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Classroom Constitution 
Write a Constitution for the Classroom using the U.S. Constitution as a model.
Rubric Code: L26WX7
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Subject: History  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Above Average

10 pts

Average

10 pts

Below Average

10 pts

Preamble

Introduction

Above Average

Clearly defines goals for each of the areas of the Constitution.
Average

Attempts to define goals for each of the areas of the Constitution, yet some goals are unrelated to the required areas.
Below Average

Does not clearly define goals for each of the areas of the Constitution.
Legislative Branch

Above Average

Answers the following questions: who makes law, prerequisites of chosen lawmakers, when will laws be made, how will laws be ratified and over which areas of the classroom will you establish law?
Average

Answers most of the questions listed, but some of the answers are clearly unrelated to the questions outlined in the Excellent Criterion.
Below Average

Answers less than half of the questions listed, and most of the answers are clearly unrelated to the questions outlined in the Excellent Criterion.
Executive Branch

Above Average

Answers the following questions: describe how you will enforce the laws in your classroom, what are the procsss and requirements for choosing a president, what power will be given to the president to enforce laws, to whom will the president answer to?
Average

Answers most of the questions listed, but some of the answers are clearly unrelated to the questions outlined in the Excellent Criterion.
Below Average

Answers less than half of the questions listed, and most of the answers are clearly unrelated to the questions outlined in the Excellent Criterion.
Judicial Branch

Above Average

Answers the following questions: how will you ensure fairness with the laws you've created? what procedures will you use, who will excercise judicial review, how will power be checked/balanced, define specific roles.
Average

Answers most of the questions listed, but some of the answers are clearly unrelated to the questions outlined in the Excellent Criterion.
Below Average

Answers less than half of the questions listed, and most of the answers are clearly unrelated to the questions outlined in the Excellent Criterion.
Choosing Leaders

Above Average

Answers the following questions: how will you choose them, how often will they be chosen, what are the general characteristics expected of a leader?
Average

Answers most of the questions listed, how will you choose them, how often will they be chosen, what are the general characteristics expected of a leader?
Below Average

Answers less than half of the questions listed, how will you choose them, how often will they be chosen, what are the general characteristics expected of a leader?
How to ratify

Above Average

Answers the following questions: what will the process be to ratify, how will you get everyone to agree on the ratifications of the Constitution.
Average

Answers one of the following questions: what will the process be to ratify, how will you get everyone to agree on the ratifications of the Constitution.
Below Average

Answers none of the following questions: what will the process be to ratify, how will you get everyone to agree on the ratifications of the Constitution.
Citizen's Rights

Above Average

Provides a brief description using complete sentences of a minimum of ten rights for the citizens of the classroom.
Average

Offers a vague and/or incomplete description of student rights, and fails to offer ten rights.
Below Average

Offers little or no idescription of student rights, and fails to offer ten rights.
Grammar and Spelling

Above Average

Rules of grammer and punctuation are followed with no spelling errors.
Average

Contains few grammer and punctuatin mistakes and spelling errors
Below Average

Contains numerous grammer, punctuation, and spelling errors.
Organization & Structure

Organization of paper and paragraphs

Above Average

Information in the
assignment is logically and
creatively organized
and flows smoothly,
with unity and
coherence.
Average

Most of the information in the
assignment is well organized,
with well constructed
paragraphs.
Below Average

Som of the information in the assignment is well-organized,
with some
well-constructed
paragraphs
Visual Presentation

Above Average

The group presents the information clearly and displays a complete understanding of their information. It is evident that the student was well prepared.
Average

The gtudent presents the information fairly clearly and displays a reasonable understanding of their information.
Below Average

The information presented is not clearly displayed throughout the project



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