Depression – Myth versus Reality
                                  Grade 8 Unit 2- Respect




Choose one fact about Depression that you’d like to explore further. 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.

                                          Grading Criteria
                        Exemplary              Proficient           Developing           Emerging
                                                                                                        Comments
                    A    100%    A-       B+      88%     B-   C+     76%      C-   D+    64%     D-

Content             Created a             Created a            Created a            Created a
                    comprehensive         comprehensive        simplistic poster    simplistic poster
                    and thoughtful        poster that          with at least two    with few or no
                    poster that           included some        facts and one        facts or quotes.
                    included several      facts and at least   quote.
                    relevant facts        one quote.
                    and quotes.


Use of class time   Used time well        Used time well       Used some of the     Did not use class
                    during each class     during each class    time well during     time to focus on
                    period. Focused       period. Usually      each class period.   the project OR
                    on getting the        focused on           There was some       often distracted
                    project done.         getting the          focus on getting     others.
                    Never distracted      project done and     the project done
                    others.               never distracted     but occasionally
                                          others.              distracted others.
Creativity          Several of the        One or two of the    The graphics are     No graphics
                    graphics used on      graphics used on     made by the          made by the
                    the poster reflect    the poster reflect   student, but are     student are
                    a exceptional         student creativity   based on the         included.
                    degree of student     in their creation    designs or ideas
                    creativity in their   and/or display.      of others.
                    creation
                                                                                                        Grade________

Depression myth v's reality

  • 1.
    Depression – Mythversus Reality Grade 8 Unit 2- Respect Choose one fact about Depression that you’d like to explore further. 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. Grading Criteria Exemplary Proficient Developing Emerging Comments A 100% A- B+ 88% B- C+ 76% C- D+ 64% D- Content Created a Created a Created a Created a comprehensive comprehensive simplistic poster simplistic poster and thoughtful poster that with at least two with few or no poster that included some facts and one facts or quotes. included several facts and at least quote. relevant facts one quote. and quotes. Use of class time Used time well Used time well Used some of the Did not use class during each class during each class time well during time to focus on period. Focused period. Usually each class period. the project OR on getting the focused on There was some often distracted project done. getting the focus on getting others. Never distracted project done and the project done others. never distracted but occasionally others. distracted others. Creativity Several of the One or two of the The graphics are No graphics graphics used on graphics used on made by the made by the the poster reflect the poster reflect student, but are student are a exceptional student creativity based on the included. degree of student in their creation designs or ideas creativity in their and/or display. of others. creation Grade________