Compare-contrast rubric for “cultural awareness,” a general learning outcome for Humanities

 

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No  0 -1 points

Approaching  2-3 points

Yes 4-5 points

Introductory sentence(s) are used in which the two cultures under discussion are identified.

 

 

 

The answer or essay includes at least one specific and substantive example showing how the two “cultures” are different or disconnected in some sense, as relates to a concept chosen by the student as the point of contrast. 

 

 

 

The answer or essay includes at least one specific and substantive example showing how the two “cultures” are either similar or interconnected in some sense as relates to a concept chosen by the student as a point of common ground.

 

 

 

The answer or essay is factually accurate and clearly articulated with appropriate vocabulary used.