Lesson 15: Environmental Stewardship
Handout 1

Caretaker of Creation Essay Rubric

POINTS

DESCRIPTION

4

In order to receive a 4-point score, the response must:

 
  • define "caretaker of creation."
  • give an example from one of the folktales from this lesson of someone acting as a caretaker of creation
  • identify a category of the environment and describe how one can be a caretaker of that category
  • describe the work of a group in civil society which relates to that category of the environment
  • describe how the quote can enlighten one person’s actions as a caretaker of creation.

3

In order to receive a 3-point score, the response must:

 
  • define "caretaker of creation."
  • contain three of the remaining four elements

2

In order to receive a 2-point score, the response must:

 
  • define "caretaker of creation."
  • contain two of the remaining four elements

1

In order to receive a 1-point score, the response must:

 
  • define "caretaker of creation."
  • contain one of the remaining four elements

0

Response shows no evidence of any elements, or does not address being a "caretaker of creation."