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Black History Project Black History Project There are several African American mathematicians that have contributed to this exciting field and have overcome many obstacles to achieve their accomplishments. Your assignment is to research one out of the many famous African American mathematicians. You will write a research paper and create a poster. The paper should be 2-3 pages typed, double space, font size (12). The poster should include pictures of the mathematician, any math operations or symbols the mathematician studied and you can be as creative as you like. Rubric Code: J965BB By Juvonna Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Mathematician Project
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
General Report Requirements	Poor Writing is not 12 point font. Writing is not double spaced. Paper is 2-3 pages in length.	Fair Writing is 12 point font. Writing is not double spaced. Paper is 2-3 pages in length.	Good Writing is 12 point font. Paper length is 2-3 pages.	Excellent Writing is 12 point font. Writing is double spaced. Paper is 2-3 pages in length.
Research	Poor No research included. Reader is not connected to the life of the mathematician.	Fair Little research included in the writing. Reader is not connected to the life of the mathematician.	Good Some research included in the writing. Connects the reader to the life of he mathematician.	Excellent A lot of research included in the writing. Clearly connects the reader to the life of the mathematician.
Grammar and Mechanics	Poor Many grammatical errors. Many spelling errors. Many works cited errors. Errors make writing diffficult to understand.	Fair Some grammatical errors. Some spelling errors. Some works cited errors. Writing is legible and coherent.	Good Few grammatical errors. Few spelling errors. Errors do not disrupt flow of writing. Few works cited errors.	Excellent No Major grammatical errors. No major spelling errors. Correct works cited format.
Report Conclusion	Poor No concluding statement. Does not state what the writer has learned.	Fair Conluding statemnt partially summarizes what the writer has learned.	Good Thoughtful concluding statement summarizes what the writer has learned.	Excellent Powerful and thoughtful concluding statement. Explains what the writer has learned from the research.
Poster Presentation	Poor Poster is not neat. Poster does not include any pictures.	Fair Poster is fairly creative. Poster includes few pictures.	Good Poster is neat. Poster includes some pictures.	Excellent Poster is neat and has a great presentation. Poster is creative. Poster includes pictures.