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U.S. Pluralisms Evaluation Rubric

Courses with US designation must address both learning outcomes.

Learning Outcome Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Exemplary
Identify and explore in a comparative framework across co-cultures at least one aspect of difference that characterizes the U.S. population, including but not limited to age, disability, ethnicity, race, religion, gender identity/sexual orientation, and/or social class. Exemplar is unsatisfactory if the student has not identified and explored in a comparative framework across co-cultures at least one aspect of difference that characterizes the U.S. population. Exemplar illustrates that the student has identified and explored in a comparative framework across co-cultures at least one aspect of difference that characterizes the U.S. population. Exemplar illustrates that the student identified and explored in depth a comparative framework across co-cultures at least one aspect of difference that characterizes the U.S. population or has articulated the context(s) of a cross-section of U.S. differences.
Develop and defend an analytical or interpretative argument that addresses specific injustices produced by the marginalization of some groups within the diverse fabric of U.S. society. Exemplar is unsatisfactory if the student has not developed an analytical or interpretive argument that addresses specific injustices produced by the marginalization of some groups within the diverse fabric of U.S. Exemplar illustrates the student has developed an analytical or interpretive argument that addresses specific injustices produced by the marginalization of some groups within the diverse fabric of U.S. Exemplar illustrates the student has developed a complex and compelling analytical or interpretive argument that addresses specific injustices produced by the marginalization of some groups within the diverse fabric of U.S. using substantial evidence.