Heritage Research Project
Guiding Question: How does my heritage affect who I am?
Criterion A: Content
The criterion refers to the student’s ability to understand and analyze the language, content,
structure, meaning and significance of both familiar and previously unseen oral, written and
visual texts; as well as, express an informed and independent response to literary and non-literary
texts.
Level of
Achievement
Descriptor
0
The student demonstrates no understanding of the various research
categories. The work shows no interesting written and visual
information.
1-2
The student demonstrates little understanding of the various
research categories. The work shows little interesting written and
visual information.
3-4
The student demonstrates some understanding of the various
research categories. The work shows some interesting written and
visual information.
5-6
The student demonstrates a good understanding of the various
research categories. The work usually shows interesting written
and visual information.
7-8
The student demonstrates a very good understanding of the
various research categories. The work mostly shows interesting
written and visual information.
9-10
The student demonstrates an excellent understanding of the
various research categories. The work consistently shows
excellent and interesting written and visual information.