Unit: CRISIS Lesson: The AIDS Epidemic Dramatization Grading Rubric For each category, circle the response that best describes your experience of the dramatization. MAIN POINT A) I could easily understand the main point of the article as based on the dramatization. (Write the Main Point on the back of this sheet.) B) I think I understood the main point of the article as based on the dramatization. (Write the Main Point on the back of this sheet.) C) I am confused and unsure about the Main Point of the article as based on the dramatization. (Try to write the Main Point on the back of this sheet.) CHARACTERS A) There were several characters presented. I got a sense of their personality and understood their role with regards to AIDS and the Main Point. B) There were several characters presented. I somewhat understood their personality and somewhat understood their role with regards to AIDS and the Main Point. C) I am not certain which characters were presented. I am confused by their personalities and their roles with regards to AIDS and the Main Point. SETTING A) I understood where the dramatization was taking place at all times. B) I mainly understood where the dramatization was taking place. Any confusion did not hamper my understanding of what was happening. C) I am unsure where the dramatization was taking place. I felt confused by this aspect. FACTUAL INFORMATION A) The dramatization presented three or more pieces of information about AIDS in Africa that were new and important to me. B) The dramatization presented 1-2 pieces of information about AIDS in Africa that were new to me. C) I did not learn anything new from this dramatization. EMOTIONAL INFORMATION A) This dramatization portrayed the emotional, real-life effects of AIDS on individuals in Africa very well. B) This dramatization portrayed the emotional, real-life effects of AIDS on individuals in Africa relatively well. C) This dramatization failed to portray the emotional, real-life effects of AIDS on individuals in Africa. PERFORMANCE A) I was impressed by the group's preparation. They were easy to hear and understand; their dialogue was well written; and they brought the information from their article to life. B) I thought the group did a decent job. I could hear most of their lines; their dialogue made sense; and I generally understood the points they were trying to make from their article. C) I was unimpressed by the group's presentation. They were sometimes difficult to understand; their dialogue did not always make sense; and I was confused as to what they were trying to tell me about their article.