Rubric for "Trading Post" The rubric below shows how you will be evaluted during this webquest.  There are 5 main categories that you need to focus your effort on:  research, barter experience letter, group harmony, use of technology, and "trading post" operation.  A rubric is designed to help you understand what it will take to succeed in this adventure you are about to undertake.  There should be no misunderstandings on how you will be graded.  Poor work will receive the lowest rating of "1" while excellent work will receive the highest rating of "4."  How successful will you be?  Can you make it to enterpeneur or will you be satisfied in being a stock boy.  It is your decision to make.  Good luck!   Stock Boy 1 Store Keeper 2 Manager 3 Entrepreneur 4 Score Research Poor research skills shown; little or no description of a group's life or items used.  Little understanding of wants or needs and how they relate to other groups Some research work shown; some description of a group's life and daily items  used.  Mentions "wants and needs" of a group; basic understanding of how a group relates to other groups Good research skills shown;  Good description of a group's daily life and its items used;  "wants and needs" accurately recorded; can moderately explain how a group relates to other groups  Excellent research skills, very neat and thorough; Excellent description of a group's "wants and needs"; shows excellent understanding of a group's relationship to other groups "Bartering" Experience  Letter Contains at least 10 or more grammatical and spelling errors; does not define "barter" or its importantce; no description of "trading post" experience Contains 6-9 grammatical and spelling errors; definition of "barter" is not clear; little description of "trading post" experience Contains 3-5 grammatical or spelling errors; clear definition and explanation of "barter" process; good description of "trading post" experience Contains less than 3 grammatical or spelling errors; excellent explanation of "bartering process"  Vivid description of "trading post" experience Group Harmony Rarely on task; teacher intervention required daily; group unable to share work and responsibilities On task some of the time; frequent teacher intervention required; worked well and shared responsibilities part of the time Usually on task; worked together and shared ideas and responsibilities; minimal teacher intervention required Team worked extremely well together; shared ideas and responsibility; needed no intervention from teacher; always on task Use of Technology Rarely  demonstrates use of technology in project. Uses technology tools but incorrectly; confusing Demonstrates "basic" understanding of technology tools, organized Excellent demonstration of technology tools; visually appealing Operation of "Trading Post" Trading post run poorly; Many mistakes, confusing store layout; wrong items in stock; does not display use of bartering Some mistakes, store layout is adequate; not enough "demand" goods in stock; demonstrates basic use of bartering Few mistakes, trading post run smoothly, store layout is functional; good stock of "demand goods"; good demonstration of bartering  Excellent "management" of trading post; very efficient store layout; excellent use of inventory goods; excellent demonstration of bartering