
2. Withholds important political rights from a majority of the
population
3. Typically conditions the participation in government upon
a) Possession of wealth
b) Social status
c) Military position
d) Achievements
4. Usually dictatorships, where a small political party or militaryjunta supports a dictator. Examples include
a) The Former Soviet Union (FSU)
b) South Africa before Apartheid in the early 1990s
c) Present day North Korea
D. Totalitarianism
1. Government that is ruled by tyranny, or a tyrant
2. Allows the leader to exercise unlimited power, and individuals
have no personal rights or liberties
3. Typically ruled in the name of
a) Religion
b) Ideology
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c) Personal cult organized by the supreme leader
4. The most notable examples of a totalitarian regime include
a) Hitler’s Nazi Germany
b) Saddam Hussein in Iraq
c) Russia’s Joseph Stalin
5. The beginning of a totalitarian regime usually begins with a
charismatic leader
E. Communism
1. A political system in which the government controls all means of
production
2. The government has absolute control over production and
consumption of goods in the country
3. First outlined by Fredrich Engels and Karl Marx in 1848 when
they wrote the “Communist Manifesto”
a) Marx and Engels believed that social class division was an
instrument of oppression that was used by the government
4. Appeared first in the Soviet Union and spread throughout parts
of the world into China, Cuba, Korea, and Vietnam
5. The US worked to contain the communist movement by writing
the Containment Doctrine, which was a foreign policy strategy
that called for the US to isolate the Soviet Union and “contain” all
its advances into other countries
6. The Cold War
a) Began shortly after World War II
b) Russia had sealed off Eastern Europe with the “iron curtain”
to create the Soviet Union
c) The US feared the spread of Communism into war torn
Western Europe
d) It lasted about 40 years before the fall of the Berlin Wall in
1989 which united communist East Germany to capitalist
West Germany
e) Communist China also fell in 1989 when thousands of
students held a protest in Tiananmen Square
f) Finally ended in 1991 when the Soviet Union fell and created
15 separate non-communist nations which now make up
most of Eastern Europe
7. The Vietnam War
a) After the Korean War and the communist victory in China in
1949, the US turned its attention to Asian communism
b) Beginning in 1956, the US began to send troops into
communist-occupied North Vietnam
c) In 1975, South Vietnam finally fell and Vietnam was reunited
as a single communist nation
F. Theocracy
1. A political system in which the officials are considered to be
divinely guided, or directed by God
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2. Two of the most well-known Theocratic governments in the world
are Iran and Vatican City
a) Iran
(1) Became a theocratic government in 1979 when the
Iranian Revolution overthrew the Shah, or King of Iran
(2) The Shah was replaced by the Islamic leader Ayatollah
Khomeini
b) Vatican City
(1) The smallest state in both area and population in the
world
(2) Landlocked within the city of Rome, Italy
(3) Ruled by the head of the Catholic Church, the Pope
II. How does government affect foreign policy?
A. Foreign Policy
1. Involves making choices that affect the rest of the world; least
effective when done unilaterally
2. Government can affect foreign policy through three different tools
a) Military
(1) War or the threat of war against another nation
(2) The US has used war or force
(a) To oppose ethnic cleansing in Kosovo
(b) To perform peacekeeping missions in Somalia
(c) To topple Saddam Hussein’s regime in Iraq
b) Economy
(1) Economic instruments can almost be as strongly as war
(2) Control of oil, trade regulations, and tariffs play an
important role in a country’s economic vitality
(3) Sanctions
(a) A form of economic penalty in which a country halts
all economic exchanges between countries
(b) Most effective when a group of countries agrees to
impose trade restrictions
c) Diplomacy
(1) The quietest instrument of foreign influence
(2) The process by which nations carry on relationships with
each other
(3) Involves ambassadors meeting at summits to discuss
issues like treaties, economic relations, and aid for
stranded tourists
3. Currently, foreign governments are the most concerned about
countries that are actively developing nuclear weapons
capabilities, such as North Korea and Iran
a) Both countries are considered to be “one-party” political
systems
B. Foreign Policy Departments
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1. The State Department – the foreign policy department of the US
Government
a) The Secretary of State
(1) The chief of the State Department and the key adviser
to the President on foreign policy matters
(2) Responsible for overseeing 300 different embassies
and consulates around the world and representing the
interests of America abroad
(3) Works closely with the Department of Defense
2. The Department of Defense – a key foreign policy actor
a) Collectively made up of the Army, Air Force, Navy, and
Marines
b) Has a larger budget than any other department in the US
c) Works closely with the Joint Chiefs of Staff on matters of
national security
C. Chief Foreign Policymaker
1. The President is the Chief Foreign Policymaker for the US
a) As the chief diplomat, the President’s powers include
(1) Making treaties
(2) Acting as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces
(3) Deploying American troops abroad
III. How do governments facilitate relationships with one another?
A. International Organizations
1. The United Nations (UN)
a) An international peacekeeping organization that was created
in 1945 following World War II
b) Members agree to renounce war and respect certain human
and economic freedoms
c) These different government systems work together to create
programs focused on economic development including
health, education, and welfare
d) 192 different member nations compose the UN
e) There are 15 member countries that comprise the UN
Security Council. Five of those nations are permanent
members on the UN Security Council
(1) Permanent member nations are the US, France,
Russian Federation, China, and the United Kingdom
B. Regional Organizations
1. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
a) Created in 1949 by a treaty in the Post World War II era for
military reasons
b) All involved nations agreed to combine military forces: war
against one is war against all
c) It’s original members included the US, Canada, most of
Western Europe, and Turkey
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d) In 2002, NATO added seven additional countries in Eastern
Europe
2. The European Union (EU)
a) A transnational government composed of most European
nations
b) Coordinates monetary regulations, trade, immigration, and
labor policies so that each government system has an
economic unit
c) Has been a model for other economic federations in Latin
America and Africa
3. Nongovernmental Organizations
a) International organizations that seek a set of objectives but
are not formally connected to a government
b) Example: the terrorist network of Al-Qaeda was founded and
funded by Muslim fundamentalists in the Middle East
(1) The “War on Terrorism” was organized by a coalition of
nations following the 9/11 terrorists attacks
(2) These nations are working to combat the threat of
terrorism and establish stable governments for many
countries in the Middle East
(3) Promoting democracy in the Middle East has been a
difficult task because many Middle Eastern countries are
hesitant about adopting western democratic practices
IV. What causes conflict between different governmental systems?
A. Military Power
1. Example: the Post-Cold War era gave rise to local dictators and
ethnic rivals which were held in check by the power of the Soviet
Union
a) The number of regional conflicts has grown tremendously
since the fall of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s
b) After the fall of the Soviet Union, the US emerged as the
world’s superpower
c) The US is often expected to act as the “world police” during
regional crises and threats
B. Humanitarian Intervention
1. The most notable examples include distributing food and aid to
the nation’s citizens
2. Intervention can result from a country’s violence towards its own
citizens
3. Military force
a) Can be used to protect citizens against threats from their
government or ethnic groups
b) Can be controversial because it involves violating a nation’s
sovereignty
c) In 1993, the US used military force to restore the elected
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leader of Haiti to power
d) In 1995, the US used military force to stop ethnic cleansing
in Bosnia
e) The US is often hesitant to intervene because it could cause
Americans to lose their lives
4. Being the world’s superpower, the US has a constant demand
for humanitarian intervention assistance
C. Nuclear Proliferation
1. The spread of technology has enabled the creation of nuclear
weapons and software to guide the missiles
2. International organizations such as the UN are working to deny
these weapons of mass destruction to totalitarian governments
and dictatorships
3. The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty of 1968 was a document
signed by many different governments which agreed that nations
would not acquire or test nuclear weapons
4. The UN actively inspects governments such as Iraq and Iran for
the development of nuclear weapons
a) Recently Iran has been defiant with UN weapons inspectors
and received economic sanctions
b) Iran has received economic support from similar government
systems (i.e. Russia)
V. What careers are available in government and government
organizations?
A. State and Local Governments
1. The US has 50 state governments and over 80,000 local
governments which include counties, municipalities and school
districts
2. State and local government careers can include positions that
are elected or not
(1) Elected offices include
(a) Governor
(b) Lieutenant Governor
(c) Attorney General
(d) Mayors
(e) Commissioners
(f) Judges and School Board Members
(2) Unelected offices include careers in departments like
(a) Law Enforcement
(b) Fire Service
(c) Sanitation
(d) Water
(e) Education
(f) Transportation
(g) Public administration
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3. Local governments have the largest budget for education
spending
4. Education spending includes
a) Hiring teachers
b) Maintaining school facilities
c) Providing materials
B. Federal Government
1. Bureaucracy is a term that is often used to describe careers at
the federal level
2. There are almost 3 million national bureaucratic positions
available to civilians (O'Conner, 2009)
3. Bureaucracy operates on the merit principle, in which entrance
and promotion are awarded on the basis of demonstrated
abilities rather than on “who you know” basis
a) People in these positions are known as civil servants
b) This merit based system is open for competition,
competence, and political neutrality
c) In 1978 the Civil Service Reform Act reinforced these merit
principles and legislated the right to unionize for many
federal civil servants
(1) Unionized civil servants work to negotiate certain work
conditions such as training opportunities and due
process protection of disciplinary matters
(2) However, unionized federal civil servants cannot
(a) Negotiate salary and work hours
(b) Strike due to the threat of public safety and health
(3) The US Post Office has the largest percentage of
employees (90%) that belong to a union (Harris, 2011)
4. Bureaucratic agency careers can include positions with
a) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
b) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
c) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
d) Center for Disease Control (CDC)
e) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
f) US Postal Service (USPS)
(1) Employs more people than any other federal
bureaucratic agency
g) Social Security
C. International Agencies
1. Careers with international agencies usually require an advanced
degree in fields such as political science or foreign policy
2. Careers with international agencies can include
a) Administration
b) Peace negotiation
c) Security and translation
3. International agencies include
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a)
b)
c)
d)
The UN
The Red Cross
NATO
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Activities
1. UN Role Play. Divide students into groups and simulate the functions of
the UN. Have each student represent one of the UN member countries.
The students must discuss current event topics relating to international
relations, diplomacy and the UN agenda. Use the Cooperative Teams
Rubric and/or the Presentation Rubric for assessment.
2. Federal Career Research and Interview. Assign students a federal
career to research and outline the career qualifications. The project
information should include salary, educational requirements, training
requirements, qualifications, application process, and job
responsibilities. After the research is complete, have the students
conduct peer interviews in which they apply for their designated position.
Students will interview peers based on careers similar to their
designated careers. Use the Individual Work Rubric and the Interview
Rubric for assessment.
3. A day in the life. Select some countries with different types of
governmental structures. Assign students one of the countries. Have the
students keep a journal as if they were a teenager living in that particular
country. This requires the student to study the governmental structure of
that particular country and write their journal entries based on the typical
day-to-day activities of the citizens in that country. Have the students
complete seven journal entries and then write a comparison of their
assigned country’s governmental structure to that of the US. Use the
Role Play Rubric and the Individual Work Rubric for assessment.
Assessments
Types of Government Systems Quiz and Key
Cooperative Teams Rubric
Discussion Rubric
Individual Work Rubric
Presentation Rubric
Research Rubric
Role Play Rubric
Materials
Types of Government Systems computer-based presentation
Types of Government Systems Key Terms
Resources
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Edwards, George, Martin Wattenberg, and Robert Lineberry. Government in
America: People. Politics and Policy. 14th. New York City: Pearson
Education, Inc, 2009. Ch. 1, 15, 20 & 21. Print.
Harris, Harrison. American Democracy Now. 2nd. New York City: McGraw
Hill , 2011. Ch. 2, 16, 17 & 18. Print.
Hauss, Charles, and Melissa Haussman. Comparative Politics: Domestic
Responses to Global Challenges. 8th. Boston, MA: Wadsworth Cenage
Learning, Ch 4. Print.
O'Conner, Karen, and Larry Sabato. American Government: Roots and
Reform. 10th. New York City: Pearson Education, 2009. Ch. 2, 4, 17 &
19. Print.
Patterson, Thomas. The American Democracy. 9th. New York City:
McGraw Hill Higher Education, 2009. Ch. 2, 17 &18. Print.
Do an Internet search for the following: how-dangerous-is-north-koreasnuke-capability
Accommodations for Learning Differences
For reinforcement, students will create a model of the “iron triangle” in which
they illustrate the relationship between interest groups, bureaucratic
agencies and congressional committees/subcommittees. The model should
illustrate the mutual dependency in which each element provides key
services, information, or policy for others. Use the Individual Work Rubric
for assessment.
For enrichment, students will write a 3–5 page research paper on one of the
UN member countries. The paper should include key points such as, the
date of the country’s acceptance, the role of the country in the UN, and the
name of the country’s UN representative. Use the Research Rubric for
assessment.
State Education Standards
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education
(2)
The student explores historical origins of government. The
student is expected to:
(A)
describe the features of different types of government
such as democracy, theocracy, republic, monarchy,
dictatorship, communism, and socialism;
(D)
develop a logical argument as to the origination of
different types of government;
College and Career Readiness Standards
English/Language Arts Standards
V. Research
B. Select information from a variety of sources.
3. Synthesize and organize information effectively.
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Types of Government Systems Key Terms
Bureaucracy – any organization with a hierarchical structure; most commonly used to
designate a government agency or the collection of all national executive branch
organizations
Constituent – an individual who lives within the geographical area represented by an elected
official; more narrowly, the body of citizens eligible to vote for a particular representative
Containment doctrine – a foreign policy strategy to oppose expansion of Soviet power,
particularly in Western Europe and East Asia, with military power, economic assistance,
and political influence
Democracy – government in which supreme power of governance lies in the hands of its
citizens
Joint Chiefs of Staff – the commanding officers of the armed services who advise the
President on military policy
Popular Sovereignty – the theory that government is created by the people and depends on
the people for the authority to rule
Sanctions – penalties that halt economic relations between countries
Treaty – an agreement or arrangement between political authorities made by negotiation
and formally signed by the lawmaking representatives of that state
Tyranny – oppressive power exerted by the government
Unilateral– an action done or undertaken by one country
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Types of Government Systems Quiz
1. _____ Conducting international relations, particularly involving the negotiation of treaties
and other agreements between countries is called?
a. Brinkmanship
b. Diplomacy
c. Counterintelligence
d. Intermestics
2. _____ The institution that creates and implements policies and laws that guide the
conduct of the nation and its citizens is called?
a. A democracy
b. Efficacy
c. Government
d. Citizenry
3. _____ An agreement between the people and their leaders in which the people agree to
give up some liberties so that other liberties are protected is called?
a. The Mayflower Compact
b. A social contract
c. Republicanism
d. Natural law
4. _____ A form of government that controls every aspect of people’s lives is called?
a. Socialism
b. Neo-conservatism
c. Liberalism
d. Totalitarianism
5. _____ Most federal bureaucrats are hired in which of the following ways?
a. They are awarded positions by the political party in power
b. They take an examination to prove their qualifications
c. They are appointed the position by the President
d. The work in the legislative branch and then move to the bureaucracy
6. _____ Economic sanctions typically are the least effective when
a. They are unilateral
b. The economy of the targeted country is weak
c. The nation imposing sanctions is not a part of NATO
d. The oil market is doing well
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7. _____ Diplomacy is distinct from military power as a foreign policymaking instrument in
that diplomacy
a. Is effective only when used in conjunction with other instruments
b. Requires a bilateral relationship; it cannot be employed unilaterally
c. Is subject to direction by the President
d. Is sometimes applies through an international intermediary, such as the United
Nations
8. _____ The lesson for the United States in the Vietnam War was that
a. There are limits to America’s ability to assert its will in the world alone
b. America’s military arsenal was obsolete and needed updating
c. Appeasement only encourages further aggression
d. An isolationist foreign policy is the only safe direction for U.S policy.
9. _____ The largest share of local government spending is for:
a. Police and fire protection
b. Roadways
c. Education
d. Welfare
10. _____ The U.S Constitution provides for self-government mainly
a. Through direct and indirect systems of popular election of representatives
b. By defining the lawful powers of government
c. By dividing governing powers among competing institutions
d. By giving the majority absolute power to govern as it pleases
11. _____ Compared with citizens in European Democracies, Americans
a. Emphasize individualism
b. Feel that success in life is determined by forces
c. Are willing to use government to redistribute economic resources
d. Both a & b
12. _____ American political culture centers on a set of core ideals that includes all of the
following except?
a. Liberty
b. Equality
c. Self-government
d. Communism
13. _____ Which of the following is not among the four theories of power concerning who
governs America?
a. Majoritarianism
b. Pluralism
c. Aristocratic rule
d. Bureaucratic rule
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14. _____ Which political leader is responsible for publishing the “Communist Manifesto”?
a. Mao Zedong
b. Karl Marx
c. Joseph Stalin
d. Fidel Castro
15. _____ All but which of the following are permanent members of the UN Security Council?
a. United States
b. United Kingdom
c. China
d. Germany
16. _____ Which type of government system is best described as a government that is ruled
by a divine leader?
a. Theocracy
b. Oligarchy
c. Monarchy
d. Totalitarianism
17. _____ Which of the following is considered to be a nongovernmental organization
(NGO)?
a. The Peace Corps
b. Al Qaeda
c. Department of Homeland Security
d. The United Nations
18. _____ Which of the following concepts is fundamental to democracy?
a. Majority rule with minority rights
b. Economic equality
c. Heredity
d. Tyranny of the majority
19. _____ Which of the following best describes the role of the bureaucracy?
a. To maintain order
b. Promote the general welfare
c. Implement policies
d. Ensure in domestic tranquility
20. _____ Which federal bureaucracy has the most civilian employees?
a. Veterans Affairs
b. Department of Homeland Security
c. Department of Agriculture
d. The U.S Postal Service
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Types of Government Systems Quiz Key
1. B
2. C
3. B
4. D
5. B
6. A
7. D
8. A
9. C
10. A
11. D
12. D
13. C
14. B
15. C
16. A
17. B
18. A
19. A
20. D
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Cooperative Teams Rubric
Objectives
4 pts.
Excellent
3 pts.
Good
2 pts. Needs Some
Improvement
1 pt. Needs Much
Improvement
N/A
Pts.
Participates in group discussions
Encourages others to join the
conversation
Maintains the pace of the discussion
to achieve goals
Shares ideas and thoughts
Offers constructive criticism and
recommendations
Credits others for their contributions
and ideas
Empathizes with others
Requests input from others to reach
an agreement
Expresses ideas and thoughts
Total Points (36 pts.)
Comments:
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Discussion Rubric
Objectives
4 pts.
Excellent
3 pts.
Good
2 pts. Needs Some
Improvement
1 pt. Needs Much
Improvement
N/A
Pts.
Participates in group discussion
Encourages others to join the
conversation
Keeps the discussion progressing
to achieve goals
Shares thoughts actively while
offering helpful recommendations to
others
Gives credit to others for their ideas
Respects the opinions of others
Involves others by asking questions
or requesting input
Expresses thoughts and ideas
clearly and effectively
Total Points (32 pts.)
Comments:
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Individual Work Rubric
4 pts.
Excellent
Objectives
3 pts.
Good
2 pts. Needs Some
Improvement
1 pt. Needs Much
Improvement
N/A
Pts.
Follows directions
Student completed the work as directed,
following the directions given, in order and to the
level of quality indicated
Time management
Student used time wisely and remained on task
100% of the time
Organization
Student kept notes and materials in a neat,
legible, and organized manner. Information was
readily retrieved
Evidence of learning
Student documented information in his or her
own words and can accurately answer questions
related to the information retrieved
*Research/Gathering information (if relevant)
Student used a variety of methods and sources
to gather information. Student took notes while
gathering information
Total Points (20 pts.)
Comments:
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Presentation Rubric
4 pts.
Excellent
Objectives
3 pts.
Good
2 pts. Needs Some
Improvement
1 pt. Needs Much
Improvement
N/A
Pts.
Topic/Content
 Topic discussed completely and in-depth
 Includes properly cited sources (if used)
Creativity/Neatness
 Integrates a variety of multimedia effects
to create a professional presentation
(transition and graphics) or appropriate
visual aid used
 Title slide, table of contents, bibliography
are included, using acceptable format
Mechanics
 Grammar, spelling, punctuation, and
capitalization are correct
 Image and font size are legible to the
entire audience
Oral Presentation
 Communicates with enthusiasm and eye
contact
 Voice delivery and projection are
dynamic and audible
Audience Interaction
 Presentation holds audience’s attention
and relates a clear message
 Clearly and effectively communicates the
content throughout the presentation
Total Points (20 pts.)
Comments:
20
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Research Rubric
4 pts.
Excellent
Objectives
3 pts.
Good
2 pts. Needs Some
Improvement
1 pt. Needs Much
Improvement
N/A
Pts.
Question/goal
Student identified and communicated a question
or goal of the research
Research/Gathering information (if relevant)
Student used a variety of methods and sources
to gather information. Student took notes while
gathering information
Conclusion/Summary
Student drew insightful conclusions and
observations from the information gathered.
Information is organized in a logical manner
Communication
Student communicated the information gathered
and summary or conclusions persuasively.
Student demonstrated skill in the use of media
used to communicate the results of research
Reflection
Student reflected on the importance of the
research and its potential application
Total Points (20 pts.)
Comments:
21
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Role Play Rubric
Objectives
4 pts.
Excellent
3 pts.
Good
2 pts. Needs Some
Improvement
1 pt. Needs Much
Improvement
N/A
Pts.
Relates to the audience
Provides fluent rendition of the
scenario
All required content is included
Acts with feeling and expression
Varies intonation
Presents characters appropriately
Gives the scenario its full range
Breaches are easily identified
Total Points (32 pts.)
Comments:
22
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