Paragraphs are well-written and accurate information is clearly presented. Students have participated in all activities and discussions. Students visited the appropriate Web sites, properly researched activities of a president and wrote a creative, original diary entry demonstrating knowledge of the lives of presidents. Paragraphs are fairly well-written and information is presented with some elaboration. Students visited the appropriate Web sites, adequately researched the activities of a president and wrote an acceptable diary entry demonstrating some knowledge of the lives of presidents.
Paragraphs lack details and information is presented with little elaboration.
Students participated in few classroom activities and discussions. Students visited some Web sites, did little research on the activities of a president and wrote little or none of the diary assignments. They can elaborate on the best parts, the hardest parts and what could be done to do a better job as president. Encourage students to read biographies of past presidents and give book talks on the presidents. Encourage other writing activities.