1. Depression – Myth versus Reality Rubric (20 points)
Grade 8 Unit 2- Respect
Create a "Myth and Reality" poster (A4 size) about that aspect of depression. Your poster should highlight one misperception and
feature the truth. Use facts from the video and your own research. You can also include quotes from a variety of sources: the video,
their research, or anonymous interviews. The teacher will give you some ideas about common misperceptions about depression.
Exemplary Proficient Developing Emerging
Comments
A 100% A- B+ 88% B- C+ 76% C- D+ 64% D-
Content Gives the audience a Gives the audience Gives the audience a Gives the audience
 Requirements clear sense of the some sense of the confused sense of no sense of the main
 Detail main idea. main idea. the main idea. idea.
 Explanation Includes at least four Includes some facts Created a simplistic Created a simplistic
 Critical Thinking appropriate facts and at least one poster with at least poster with no facts
and several quotes. quote. two facts and no or quotes.
quotes.
Connection and
Used time well Usually focused on Used some of the Did not use class
Collaboration
during each class getting the project time well during time to focus on the
 Responsible
period. Never done and never each class period. project OR often
 Self-directed
distracted others. distracted others. distracted others.
 Personal Needs regular
Management Needs occasional assistance to
Able to work Needs constant
assistance to develop their ideas.
independently and assistance.
develop their ideas. Over reliance on
develop their own
others ideas.
ideas.
Creativity Several of the One or two of the The graphics are No graphics made by
 Originality graphics used on the graphics used on the made by the the student are
 Use of visuals poster reflect an poster reflect student, but are included.
 Ideas exceptional degree student creativity in based on the designs
of student creativity their creation and/or or ideas of others.
in their creation. display.
Reflection Evaluates their Describes their Describes their Begins to
 How do I learn strengths and strengths and strengths and understand their
best? suggests areas for suggests area for suggests area for strengths and areas
 Challenges improvement. improvement. improvement with for improvement.
 Improvements guidance from the
Asks thoughtful Asks questions and Needed support and
teacher.
questions and made made a connection scaffolding.
several connections to the learning Needs assistance to
to the learning experience. ask questions and
experience. make connections to
the learning
experience.
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