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History Inquiry Rubric History Inquiry Rubric Assessment rubric for an inquiry assignment where the students are to research historical events keeping in mind the four historical spheres of influence (Social, Economic, Military, Political) as well as effectively using the Historical Thinking Benchmarks in accordance with curricular outcomes (objectives). Rubric Code: HX4BB7A By dzmiller Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: History Type: Assessment Grade Levels: 9-12

History Inquiry
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts	Points Earned (N/A)
Thesis	Poor No thesis is evident in the final product, only the historical event is referenced.	Fair Thesis is alluded to.	Good Some evidence of thesis.	Excellent Thesis is clearly evident.	Points Earned _________/4
Historical Accuracy	Poor Little historical information used.	Fair Limited use of accurate historical information	Good Accurate for the most part, some information is either missing or is inaccurate.	Excellent All information is historically accurate and is relevant to the topic	Points Earned _________/4
Historical Spheres of Influence Thorough examination of the history through the 4 spheres of influence.
Military Analysis What was the impact of the military events on the history of the region and time-period?	Poor Little reference to the military events and the impact of these events.	Fair Some reference to the military events and a simple conclusion of their impact is given.	Good Military events clearly described (not interpreted) or sound conclusions reached but not both.	Excellent Military events clearly interpreted and sound conclusions drawn.	Points Earned _________/4
Economic Analysis What were the economic issues and their impact on the region and the events of the era?	Poor Little reference to the economic issues of the day or their role in the events.	Fair Some description of the economic issues of the region and the events of the era.	Good Economic issues clearly described or the influence of the economic role in events described, but not both.	Excellent Economic issues clearly described and their influence clearly explained for the region and the events of the era.	Points Earned _________/4
Social Analysis What were the Social issues and their impact on the region and the events of the era?	Poor Little reference to the social influence of events on the people or the region.	Fair Some description of the social pressures and influences on the people and the region.	Good Clear description of some of the events and their impact on the region but not both.	Excellent Clear description and analysis of the impact of events on the social fabric of the people and region.	Points Earned _________/4
Political Analysis What were the Political issues and their impact during the era and in the region being examined?	Poor Little reference to the political decisions and their impact on the people or the region.	Fair Some description of the political influences and of the decisions which were made.	Good Clear description of the political influences or of the impact of the political decisions but not both.	Excellent Clear description of the political influences and of the impact of the political decisions.	Points Earned _________/4
Historical Thinking Use of the 6 Historical Thinking Concepts
Historical Significance In what ways are the events/people historically significant?	Poor No historical significance demonstrated, only the events are referenced for the historical time-frame being examined.	Fair Historical significance referred to only for the historical event(s) being examined.	Good Simple explanation of historical significance for the historical event(s) being examined.	Excellent Historical significance fully explored and clarified for the historical event(s) being examined.	Points Earned _________/4
Primary Source Evidence What do the sources contribute to the argument you are making?	Poor Primary source evidence not directly referenced.	Fair One primary resource obviously used.	Good Two or more primary resources used in a simplistic manner.	Excellent Effective use of several primary resources.	Points Earned _________/4
Continuity and Change To what degree was there continuity and to what degree was there change during the historical era being examined?	Poor Only implies that there may have been change or continuity due to the events of the historical era but not both.	Fair Only implies that there were both continuity and change due to the events of the historical era, but no explanation given for either.	Good Identifies some degree of continuity or change due to the the events of the historical era, but not both.	Excellent Specifically illustrates how both continuity and change are evident due to the events of the historical era.	Points Earned _________/4
Cause and Consequence What are the causes and consequences of the events of the historical era being examined?	Poor Simplistic explanation of the causes of the events in the historical era being examined.	Fair An attempt was made to show the consequences of the events of the historical era being examined?	Good In depth examination of the causes of the events or the consequences of the events of the historical era being examined, but not both.	Excellent In depth examination of the causes and of the consequences of the events of the historical era being examined.	Points Earned _________/4
Historical Perspective Why did the people/governments act, think, and react the way they did during the historical era being examined?	Poor Only a simple explanation of why the people or the government(s) acted the way they did during the historical era being examined, but not both.	Fair A simple explanation of why the people or the government(s) acted and thought the way they did during the historical era being examined, but not both.	Good A simple explanation of why the people or the government(s) acted, thought, and reacted the way they did during the historical era being examined, but not both.	Excellent A thorough explanation of why the people and the government(s) acted, though, and reacted the way they did during the historical era being examined.	Points Earned _________/4
Ethical Dimnesion What are the moral implications of the decisions and actions that took place during the historical era being examined?	Poor Little or no ethical analysis evident.	Fair General overall ethical judgement attempted.	Good Ethical/moral judgements imposed using contemporary standards.	Excellent Explicit ethical/moral judgements imposed taking into account the historical context.	Points Earned _________/4
Final Product Does the submitted product effectively communicate the results of the student's investigation?
Language Conventions Grammar, Punctuation, Capitalization, Spelling.	Poor More than 5 errors.	Fair 4 or 5 errors	Good 3 or 4 errors.	Excellent No more than 2 errors.	Points Earned _________/4
Submitted Product How effective is the final product in conveying the assigned requirements?	Poor Final product is simple in design and reflects limited research, superficial analysis, and no real conclusion.	Fair Final product is well/attractively designed, but demonstrates little research, superficial analysis, and a simple conclusion.	Good Final product is well designed but only reflects two of the following but not all three: thorough research, effective analysis of data, and draws a reasoned conclusion.	Excellent Final product is well designed and clearly demonstrates: thorough research, effective analysis of data, and draws a reasoned conclusion.	Points Earned _________/4
References and Proof of Research Are all included facts supported and resources properly cited?	Poor Attempt made at internal referencing of sources or of including a bibliography but not both.	Fair A bibliography and referencing of facts are attempted but are either incomplete or are in an improper format.	Good Works are cited correctly or internal referencing is properly included, but not both.	Excellent Works are cited correctly and facts are properly referenced throughout final product.	Points Earned _________/4
Total Points Earned	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	Points Earned ___________60

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