Scoring Guide for Hero of the Year Webquest

	4	3	2	1
Hero Graphic Organizers	created more than 2 different organizers, with several points of information	created at least 2 organizers with several points of information on each	created at least 2 different organizers with some information	created 1 organizer
Timeline	has at least 5 events, looks very neat and has a title	has at least 5 events, neat and has a title	has 3-4 events, somewhat neat and has a title	has less than 3 events, has a title
Paragraph graphic organizer	has topic, and 3 persuasive points	has topic and 2 persuasive points	has topic and 1 point (better try again)	no topic, some attempt is made (keep working)
Persuasive paragraphs	follows organizer, has topic sentence, 3 points, and conclusion	follows organizer, has topic sentence, 2 points, and conclusion	somewhat follows organizer, has topic sentence, 1 points, may not have conclusion	does not follow organizer, does not have topic sentence
Stamp (Look at stamp image links before making your design)	unique, excellent use of color, image of hero included, thought and effort was put into the design	good use of color, image of hero included, some thought and effort was put into the design	image of hero included, little effort was put into the design	image of hero included, no other attempt is made
Presentation of Powerpoint	loud and clear voices, explanations if needed, practiced presentation	needed to speak a little louder, some practice was clear	hard to hear or understand, practice was needed, somewhat disgorganized	could not be heard or understood, presentation was disorganized

24-22=A 21-20=B 19-17=C 16-15=D 14-0=F Total______

What to include on the PowerPoint:

Use this to check off the parts you have finished.

Yes, we have this page.	Slide	Points for the slide(s)
	Title page, include name of hero and your names.	5
	Slides about your hero (include pictures) At least 3 slides are needed.	15
	Persuasive paragraph with a digital picture of your stamp	5
	Definitions of hero, commemorative, philatelist. You may want the definition for commemorate rather than commemorative.	5
	Requirements to be a hero. Name at least 3.	5
	List of links or resources you used for information. You need more than 1.	5
	Check for errors!	5
	Slides are in order, neat, easy to read.	5

Bonus Points

5 bonus points for putting and Excel graph into your Powerpoint. The graph should show the increased cost of a postage stamp from the year of your birth until now.

Winner of the Hero Contest

If you and your partner have picked a hero worthy of a stamp, you will receive an extra 10 points!!