Achievement Level

IB Descriptors:

This means the student…

1-2

i. Identifies a research question that is clear, focused and relevant

ii. formulates a limited action plan or does not follow a plan

iii. collects and records limited or sometimes irrelevant information

iv. with guidance, reflects on the research process and results in a limited way

i. Identifies some or unclear information to answer research question

ii. Uses WebQuest to a limited extent, may have missing or vague information about form of government

iii. Collects limited or sometimes irrelevant information that reflects little or unclear learning about the form of government

iv. Creates a word cloud visual lacking in detail and relevant words to show reflection of learning

3-4

i. formulates/chooses a research question that is clear and focused and describes its relevance

ii. formulates and occasionally follows a partial action plan to investigate a research question

iii. uses a method(s) to collect and record some relevant information

iv. with guidance, reflects on the research process and results

i. Somewhat describes research information to answer research question

ii. Occasionally follows WebQuest to help answer research question

iii. Collects some relevant information that somewhat reflects learning of the form of government

iv. Creates a word cloud in a basic manner with some relevant information to demonstrate reflection of learning

5-6

**Grade level**

i. formulates/chooses a clear and focused research question and describes its relevance in detail

ii. formulates and mostly follows a sufficiently developed action plan to investigate a research question

iii. uses methods to collect and record appropriate relevant information

iv. with guidance, evaluates the research process and results

i. Mostly describes research information to answer research question in detail

ii. Mostly follows WebQuest to help answer research question

iii. Collects relevant information that clearly reflects information and learning about the form of government

iv. Creates a clear word cloud based on the research process and learned information

7-8

**Exceeding**

i. formulates/chooses a clear and focused research question and explains its relevance

ii. formulates and effectively follows a consistent action plan to investigate a research question

iii. uses methods to collect and record appropriate and varied relevant information

iv. with guidance, provides a detailed evaluation of the research process and results

i. Clearly explains research to answer research question

ii. Effectively follows WebQuest to investigate research question

iii. Uses WebQuest method to collect appropriate and relevant information that thoroughly reflects in-depth information and learning about the form of government

iv. Creates a detailed World Cloud that thoroughly reflects on the research process and results