Project+2-Power+Poster

Working with a partner, student teams will design a poster that defines the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches of government through words and pictures. The poster should indicate what individuals (specific names) are involved in each branch of government. The legislative branch can include names of representtives from Texas. At least 7 facts must be displayed on the poster. Posters will be graded using a rubric, which is posted below.
 * Project 2 - Division of Governmental Power Poster:**

Grading Rubric for Project 2:

|| Most graphics are in focus and the content easily viewed and identified from 6 ft. away. || Most graphics are in focus and the content is easily viewed and identified from 4 ft. away. || Many graphics are not clear or are too small. || || Student can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the poster and processes used to create the poster. || Student can accurately answer about 75% of questions related to facts in the poster and processes used to create the poster. || Student appears to have insufficient knowledge about the facts or processes used in the poster. || || 5-6 accurate facts are displayed on the poster. || 3-4 accurate facts are displayed on the poster. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;">Less than 3 accurate facts are displayed on the poster. || || <span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;">The poster is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;">The poster is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;">The poster is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It is not attractive. || || <span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;">All required elements are included on the poster. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;">All but 1 of the required elements is included on the poster. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;">Several required elements were missing. ||
 * **CATEGORY
 * || **20
 * || **15
 * || **10
 * || **5 or less
 * **Graphics -Clarity
 * || <span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;">Graphics are all in focus and the content easily viewed and identified from 6 ft. away.
 * || <span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;">Graphics are all in focus and the content easily viewed and identified from 6 ft. away.
 * **Knowledge Gained
 * || <span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;">Student can accurately answer all questions related to facts in the poster and processes used to create the poster.
 * **Content - Accuracy
 * || <span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;">At least 7 accurate facts are displayed on the poster.
 * **Attractiveness
 * || <span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;">The poster is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness.
 * **Required Elements
 * || <span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;">The poster includes all required elements as well as additional information.