Weekly Posts to Course Blog (20 percent of final grade) 

Each week, students will post a 200-250 word reflection on the class blog. Topics determined each week. However, each week you will want to be sure to review the rubric below to ensure you are addressing all of the requirements, including a reference to the assigned reading with context, as well as reference to a source/idea/lesson plan/activity. In addition, be sure to address the specific prompt provided each week! 

	Satisfactory	Developing	Unsatisfactory
Reference to assigned readings	Reference to assigned reading includes specific detail/quote AND demonstrates knowledge of text as a whole	Reference to assigned reading includes specific detail/quote but may not demonstrate knowledge of text as a whole	Vague or missing textual references
Description of outside resource	References specific outside resource and includes description that connects to week’s topic/reading	References specific outside resource but may not include description that connects to week’s topic/reading	Irrelevant resource or no resource included
Addresses prompt	Addresses prompt clearly and thoughtfully	Addresses prompt vaguely or briefly	Does not address prompt
Length and detail	200-250 words	100-200 words	Under 100 words
Timeliness	Posted by 5 p.m. day of class	Posted within a day or two of due date	Posted more than a few days after due date