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Historical Role Play 
Rubric for Visitors From History! assignment in which the students reenact an event from history. They must stay in character and have a visual aid to denote who they are in history.
Rubric Code: G2WXB74
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Subject: History  
Type: Presentation  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Limited

2 pts

Proficient

4 pts

Adequate

6 pts

Excellent

8 pts

Imagination & Creativity

Limited

Demonstrates little awareness of the context & character; does
little to enhance the
role play.
Proficient

Demonstrates awareness of the context & character; developing acceptably enhances the role play.
Adequate

Demonstrates thoughtfulness &
completely enhances the role play.
Excellent

Demonstrates insight to context & character & powerfully enhances the role play.
Achievement of Purpose

(is the purpose of the character clear?)

Limited

Character's purpose is vaguely established & may not be sustained.
Proficient

Character's purpose is established but may not be sustained.
Adequate

Character's purpose is clearly established & generally sustained.
Excellent

Character's purpose is clearly established &
effectively sustained.
Presentation of Character

(was the student "in character?")

Limited

Limited communication of character’s
feelings, situation & motives. Often broke or never stayed in character.
Proficient

Adequate communication of character’s
feelings, situation & motives. Sometimes broke character.
Adequate

Competent communication of character’s feelings, situations & motives. Rarely broke character.
Excellent

Convincing communication of character’s feelings, situation & motives. Did not break character.
Participation/Prep/Presentation

(was research completed? is character historically accurate? Are events accurate?)

Limited

Rarely willing & focused during presentation; no background knowledge cited during presentation; evident little to no research was done.
Proficient

Sometimes willing & focused during presentation; little background knowledge cited during presentation; research was done.
Adequate

Usually willing &
focused during
presentation; some background knowledge cited during presentation; evident some research was done.
Excellent

Always willing &
focused during
presentation; background knowledge cited during presentation; evident research was done.
Use of Non-Verbal Cues

(voice, gestures, eye contact, props, costumes, visual aids)

Limited

Limited variety of non-verbal cues used; cues are not used in a developing way.
Proficient

Satisfactory variety of non-verbal cues used; cues are used in a limited way.
Adequate

Good variety of non-verbal cues used; cues used to enhance character.
Excellent

Impressive variety of non-verbal cues used; cues used in an exemplary way.
Research Paper

(Demonstrates their learning and informs the development of their performance.)

Limited

No research component was submitted prior to performance; or little research was provided that informed their development. Their performance did not illustrate their provided research whatsoever.
Proficient

Their research component was provided but it did little to synthesize their learning or inform their performance. The research was inaccurate and did not match what was performed in their presentation.
Adequate

The research component was provided with thorough illustration which informed their performance. It was historically accurate and depicted well. There were few discrepancies between the research and the performance.
Excellent

The research component was provided with thorough illustration which informed their performance. It was historically accurate and depicted with no discrepancies between the research and the performance.



Keywords:
  • role play, visitors, history, reenactment, simulation

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