“ALL POLITICS IS LOCAL”
MUNICIPALITIES PROJECT RUBRIC
Names:_________________________________________________
OBJECTIVE: THE STUDENT SWILL BE ABLE TO:
 Develop a better understanding of Municipal Government and of the Lifestyle in their
Local Community
CHECKLIST – DID THE STUDENTS’ PRESENTATION COVER THE FOLLOWING:
BASIC FACTS
GOVERNMENT
CULTURAL
STUDENT
Statistical Information:
 Size in square
miles
 Total population
 Median
Household
Income
 Median
Residential
Home Price
 Number of
Housing Units
 Type of
Government
 School District
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Township /
Borough Hall
Type or Form of
Government
Id of Important
government
officials
Mayor
Police Chief /
Sheriff
Township
Manager
Zoning Officer
School Ratings
Services
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Maps of the
Municipality
Picture of the
Township or
Borough Hall
Pictures of the
elected officials
2 to 3 Historical
facts about the
municipality
Important
Businesses or
Organizations in
the Municipality
Entertainment
options
Landmarks
Community Events
in your town
CATEGORY
4
3
2
1
Requirements
All requirements are All requirements are One requirement
met and exceeded. met.
was not completely
met.
More than one
requirement was not
completely met.
Content - See
the checklist
Covers topic indepth with details
and examples.
Subject knowledge
is excellent.
Includes essential
knowledge about the
topic. Subject
knowledge appears
to be good.
Includes essential
information about
the topic but there
are 1-2 factual
errors.
Content is minimal
OR there are several
factual errors.
Presentation
Well-rehearsed with
smooth delivery that
holds audience
attention.
Rehearsed with fairly
smooth delivery that
holds audience
attention most of the
time.
Delivery not smooth, Delivery not smooth
but able to maintain and audience
interest of the
attention often lost.
audience most of the
time.
Organization
Content is well
organized using
headings or bulleted
lists to group related
material.
Uses headings or
bulleted lists to
organize, but the
overall organization
of topics appears
flawed.
Content is logically
organized for the
most part.
There was no clear
or logical
organizational
structure, just lots of
facts.
Originality
Product shows a
large amount of
original thought.
Ideas are creative
and inventive.
Product shows some
original thought.
Work shows new
ideas and insights.
Uses other people's
ideas (giving them
credit), but there is
little evidence of
original thinking.
Uses other people's
ideas, but does not
give them credit.
Attractiveness
Makes excellent use
of pictures, sound,
font, color, graphics,
effects, etc. to
enhance the
presentation.
Makes good use of
pictures, sound, font,
color, graphics,
effects, etc. to
enhance to
presentation.
Makes use of
pictures, sound, font,
color, graphics,
effects, etc. but
occasionally these
detract from the
presentation
content.
Use of pictures,
sound, font, color,
graphics, effects etc.
but these often
distract from the
presentation content.
Total Score: ____________ / 50