Rubric

Note to teacher: The descriptors used in this rubric are simple and unattached to specific grades, which you will find easier to do in a manner that reflects your teaching style.

1. "New and improved" 

	Excellent	Five banner ads displayed with thoughtful identification and comments.
	Appropriate	Five banner ads displayed with adequate identification and comments.
	Mediocre	Fewer than five ads and/or ads have minimally helpful comments.

2. "Using the documents"

	Excellent	All documents examined with responses that are especially detailed, insightful.
	Appropriate	All documents examined with questions answered sufficiently and responses that competently interpret the documents
	Mediocre	Not all documents examined and/or responses incomplete, minimal, or demonstrating little awareness of historical interpretation

3. "Response journal"

	Excellent	Four entries with insightful, personal observations
	Appropriate	Four entries with responses that provide a sufficient basis for class discussion and/or further writing assignments
	Mediocre	Fewer than four entries and/or entries have minimally helpful responses

4. "Illustrating the story"

	Excellent	Match of images and quotations is unique and insightful
	Appropriate	Match of images and quotations help to understand both
	Mediocre	Images and quotations matched in a way that does not lend understanding to either

5. "My Scrapbook" 

	Excellent	Product shows thoughtful analysis of topic, is creative, neat, and insightful.
	Appropriate	Document shows some analysis of topic and is neat.
	Mediocre	Product does not reveal much about topic and is disorganized.