Project Rubric
Level 1 (0-1)
Level 2 (2-4)
Level 3 (5-7)
Level 4 (8-10)
Knowledge
Demonstrates
limited
understanding
of the different
elements used
to create a
First Nations
Totem Pole
Demonstrates
some
understanding of
the different
elements used to
create a First
Nations Totem
Pole
Demonstrates
considerable
understanding of
the different
elements used to
create a First
Nations Totem
Pole
Demonstrates a
high degree of
understanding of
the different
elements used to
create a First
Nations Totem
Pole
Application
Transfers
knowledge
and skills to
new contexts
with limited
effectiveness
Transfers
knowledge and
skills to new
contexts with
some
effectiveness
Transfers
knowledge and
skills to new
contexts with
considerable
effectiveness
Transfers
knowledge and
skills to new
contexts with a
high degree of
effectiveness
Expresses and
organizes
ideas and
information
with limited
effectiveness
Expresses and
organizes ideas
and information
with some
effectiveness
Expresses and
organizes ideas
and information
with considerable
effectiveness
Expresses and
organizes ideas
and information
with a high
degree of
effectiveness
Some attention to
acceptable
assignment
format
Proper attention to
acceptable
assignment format
Transfer of knowledge and skills (literacy
strategies, literary terminology, concepts to new
context
Communication
Expresses and organization of ideas (clear,
logical organization)
Follows acceptable assignment format (Written
response)
Uses of conventions (e.g., grammar, spelling,
usage)
Limited
attention to
acceptable
assignment
format
Uses
conventions,
vocabulary,
and
terminology of
the discipline
with limited
effectiveness
Uses
conventions,
vocabulary, and
terminology of
the discipline
with some
effectiveness
Uses conventions,
vocabulary, and
terminology of the
discipline with
considerable
effectiveness
Exceptional
attention to
acceptable
assignment
format
Uses
conventions,
vocabulary, and
terminology of
the discipline
with a high
degree of
effectiveness
Thinking
Use of critical/creative thinking process
Total: /40
Demonstrates
limited ability
to critically
analyze
elements of
their Totem
Pole and how
they work
together to
represent the
student’s
personality
and culture
Demonstrates
some ability to
critically analyze
elements of their
Totem Pole and
how they work
together to
represent the
student’s
personality and
culture
Demonstrates
considerable
ability to critically
analyze elements
of their Totem
Pole and how they
work together to
represent the
student’s
personality and
culture
Demonstrates a
high ability to
critically analyze
elements of their
Totem Pole and
how they work
together to
represent the
student’s
personality and
culture
/10
/10
/10
/10