Skype++Rubric

*This rubric is designed to provide a detailed description of the group project. Your group evaluation will be taken into consideration. However an artificially **high** or **low** evaluation will not impact the group’s grade. Group evaluation total: ___  __Teacher evaluation total:__ ___
 * Skype Presentation Rubric: Folktales** Make contacts with previously Skyped classrooms to each share a different version of a classic folktale. ||
 * **Skype** || **Exemplary(4)**  ||  **Accomplished (3)**  ||  **Developing (2)**  ||  **Beginning (1)**  ||  **Group**  ||  **Teacher**  ||
 * Listens to Others || Always listens attentively to other storytellers. Is polite and does not appear bored or make distracting gestures or sounds. || Usually listens attentively to other storytellers. Rarely appears bored and never makes distracting gestures or sounds. || Usually listens to other storytellers, but sometimes appears bored. Might once or twice accidentally make a gesture or sound that is distracting. || Does not listen attentively. Tries to distract the storytellers, makes fun of them, or does other things instead of listening. ||  ||   ||
 * Voice || Always speaks loudly, slowly and clearly. Is easily understood by all audience members all the time || Usually speaks loudly, slowly and clearly. Is easily understood by all audience members almost all the time. || Usually speaks loudly and clearly. Speaks so fast sometimes that audience has trouble understanding. || Speaks too softly or mumbles. The audience often has trouble understanding. ||  ||   ||
 * Pacing || The story is told slowly where the storyteller wants to create suspense and told quickly when there is a lot of action. || The storyteller usually paces the story well, but one or two parts seem to drag or to be rushed. || The storyteller tries to pace the story, but the story seems to drag or be rushed in several places. || The storyteller tells everything at one pace. Does not change the pace to match the story. ||  ||   ||
 * Identification of Story Elements || Connections between characters, plots, and settings in the story are creative, clearly expressed and appropriate. || Connections between characters, plots, and settings are clearly expressed and appropriate. || Connections between characters, plots, and settings in the story are sometimes hard to figure out. More detail or better transitions are needed. || The story seems very disconnected and it is very difficult to figure out the story. ||  ||   ||
 * Cultural Comparisons || Shows strong understanding of how different cultures are presented in both versions. Accurately identifies many cultural similarities and differences from the stories. || Shows understanding of how different cultures are presented in both versions. Identifies many cultural similarities and differences from the stories. || Shows some understanding of how different cultures are presented in both versions. Identifies some cultural similarities and differences from the stories. Some mistakes are made. || Shows limited understanding of how different cultures are presented in both versions. Identifies few or no cultural similarities and differences from the stories. Many mistakes are made. ||  ||   ||