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Cereal Box Civil War Heroes Biography 
Cereal Box Civil War Biography
Based upon your Civil War hero, you will create the outer cover of a cereal box. It is your choosing which cereal to bring. Have fun with this project!
Rubric Code: SXC2W8A
By locomia7
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Subject: History  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Civil War Cereal Box
 

5 pts


4 pts


3 pts


1 pts

Presentation

5

The student was prepared to present on time.

Presentation is enthusiastic. Voice is clear.
4

The student was prepared to present on time.

Presentation is satisfactory. Voice is clear.
3

The student did not seem prepared.

Voice is hesitant.
1

The student did not seem prepared to present.

Presentation is dull with little knowledge of the subject. Lack of interest.
Required Elements

5

Project contains at least 90% of the information required.

Information is concise and in bullet points.

It is turned on time.
4

Project contains at least 80% of the facts required.

Information is concise and in bullet points.

It is turned on time.
3

Project contains at least 70% of the facts required.

Information is concise and in bullet points.

It is turned on time.
1

Project contains less than 70% of the facts required.

It is not turned on time.
Neatness

5

The cereal box is neatly displayed.

The cereal box has an attractive design and layout. The illustration is in color and the letters can be seen/read clearly.
4

Most elements are neatly displayed.

The box has an attractive design and layout. Some letters can't be seen.
3

Some elements are neatly designed.

The box appears a bit messy. Little effort was put into the illustration.
1

The cereal box is not neatly displayed and does not have an attractive design.

Not effort was made in the design element.
Front Cover

5

The front of the cereal box has a title, and a quote that clearly relates to the Civil War figure.
4

The front of the cereal box has a title, and a quote that doesn't clearly relates to the Civil War figure.
3

The front of the cereal box is missing one of the following: a title or a quote.
1

The front of the cereal box is missing both elements.
Side two (Left)

5

Includes a "nutritional label" that identifies at least 5 facts related to the historical figure.
4

Includes a "nutritional label" that identifies at least 5 facts related to the historical figure, but some aren't clearly related to the historical figure.
3

Includes a "nutritional label" that identifies at least 4 facts related to their historical figure, but many aren't clearly related to the historical figure.
1

Includes a "nutritional label" that identifies 3 or fewer facts related to the historical figure, but many aren't clearly related to the historical figure.
Side one (Right)

5

Side one has a timeline including at least 5 important events from the figure's life.
4

Side one has a timeline including at least 4 important events from the figure's life.
3

Side one has a timeline including at least 3 important events from the figure's life.
1

Side one has a timeline including less than 2 important events from the figure's life.
Back

5

Summary of the figure's life includes 3 well developed paragraphs: Early Years, What Made them famous/infamous, Their legacy and/or contributions to the Civil War.
4

Summary of the figure's life includes 3 basic paragraphs: Early Years, What Made them famous/infamous, Their legacy and/or contributions to the Civil War.
3

Summary of the figure's life includes 2 paragraphs: Early Years, What Made them famous/infamous, or Their legacy. Information doesn't seem relevant or organized.
1

Summary of the figure's life includes 1 paragraph. Information doesn't seem relevant or organized.
Top

5

Includes a brief reference to the most significant role this person played in the Civil War. Does not go into detail, simply uses it is an attention grabber to get reader interested in the box and historical figure.
4

Includes a reference to the most significant role this person played in the Civil War. The reference is somewhat lengthy; however, the reader is still interested in the box and historical figure.
3

Includes a reference to the most significant role this person played in the Civil War. It is very lengthy and detracts from the box and/or historical figure.
1

Does not includes a brief reference to the most significant role this person played in the Civil War.
Bottom

5

Includes name and period.
4

Includes name only.
3

Includes period only.
1

Does not include name or period.
Writing Conventions

5

Only minor errors. Spelling, grammar, and punctuation do not interfere with the message at all.
4

Only a few errors. One or two spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors slightly interfere with the message.
3

Spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors interfere with the message.
1

Spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors interfere with the message so much that it is hard to understand.






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