Goal Area 8 Rubric: Global Perspective
Levels/Criteria
Unacceptable
Below Expectations
Acceptable
Proficient
Exemplary
Students will be able to:
 Describe political,
economic, and cultural
aspects of societies in
their historical and/or
contemporary
settings.
 Analyze political,
economic, and cultural
aspects of societies in
their historical and/or
contemporary
settings.
Student work shows
no description of the
historical and/or
contemporary
political, economic,
and cultural aspects of
societies.
Student work shows
surface description of
the historical and/or
contemporary
political, economic,
and cultural aspects of
societies.
Student work shows
partial description of
the historical and/or
contemporary
political, economic,
and cultural aspects of
societies.
Student work shows
adequate description
of the historical
and/or contemporary
political, economic,
and cultural aspects
of societies.
Student work shows
sophisticated
description of the
historical and/or
contemporary
political, economic,
and cultural aspects
of societies.
Student work shows
no analysis of the
historical and/or
contemporary
political, economic,
and cultural aspects of
societies.
Student work shows
surface analysis of the
historical and/or
contemporary
political, economic,
and cultural aspects of
societies.
Student work shows
partial analysis of the
historical and/or
contemporary
political, economic,
and cultural aspects of
societies.
Student work shows
adequate analysis of
the historical and/or
contemporary
political, economic,
and cultural aspects
of societies.
Students will be able to:
 Analyze specific
international
problems, illustrating
the cultural
differences that affect
their solution
 Analyze specific
international
problems, illustrating
the economic
differences that affect
their solution
 Analyze specific
international
problems, illustrating
the political
differences that affect
their solution
Student analysis of
international
problems shows no
understanding of the
cultural differences,
economic differences,
and political
differences that affect
their solution
Student analysis of
international
problems shows
surface understanding
of the cultural
differences, economic
differences, and
political differences
that affect their
solution
Student analysis of
international
problems shows
partial understanding
of the cultural
differences, economic
differences, and
political differences
that affect their
solution
Student analysis of
international
problems shows
adequate
understanding of the
cultural differences,
economic
differences, and
political differences
that affect their
solution
Student work shows
sophisticated analysis
of the historical
and/or contemporary
political, economic,
and cultural aspects
of societies.
Student analysis of
international
problems shows
sophisticated
understanding of the
cultural differences,
economic
differences, and
political differences
that affect their
solution
Score/
Level
Goal Area 8 Rubric: Global Perspective
Levels/Criteria
Unacceptable
Below Expectations
Acceptable
Proficient
Exemplary
Students will be able to
understand the role of a
world citizen and the
responsibility world
citizens share for their
common global future
Student work
demonstrates no
understanding of the
role and responsibility
of world citizenship
Student work
demonstrates surface
understanding of the
role and responsibility
of world citizenship
Student work
demonstrates partial
understanding of the
role and responsibility
of world citizenship
Students will be able to
demonstrate knowledge
of a culture through
non-English language
study at the
intermediate (second
year) level.
Has no understanding
of cultural differences
in verbal and
nonverbal
communication; is
unable to negotiate a
shared understanding.
Has a minimal level of
understanding of
cultural differences in
verbal and nonverbal
communication; is
unable to negotiate a
shared understanding.
Identifies some
cultural differences in
verbal and nonverbal
communication and is
aware that
misunderstandings
can occur based on
those differences but
is still unable to
negotiate a shared
understanding.
Student work
demonstrates
adequate
understanding of the
role and
responsibility of
world citizenship
Recognizes and
participates in
cultural differences
in verbal and
nonverbal
communication and
begins to negotiate a
shared
understanding based
on those differences.
Student work
demonstrates
sophisticated
understanding of the
role and
responsibility of
world citizenship
Articulates a complex
understanding of
cultural differences
in verbal and
nonverbal
communication (e.g.,
demonstrates
understanding of the
degree to which
people use physical
contact while
communicating in
different cultures or
use direct/ indirect
and explicit/ implicit
meanings) and
is able to skillfully
negotiate a shared
understanding based
on those differences.
Score/
Level