You will know that this lesson has been successful in these ways:

Student performance
1. During the process the students were able to use the technology and to work together to research the various aspects of their particular caste.
2. The students are able to process the information they acquired so that their journal   writing and discussion reflect understanding of the origins and life of members of each caste.

Student Product
1. Students created journals using the organizers and rubric.
2. Students were able to discuss and present their journals.

Journal Rubric
Earn a perfect 12.  Here is how:

Category

0

1

2

3

Title, Neatness and Completeness

No title, or incomplete title

Minimal, unrelated information

Errors and messy work throughout the project

Title is complete

Includes a project total of 3 required  journal topics

Could be neater
Title is complete

Includes a project total of 6 required  journal topics

Could be neater

 

Title is complete   

Includes a project total of 9-10 required  journal topics

Very neat presentation

Journal Entry #1

Personal Introduction

An entry is included, but has no information relating to the required entries Includes a description of your caste and 1 of the 3 following topics:

Diagram
Historical        roots
Map  

Includes a description of your caste and 2 of the 3 following topics:

Diagram
Historical        roots
Map  

Includes a description of your caste and all of  the following topics:

Diagram
Historical        roots
Map  

Journal Entry #2

Job and Service

An entry is included, but has no information relating to the required entries Includes 1 of the required 3 required topics:

How you learned your job
Other jobs in caste
Description of visit to the market  

Includes 2 of the required 3 required topics:

How you learned your job
Other jobs in caste
Description of visit to the market  

Includes all of the required topics:

How you learned your job
Other jobs in caste
Description of visit to the market  

Journal #3

Reflection

An entry is included, but has no information relating to the required entries Includes 1 of the required 3 topics:

Attitude toward self and caste
Interactions with others
3 actions

Includes 2 of the required 3 topics:

Attitude toward self and caste
Interactions with others
3 actions  

Includes all of the required topics:  

Attitude toward self and caste
Interactions with others
3 actions

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