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Political Cartoon This rubric will be used to guide and assess your ability to create and explain a political cartoon from the perspective of a person or group of people involved in the French and Indian War. Rubric Code: AXX2B2A By mlouden Draft Public Rubric Subject: History Type: Assignment Grade Levels: (none)

Political Cartoon
	Meets Expectations 4 pts	Approaching Expectations 3 pts	Below Expectations 2 pts
Main Theme/Content	Meets Expectations Student used factual information as the basis to support the meaning and subject of the cartoon.	Approaching Expectations Student used some factual information as the basis to support the meaning and subject of the cartoon.	Below Expectations Student included inaccurate information as the basis to support the meaning and subject of the cartoon.
Elements of Cartooning	Meets Expectations Student used at least 3 of the elements successfully in the cartoon:symbolism, hyperbole, analogy, caricature, irony, and brief text.	Approaching Expectations Student used at least 2 of the elements successfully in the cartoon:symbolism, hyperbole, analogy, caricature, irony, and brief text.	Below Expectations Student used less than 2 elements successfully in the cartoon: symbolism, hyperbole, analogy, caricature, irony, and brief text.
Perspective	Meets Expectations The drawing clearly illustrates the event from a particular and historically correct point of view.	Approaching Expectations The drawing adequately illustrates the event from a particular and historically correct point of view.	Below Expectations The drawing does not clearly illustrate the event from a particular and historically correct point of view.
Presentation	Meets Expectations The student clearly demonstrated knowledge of the event and perspective through an oral explanation of the cartoon.	Approaching Expectations The student adequately demonstrated knowledge of the event and perspective through an oral explanation of the cartoon.	Below Expectations The student demonstrated little knowledge of the event and perspective through an oral explanation of the cartoon.
Design	Meets Expectations The cartoon is visually attractive in terms of layout and neatness.	Approaching Expectations The cartoon is visually acceptable in terms of layout and neatness.	Below Expectations The cartoon is poorly designed in terms of layout and neatness.