Evaluation

Describe to the learners how their work will be evaluated. Specify whether there will be a common grade for group work vs. individual grades.

If you decide to use a rubric in evaluating the student work, you may wish to use the table found below. Note that care should be taken to create a rubric that will provide accurate feedback to the learner, as well as being resonably simple to fill out. For a quick (5-10 minute) tutorial on how to create effective rubrics for webquests, see Creating a Rubric (San Diego City Schools). You may also wish to read an article from The Interactive Classroom on creating rubrics in collaboration with your students.

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Very Good 3	Exemplary 4
experts	Understanding of basic facts: e.g. the steam engine is used to automate production of goods; there was an impact on the industry .	Additionally understanding of the changes brought to Manchester through modernization - growing importance of industry. Basic understandable explanation how the new machines worked.	As afore- mentioned plus detailed and well presented information on the machine's workings. The growing gap between the rich and the poor in Manchester.	Answering all questions in the taks and explaining the light and the dark sides of the industrial revolution in England in a coherent, well structered and enjoyable hypertext document.
writers	Stating basic information about Manchester on a few understandable slides; expressing an idea about the different people and locations of Manchester on the walk.	Give vital, well presented information on the city in that period of time, probably using some pictures or quotes as well; mentioning the importance of class; creating a well written observation of Manchester in 1844.	All the aforementioned plus a more sophisticated and thought over observers report from a person that might have lived at that time; including direct or more subtle information on the author.	A well ordered and flawless presentation design followed by a tangible and accurate report from an "eye witness" of that time.
volunteers	Creation of a fictive lower worker with some believable traits of Manchester of 1844; at least some basic information on working condition, housing and a hint of personal reflection from the characters point of view; a finished poster that relates to the given topic	A well fleshed-out character that talks about his daily life, his work, family and creates an adequate poster with his co-workers	As aforementioned but more sophisticated and more elaborate information given in the diary; a well designed poster demanding abolition of a key drawback .	A thoughtfully created and realistic character, that presents scientifically correct but still humane insights into a fictional worker's life and a fitting poster; additionally very good participation in discussions with other workers.

Beginning 1

Developing 2

Very Good 3

Exemplary 4

experts

Understanding of basic facts: e.g. the steam engine is used to automate production of goods; there was an impact on the industry .

Additionally understanding of the changes brought to Manchester through modernization - growing importance of industry. Basic understandable explanation how the new machines worked.

As afore-
mentioned plus detailed and well presented information on the machine's workings. The growing gap between the rich and the poor in Manchester.

Answering all questions in the taks and explaining the light and the dark sides of the industrial revolution in England in a coherent, well structered and enjoyable hypertext document.

writers

Stating basic information about Manchester on a few understandable slides; expressing an idea about the different people and locations of Manchester on the walk.

Give vital, well presented information on the city in that period of time, probably using some pictures or quotes as well; mentioning the importance of class; creating a well written observation of Manchester in 1844.

All the aforementioned plus a more sophisticated and thought over observers report from a person that might have lived at that time; including direct or more subtle information on the author.

A well ordered and flawless presentation design followed by a tangible and accurate report from an "eye witness" of that time.

volunteers

Creation of a fictive lower worker with some believable traits of Manchester of 1844; at least some basic information on working condition, housing and a hint of personal reflection from the characters point of view; a finished poster that relates to the given topic

A well fleshed-out character that talks about his daily life, his work, family and creates an adequate poster with his co-workers

As aforementioned but more sophisticated and more elaborate information given in the diary; a well designed poster demanding abolition of a key drawback .

A thoughtfully created and realistic character, that presents scientifically correct but still humane insights into a fictional worker's life and a fitting poster; additionally very good participation in discussions with other workers.

Manchester: A Key Center of the British Labour Movement

Evaluation