Math 1010 Grading Rubric
Student Learning Outcome
Category
1a. Students will increase their
knowledge of cultures in the world
around them and how those
cultures have been affected by
mathematics and mathematical
discoveries.
Knowledge
1b. Students will recognize the role
that differing cultural perspectives
play in shaping world events as it
relates to mathematics.
Knowledge
2a. Students will understand how
international cultural diversity
shapes the foundational elements,
theory, research, and practice of
various academic disciplines and
related occupations/professions by
understanding how the
mathematician’s creativity was
influenced by the society in which
he lived.
3a. Students will recognize how
events in other nations affect the
United States and how events in
this country affect other nations,
including economic, political, and
religious climates of the
mathematician’s home country.
Comprehension
Application
4
3
2
All required aspects (id of
mathematician, related
time period and cultural
uses of mathematics in era)
are addressed and all
questions are answered
with at least 3-4
paragraphs on each.
All required aspects (id of
mathematician’s differing
cultural perspectives
played in the shaping of
world events relating to
mathematics) are
addressed and all questions
are answered with at least
3 – 4 paragraphs on each.
Shows a full understanding
of inventions and
discoveries related to the
mathematician.
All required aspects are
addressed and all questions
are answered with at least
2 paragraphs on each.
All required aspects are
addressed and all questions
are answered with at least
1 paragraph on each.
One or more required
aspects were not
addressed.
1
All required aspects are
addressed and all questions
are answered with at least
2 paragraphs on each.
All required aspects are
addressed and all questions
are answered with at least
1 paragraph on each
One or more required
aspects were not
addressed
Shows a good
understanding of
inventions and discoveries
related to the
mathematician.
Shows a good
understanding of some of
the inventions and
discoveries related to the
mathematician.
Doesn’t seem to
understand the inventions
and discoveries related to
the mathematician.
Comparisons for all
required aspects
(economic, political, and
religious climates of
mathematician’s home
country) are made
between mathematician’s
lifetime and modern day
with at least 3-4
paragraphs on each.
Comparisons for all
required aspects are made
between mathematician’s
lifetime and modern day
with at least 1-2
paragraphs on each.
Comparisons for all
required aspects are made
between mathematician’s
lifetime and modern day
with at least 1 paragraph
on each.
One or more required
comparisons of aspects
were not made.