Answering Life’s Fundamental Questions
Unit 2: Metaphysics
Culminating Activity Evaluation Rubric
Category
Knowledge and
Understanding
You demonstrated
understanding of
the main
metaphysical
concepts,
principles, and
theories in your
book or movie
review by
Thinking and
Inquiry
You demonstrated
critical- and logicalthinking skills by
Level 4
(80–100%)
Level 3
(70–79%)
Level 2
(60–69%)
Level 1
(50–59%)
• thoroughly and
clearly identifying
the main
questions of
metaphysics
raised in the book
or movie
• thoroughly and
clearly
summarizing how
the book or
movie’s content
responds to these
questions
• identifying the
main questions of
metaphysics
raised in the book
or movie with
considerable
thoroughness and
clarity
• summarizing
how the book or
movie’s content
responds to these
questions with
considerable
thoroughness and
clarity
• identifying the
main questions of
metaphysics
raised in the book
or movie with
moderate
thoroughness and
clarity
• summarizing
how the book or
movie’s content
responds to these
questions with
moderate
thoroughness and
clarity
• identifying the
main questions of
metaphysics
raised in the book
or movie with
limited
thoroughness and
clarity
• summarizing
how the book or
movie’s content
responds to these
questions with
limited
thoroughness and
clarity
• comparing the
responses to key
metaphysical
questions
presented in your
selection to the
responses of
various
philosophers and
schools of
metaphysical
thought with a
high degree of
effectiveness
• analyzing the
scope of the
metaphysical
relevance of your
selection with a
high degree of
effectiveness
• comparing the
responses to key
metaphysical
questions
presented in your
selection to the
responses of
various
philosophers and
schools of
metaphysical
thought with
considerable
effectiveness
• analyzing the
scope of the
metaphysical
relevance of your
selection with
considerable
effectiveness
• comparing the
responses to key
metaphysical
questions
presented in your
selection to the
responses of
various
philosophers and
schools of
metaphysical
thought with
moderate
effectiveness
• analyzing the
scope of the
metaphysical
relevance of your
selection with
moderate
effectiveness
• comparing the
responses to key
metaphysical
questions
presented in your
selection to the
responses of
various
philosophers and
schools of
metaphysical
thought with
limited
effectiveness
• analyzing the
scope of the
metaphysical
relevance of your
selection with
limited
effectiveness
Category
Communication
You demonstrated
your ability to
communicate
information and
ideas with a sense
of audience and
purpose and to use
language, symbols,
and visuals by
Application
You demonstrated
your ability to
transfer concepts,
skills, and
procedures to new
contexts by
Level 4
(80–100%)
Level 3
(70–79%)
Level 2
(60–69%)
Level 1
(50–59%)
• using
metaphysical
terms with a high
degree of clarity
and accuracy
• using the
appropriate form
and language
conventions with
a high degree of
effectiveness
• using
metaphysical
terms with
considerable
clarity and
accuracy
• using the
appropriate form
and language
conventions with
considerable
effectiveness
• using
metaphysical
terms with
moderate clarity
and accuracy
• using the
appropriate form
and language
conventions with
moderate
effectiveness
• using
metaphysical
terms with limited
clarity and
accuracy
• using the
appropriate form
and language
conventions with
limited
effectiveness
• demonstrating
your understanding,
analysis, and
evaluation of the
main questions,
concepts, and
theories of
metaphysics with
a high degree of
effectiveness
• defending your
responses to the
metaphysical
questions raised
in the book or
movie with a high
degree of
effectiveness
• demonstrating
your understanding,
analysis, and
evaluation of the
main questions,
concepts, and
theories of
metaphysics with
considerable
effectiveness
• defending your
responses to the
metaphysical
questions raised
in the book or
movie with
considerable
effectiveness
• demonstrating
your understanding,
analysis, and
evaluation of the
main questions,
concepts, and
theories of
metaphysics with
moderate
effectiveness
• defending your
responses to the
metaphysical
questions raised
in the book or
movie with
moderate
effectiveness
• demonstrating
your understanding,
analysis, and
evaluation of the
main questions,
concepts, and
theories of
metaphysics with
limited
effectiveness
• defending your
responses to the
metaphysical
questions raised
in the book or
movie with limited
effectiveness