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Foundations of Technology
Unit 1 Lesson 1: The History of Technology
Technology Depiction Design Brief Rubric

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Date:

The following rubric will be used to evaluate your Extension activity:

Category
Use of
Technology

Representation
of the
Historical
Period

Below Target
The student did not
use appropriate
technology to depict an
historical period.

The student did not

accurately reflect
the historical period.

Graphics

The student did not

use graphics
appropriately.

Cite all
Resources

The student did not

cite or cited only a few
of the resources used
to develop the
depiction.
The information
presented was not in a
logical sequence.

Presentation

At Target
The student chose a
technology that allows
them to be creative in
their presentation of a
technological
development.
The student accurately
represented the
historical period,
included pertinent
information in his/her
depiction, and accurately
reflected upon the
impact the development
had on society.
The student used
graphics that depicted
the historical period and
added to the overall
quality of the depiction.

The student cited most

resources in APA or MLA
format.

The information
presented was in a
logical sequence and
addressed all
requirements of the
assignment.

Above Target
The student chose a
technology that allows the
presentation to artfully
highlight and accurately
describe the technological
development within the time
period.
The student accurately
represented the historical
period, included pertinent
information in their depiction,
and accurately reflected upon
the impact the development
had on the social, cultural,
political, and economic
impacts on society.
The student used various
graphics/formats of graphics
to accurately depict the
historical period, and the
quality of such added to the
overall quality of the
depiction.
The student cited all resources
in APA or MLA format.

The information presented

was in a logical sequence,
addressed all requirements of
the assignment, and allowed
for audience participation.

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