The document outlines criteria for assessing student exhibits on social or environmental issues. An exemplary exhibit clearly defines the issue, expresses an informed viewpoint to promote justice, and strongly supports its argument with evidence. It uses local case studies and connects ideas to global perspectives. The presentation engages visitors, convinces them of the need for positive action, and prompts them to take personal steps through a striking, creative exhibit.

1. Exhibition Assessment – Presentation of Findings
NAME: EXHIBIT #
SUCCESS CRITERIA Exceeding Expectations Meeting Expectations Approaching Expectations
- Showed knowledge of the - Showed knowledge by defining - Had difficulty defining the
issue by providing a clear the issue and presenting a issue clearly and presenting
definition and expressing a relevant point of view a personal point of view
relevant point of view designed
to promote social or ecological
justice
- Supported a personal point of - Supported a personal point of - Supported a point of view
view with fully developed view with strong supporting with little or unconvincing
arguments and strong evidence evidence
supporting evidence
- Present an exhibit that will - Used case studies from the - Used relevant case studies from - Had no specific information
attract the attention of visitors local area as supporting the local area as supporting about local case studies to
and provide relevant information evidence and made strong evidence use as evidence
to be used to support arguments connections to global
and point of view perspectives
- Understanding of the big ideas - There was strong evidence of - There was minimal evidence
- Convince visitors of the need to was deep and thorough and real understanding of the big of any real understanding of
take positive action related to showed connection to other ideas the big ideas
the issue of choice concepts, units and issues
- Answers to challenging - Answers to questions were - Answers to questions were
questions were immediate, detailed, informative and simplistic
detailed, informative and relevant
relevant
- Delivery was passionate, - Delivery was engaging with - Delivery lacked any passion
engaging and powerful, visitors fully aware of their need and visitors were not
prompting visitors to leave with to take some form of action compelled to take the issue
the intention of taking personal further by taking any form of
action action
- The exhibit was striking and - The exhibit was appealing and - The exhibit held minimal
creatively presented with attracted genuine interest. It appeal, with little attention
novel elements that made it was presented with care and given to variety of format or
different from others there was some variety in the presentation of materials
choice of format