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Civil War Timeline/Map Research Project Rubric
Category / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1Key Events
Timeline Event Template (subject content research) / Includes essential knowledge and evidence of in-depth understanding about the event. / Includes accurate essential knowledge about the event. / Includes some essential knowledge about the event but more details are needed. / Content is minimal and errors in information are present.
Primary Source Document (Diigo) / Identifies the key issues and main points included in the primary source; shows understanding of author’s goal(s) / Identifies most but not all of the key issues and main points in the primary source / Describes in general terms one issue or concept included in the primary source. / Deals only briefly and vaguely with the key issues and main points in the document.
Event Picture / Image is appropriate for event, neatly traces, and completely colored. / Image is appropriate for event, traced, and adequately colored. / Image is appropriate but tracing and coloring could be neater. / Image chosen does not represent event and Is not neatly traced or colored.
Event Synopsis / Presented content clearly and concisely with a logical progression of ideas and effective supporting evidence. / Presented most of the content with a logical progression of ideas and supporting evidence / Presented content which failed to maintain a consistent focus, showed minimal organization and effort, and lacked an adequate amount of supporting evidence. / Presented content which was unfocused, poorly organized, showed little thought or effort and lacked supporting evidence.
Pivotal People
Timeline Person Template (subject content research) / Includes essential knowledge and evidence of in-depth understanding about the person’s role in the Civil War. / Includes accurate essential knowledge about the person’s role in the Civil War / Includes some essential knowledge about the event but more details are needed. / Content is minimal and errors in information are present.
Primary Source Document “Diary Entry” (Diigo) / Identifies the key issues and main points included in the primary source; shows understanding of author’s goal(s) / Identifies most but not all of the key issues and main points in the primary source / Describes in general terms one issue or concept included in the primary source. / Deals only briefly and vaguely with the key issues and main points in the document.
Tweet and link from pivotal person / Tweet provides primary resources and adds value and ideas to the discussion. There are no grammar mistakes. / Tweet is written with minor errors in grammar but is interesting and has primary source hyperlinked. / Tweet has major grammar errors and/or is not relevant to the Civil War topic. Hyperlink is effective / Tweet has major grammar errors and/or is not relevant to the Civil War topic. Hyperlink in not effective to the subject area.
Event Picture / Picture is appropriate, title is correct, and footprint is neatly colored and embellished. / Picture is appropriate, title is correct, and footprint is somewhat neatly colored and embellished. / Picture is blurry, or title is incorrect, and the footprint is messy and not embellished. / Picture and title are incorrect and the footprint is incomplete.
Event Synopsis / Presented content clearly and concisely with a logical progression of ideas and effective supporting evidence. / Presented most of the content with a logical progression of ideas and supporting evidence / Presented content which failed to maintain a consistent focus, showed minimal organization and effort, and lacked an adequate amount of supporting evidence. / Presented content which was unfocused, poorly organized, showed little thought or effort and lacked supporting evidence.
Technical Term
Primary Source Document “Diary Entry” (Diigo) / Primary source document displays the technical term and there are comments that describe it. / Primary source document displays the technical term with limited comments / Primary source document displays the technical term but no comments are provided. / No primary source is linked.
Term Picture / Cannon is colored neatly and template definition is correct. / Cannon is colored and template definition is correct. / Cannon is not colored neatly and template definition is incomplete. / Cannon is not colored and template definition is not correct.
Soldier Accoutrements
Civil War Blog / Blog entry shows evidence of thorough preparation. Author speaks as one who has knowledge to share. Blog shows few, if any grammar errors. Picture is attached. / Blog entry shows evidence of preparation. Blog shows few if any grammar errors. Picture is attached. / Blog shows little evidence of preparation. Several grammar errors exist. Picture may be attached. / Blog entry shows no evidence of preparation. Frequent grammar errors exist. Picture is not attached.
Picture / Picture is colored neatly and template definition is correct. / Picture is colored and template definition is correct. / Picture is not colored neatly and template definition is incomplete. / Picture is not colored and template definition is not correct.
Civil War Birthday Event
Event / Event is detailed and formatted appropriately. / Event is somewhat detailed and formatted appropriately. / Event is stated and sometimes formatted appropriately. / Event is stated but not formatted correctly.
Total Points /56
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