Title: Truth and Reconciliation Forum
Course: BC - Literary Studies 11 - 1.1 > Section: Unit 5 - Non-Fiction

In a forum post of between 200-250 words, reflect on a concept, quotation, question, or general idea outlined in Murray Sinclair’s speech that you found personally impactful, and comment on its greater significance to the major theme of what it means to be human that we have been pursuing in this course. Your reflection could be prompted by one of the questions for consideration you were asked to think about as you watched the video, or might go in a totally new direction.

After you have created your own post, find one other student to respond to with a 75-100 word response. In your response, don’t just say, “I agree! Great job!” Ask a question, disagree charitably, add other evidence that you drew from the speech, or counter with a different interpretation. Try to add something meaningful and insightful to the conversation so that everyone’s understanding of Sinclair’s presentation can be increased.

Forum Post Rubric

 | Not Completed | Emerging (Unsatisfactory) | Developing (Satisfactory) | Proficient (Very Good) | Extending (Excellent)
 | 0 | 4 5             6 7   8 9 10
Initial Post | Not complete | Demonstrates lack of awareness of the topic. Comments are off topic or irrelevant. Demonstrates thinking that is confused or off-topic. Doesn’t make any reference to the lesson material. | Demonstrates awareness of the topic but offers little reflection on it. Provides mostly relevant comments. Demonstrates thinking that is mostly clear and organized. Occasionally references the lesson material to support reasoning. | Demonstrates consideration of the topic. Provides relevant comments. Demonstrates thinking that is clear and organized. References the lesson material to support reasoning. | Demonstrates thoughtful consideration of the topic. Provides relevant and insightful comments. Demonstrates exceptional logic and organization. Clearly references lesson material to support reasoning.
Response Posts | Not complete. | Responses demonstrate a lack of comprehension of the original post or are disrespectful. | Responses are respectful but do not add much to the conversation. | Responses are purposeful and respectful, adding to the conversation. | Responses are thoughtful, insightful and respectful,  adding meaning and depth to the conversation.
Total          /10 (averaged between posts)