ARCHIVED - Our Voices, Our Stories:
First Nations, Métis and Inuit Stories

Educational Resources

Oral Storytelling and Class Story Blanket

Evaluation Tools

Participation
Below is a list of measurable behaviours that indicate full participation. These may be used as benchmarks for an assessment rubric.

• Actively listens and comments appropriately (as in a conversation/class discussion).
  
  
• Makes connections to previous learning, experiences, readings or other classes.
  
  
• Always prepared/participates in all activities/class discussions.
  
  
• Shows joyfulness and appreciation for material presented and responds accordingly.
  
  
• Shows great commitment and interest in learning.
  
  
• Always focused/not distracted or tired.
  
  
• Insightful conversations and discussions.
  
  
• Prepared/knowledgeable about topic being shared in class.
  
  
• Always respectful of others during discussions and sharing times.
  
  
• Interacts with peers and instructors during class.
  
  
• "Piggybacks" or expands on others' ideas.
  
  
• Demonstrates politeness and appropriate behaviour, shows excitement.
  
  
• Demonstrates genuine interest in the subject matter.

Illustrating a Story
Below is a list of criteria to evaluate the students' products. These may be used as benchmarks for an assessment rubric.

Illustration Appeal

• Design is very well thought out.
• Excellent layout and neatness.
• Use of space and balance is exceptional.
• Aesthetically appealing.

Content

• Story content is accurately and clearly covered in the illustration.

Graphic Details

• Graphics are related to the topic and support the story.
• Creative elements are also added to enhance the illustration.

Assigned Requirements

• Student includes all of the necessary elements in the illustration, as well as some additional information.

Writing a Story

Below is a list of criteria to evaluate the students' products. These may be used as benchmarks for an assessment rubric.

Story Sequence

• Student competently orders story ideas into a beginning, middle and end.

Vocabulary Choice

• Student consistently includes details, descriptions, language from the story in the re-write.

Story Retelling Rubric

The table below is an assessment rubric to help teachers measure and evaluate student performance.

Story Retelling Rubric
Student's name:			Date:
Story title:			Total score:
Level (see the scoring guide below)
Rubric for Scoring Individual Story Elements Detailed: 3  Partial: 2  Fragmentary: 1  Inaccurate: 0
Beginning/Setting (How and where does the story begin?)			Score:
Characters (Who are the main characters?)			Score:
Problem (What is an important problem in the story?)			Score:
Sequence of major events (What are some of the most important things that happen in the story?)			Score:
Resolution (How is the problem solved? How does the story end?)			Score:
Was the retelling assisted? __________________ (for oral retellings only).
Scoring Guide for Retellings For Oral and Written Retellings
Capable		13-15
Developing		9-12
Beginning		5-8
Novice		0-4