2010-2011 School Year

create robotic characters from ancient civilizations and narrate about their lives.

◦ Egypt

◦ Greece

◦ Rome

Character choices were narrowed by History teacher

All 4 core teachers involved

Social Studies = Research

Language Arts = Story writing / Storyboard

Science and Math = Building and Programming

Tech Ed = Intro and Support

• Just science and history teachers Too many schedules to arrange

Tie in art teacher

Adapt to American History

Create a robotic rendition of a literary work.

Scenery can be robotic

11th grade English class

Edgar Allen Poe Unit

Graded on:◦ Storytelling

◦ Robot Construction

◦ Expression

◦ Collaboration

◦ Storyboard

Advanced Proficient Basic Below Basic

Storytelling All important parts of story

were included and were

accurate.

Almost all important parts

of story were included and

were accurate.

Quite a few important

parts of story were

included and were

accurate.

Much of the story was

left out or was

inaccurate.

Robot

Construction

Robots were creative, and

constructed well. No pieces

fell off during the

performance.

Robots were constructed

well. No pieces fell off

during the performance.

Robots were constructed

fairly well. No pieces fell

off during the

performance.

Robots were not

constructed well. Pieces

fell off during the

performance.

Expression Robots showed a lot of

expression and emotion.

Robots showed some

expression and emotion.

Robots showed a little

expression and emotion.

Robots were not

expressive.

Scenery Scenery was creative, added

interest to the play, and did

not get in the way of the

robots.

Scenery was creative and

did not get in the way of the

robots.

Scenery did not get in

the way of the robots.

Scenery got in the way

of the robots OR

distracted the audience

unecessarily.

Collaboration Routinely provides useful

ideas when participating in

the group and in classroom

discussion. A definite leader

who contributes a lot of

effort.

Usually provides useful

ideas when participating in

the group and in classroom

discussion. A strong group

member who tries hard!

Sometimes provides

useful ideas when

participating in the group

and in classroom

discussion. A

satisfactory group

member who does what

is required.

Rarely provides useful

ideas when participating

in the group and in

classroom discussion.

May refuse to

participate.

Storyboard Storyboard included all

required elements as well as

a few additional elements.

Storyboard included all

required elements and one

additional element.

Storyboard included all

required elements.

One or more required

elements was missing

from the storyboard.