1920s Radio Vodcast Rubric 21st Century Skills
SOL USII 5 a, b, c
Areas of Interaction: Human Ingenuity, Health and Social Education, Approaches to Learning
IB Touchstone Criteria—Knowledge and Presentation
Guiding Question: What were the consequences of human ingenuity in the 1920s? (Remember positive and negative)
Objectives:
Students will collaborate with classmates to produce a 3-5 minute radio vodcast on the history, culture, and commerce of the 1920s.
Students will individually conduct research on an assigned topic and write at 45-60 second script.
Students will correctly site sources for information, music, and images.
Students will present their vodcast to the class.
Students will evaluate the group collaboration and assess their learning.
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Criteria
Emphasis on Core
Subject
Blooms
 Knowledge
 Understanding
Broadcast Apprentice
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Group exhibits mastery of
1920s knowledge of three
of the categories in
Hollywood level
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Did not use slang
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No evidence of the
connection with the world,
economic and cultural
events.
Did not use images and
music correctly.
0-20
Answer Guiding Question
Describes 0-2
consequences of human
ingenuity in the 1920s.
Answer shows only
knowledge of the
consequences but little
evidence of understanding,
comprehension, or analysis.
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Points possible
Learning and
Innovation Skills
Blooms
 Understanding
 Comprehension
 Application
 Analysis
Points Possible
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0-4
Local Broadcaster
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Group exhibits mastery of
1920s knowledge of three of
the categories in Hollywood
level
Used slang but not correctly
Referenced world events,
economic and cultural
factors, but did not show the
impact on the world.
Used images and music but
not from the era.
21-35
Answer Guiding Question
Describes 3-4 +
consequences of human
ingenuity in the 1920s
Answer shows
understanding and
comprehension of the
consequences of human
ingenuity but little evidence
of application and analysis
3-7
Broadcaster going to Hollywood
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Group exhibits mastery of 1920s
knowledge in all stories
o News story
o Sports story
o Commercial
o Cultural story
Correctly used slang
Group exhibited working knowledge
of how the events in the 1920s
impacted world events, economic
and cultural issues.
Used images and music from the
era.
36-45
Answer Guiding Question
Describes 5+ consequences of
human ingenuity in the 1920s.
Answer shows evidence of
understanding, comprehension,
application and analysis of human
ingenuity in the 1920s.
8-10
Score
1920s Radio Vodcast Rubric 21st Century Skills
Life and Career Skills
Blooms reference
 Understanding
 Comprehension
 Application
 Synthesis
 Analysis
 Evaluation
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Student presents vodcast
but does not take it
seriously.
Student does not complete
written script
Written work is not legible.
Work ethnic not apparent.
No Self-Reflection Activity.
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Points Possible
0-10
Information, Media,
and Technology skills
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Blooms
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Understanding
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Comprehension
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Application
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Analysis
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Evaluation
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Student writes news report
conducting online research
(0-1 works cited.
Group includes 0- 2
music/sound effect clips.
(0-1 works cited)
Group includes 0-2 images
(0-1 works cited)
Group does not present
vodcast.
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Points Possible
0-15
Student presents vodcast but
lacks poise and pride.
Student completes his/her
role but does not work well
with the group
Student does minimum
required to complete
vodcast.
Vodcast mostly complete but
some parts missing.
Written work complete, but
not neat.
Self Reflection Activity does
not show evidence of
personal evaluation.
11-15
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Student conducts online
research (2 works cited)
Group incorporates 3-4
music /sound effects
(includes all works cited)
o Garage Band
Group includes 3-4 images
(includes works cited)
Group presents vodcast but
not in QuickTime format
Vodcast is varied, but not
integrated. Sound is audible
but is not clear.
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16-20
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Student presents Vodcast in a
professional manner with poise and
pride.
Student assumes assigned role in
the group and assists the group in
producing a final product.
Student goes above and beyond
basic requirement for assignment
and role in the group. Solves
problems.
Written work is complete and neat.
Completes the Self- Reflection
Activity and critically evaluates the
final product.
16-20
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Student conducts online research (3
works cited in correct format)
Group effectively incorporates 5+
music /sound effects (includes
works cited in correct format)
o Garage Band
o Original music
Group includes 5+ images (includes
correctly formatted works cited)
Group converts vodcast to
QuickTime
Group previews vodcast to evaluate
the sound quality and the integration
of the recording, images, music.
21-25
Total Score