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Letter Home From the Trenches
Your assignment is to take on the role of a soldier in the Great War. You are to write a letter to a friend or family member describing life as a soldier living in the trenches and just returning from a battle.
Rubric Code:
EX73992
By
MsStarkman
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Subject:
History
Type:
Assignment
Grade Levels:
9-12
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Criteria
Level 0/R
0 pts
Level 1
1 pts
Level 2
2 pts
Level 3
3 pts
Level 4 (4+)
4 pts
Knowledge and Understanding
25 %
Level 0/R
Did not mention any battle from WWI.
Did not mention anything about trench life.
Level 1
Mentioned a battle with very little detail and/or with
a lack of clarity and cohesion.
Trench life was mentioned briefly, in passing.
Level 2
Mentioned a battle with limited detail and/or with little clarity and cohesion.
Trench life was mentioned but details were not included.
Level 3
Discussed a battle with limited detail and tied it properly into the letter with
some clarity and cohesion. Details were sufficient and
accurate.
Trench life was discussed but some details were limited or inaccurate.
Level 4 (4+)
Thoroughly discussed a battle in detail and tied it
properly into the letter with
excellent clarity and cohesion.
Trench life was explained with precise detail.
Thinking and Inquiry
25 %
Level 0/R
Did not consider proper vocabulary used in 1914-1918.
Letter is not creative and makes limited use of fact. Letter makes no use of feeling or emotion.
Level 1
Vocabulary mildly resembles that of 1914-1918.
Letter is creative and authentic to a limited degree and rarely goes beyond fact to include feeling and emotion.
Level 2
Vocabulary moderately resembles that of 1914-1918.
Letter is somewhat creative and authentic and includes some emotion and feeling.
Level 3
Vocabulary resembles that of 1914-1918.
Letter is creative and authentic and includes some emotion and feeling.
Level 4 (4+)
Vocabulary is extremely precise and reminiscent of
early 20th century Canada.
Letter is very creative and
authentic including strong feeling and emotion.
Communication
25 %
Level 0/R
Poorly structured, poorly written, and poor spelling.
Writing interfered with the delivery of main ideas.
Did not meet required length.
Level 1
There is a minimal degree of structure and order in the letter.
Numerous spelling and grammar mistakes are found throughout.
The level of writing moderately interferes with the main ideas.
Letter is verging on too short for this type of assignment.
Level 2
Somewhat structured and in order.
Less frequent spelling and grammar mistakes are found throughout.
The level of writing interferes with the main ideas to a minor degree.
Letter is verging just long enough, with no effort to include anything extra.
Level 3
Letter is structured and in order.
Spelling and grammar mistakes are rare.
The level of writing interferes with the main ideas to a minor degree.
Letter is well written.
Level 4 (4+)
Complete mastery of letter structure and flow.
No spelling mistakes and/or
grammar errors.
Letter is eloquent and compelling.
Application
25 %
Level 0/R
Used lined paper or something extremely informal.
Very mundane, did not put any effort into the creative aspect of the task.
Did not make any efforts to make the letter look authentic.
Level 1
Used fresh paper.
Little innovation of expression through creative
means.
Limited ideas and offers nothing extra.
Level 2
Limited effort has been made to make the letter look authentic.
A few interesting ideas are included.
Level 3
This letter looks authentic due to the effort taken by the student.
Student made effort to include a variety of ideas and unique ones (rather than limiting him/herself to the typical/easiest ideas.
Highly creative.
Level 4 (4+)
Letter should be handwritten or in a font that looks handwritten.
Fantastic, innovative and creative ideas.
Met and went beyond expectations for this assignment.
Keywords:
History, WWI, World War One, Trenches, Soldier, Great War
Subjects:
History
Types:
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