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Civil War Multimedia and Newsletter Rubric Civil War Research Project Students will use books and internet sites to create a multimedia presentation or newsletter that highlights the impact that the Civil War had on lives today and in the future. Students conduct research to gain information about the causes and the effects, the lives of people during the Civil War. This information to write a creative historical fiction informative/explanatory multimedia presentation or newsletter about the period. Rubric Code: L93CA6 By Cgilbertteach Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Education Type: Reading Grade Levels: K-5

Civil War Presentation/Newsletter Total Pts.: ___/24
	Exemplary Exceeds the requirements for this subject and grade level's standards. 4 pts	Proficient Meets the requirements for the subject and grade level's standards. 3 pts	Developing Shows many characteristics aligned with this subject and grade level's standards but does not meet all expectations. 2 pts	Beginning Shows a minimum number of characteristics aligned with this subject and grade level's standards but is far from meeting the expectations. 1 pts
Research: ELACC5RI9 Students will combine or integrate information from several text in order to speak knowledgeably about how the Civil War impacts lives now.	Exemplary Exemplary research included, with student's understanding of information evident and greatly supported by details in the narrative or presentation	Proficient Research obvious, with student understanding of information evident and somewhat supported by details in narrative or presentation.	Developing Minimum amount of time researching spent, with student understanding not always evident or supported in narrative or presentation.	Beginning Little time spent researching, with student understanding not shown in the narrative or presentation.
Content: ELACC5RL3 Students will compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama by drawing on specific details in the text.	Exemplary Student made exemplary comparisons and contrasts between historical events that occured during the Civil War and present day life. The students understand is greatly supported by specific details from the text.	Proficient Student comparisons and contrasts are evident and somewhat supported by details from the text.	Developing Student showed minimum evidence of comparison or contrasts. Student did not always use evidence from the text to support the comparisons and/or contrasts.	Beginning Student showed little/no evidence of comparisons and contrasts between historical events that occurred during the Civil War and present day life. Student did not use evidence from the text to support comparisons and contrasts.
Content: ELACC5RI1 Students will quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from a text.	Exemplary Student demonstrated an exemplary understanding of quoting accurately from a text and drawing inference. Student included the inferences that he or she made and evidence to support the inferences consistently.	Proficient Student showed an understanding of quoting accurately from a text and drawing inferences. Student included some evidence to support the inferences.	Developing Student demonstrated a minimum understanding of quoting accurately from a text and drawing inferences. Student did not always included their inferences with a quote from the text throughout the presentation or newsletter.	Beginning Student shows little/no understanding of drawing inferences and quoting accurately from a text.
Informative Writing: ELACC5W2 and W Student wrote explanation of the cause and the consequences of the Civil War by drawing evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.	Exemplary Student wrote an exemplary explanation of the causes and effects of the Civil War. Student cited evidence or research to support the analysis and reflection of the causes and effects consistently.	Proficient Student wrote an explanation of the causes and effects of the Civil War. The evidence or research to support the analysis and reflection of the causes and effects were not always cited.	Developing Student demonstrated a minimum understanding of the causes or effects of the Civil War. There was little evidence or research used to support the causes or effects of the Civil War.	Beginning Student shows little/no understanding of the causes and effects of the Civil War. The student did use research to support the analysis and reflection of the causes and effects of the Civil War.
Oral Presentation: ELACCSSL6 Student adapts a speech to a variety of contexts and tasks using formal English when appropriate to task and situation.	Exemplary Student communicated effectively using formal English for the Multimedia Presentation or Newsletter. Speaks with fluctuation in volume and inflection to maintain audience interest and emphasize key points consistently.	Proficient Student communicates with the audience. He or she speaks with satisfactory variation of volume and inflection most of the time.	Developing Student communicates with the audience in uneven volume with little or no inflection.	Beginning Student speaks in low volume and/or monotonous tone, which causes audience to disengage.
Creativity The Presentation or Newsletter is creative and includes details and description.	Exemplary The presentation or narrative contains many creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The author has captured the audience's attention.	Proficient The story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The author has used his imagination.	Developing The story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions. The author has tried to use his imagination.	Beginning There is little evidence of creativity in the story. The author does not seem to have used much imagination.
Technology Student creates and publish project using technology (internet) presentation.	Exemplary Student creates and publish project using technology (internet) presentation.All graphics are attractive (size and colors) and support the theme/content of the presentation.	Proficient Students creates and publish project using technology. A few graphics are attractive, but all support the theme/content of the presentation.	Developing Students creates and publish project using technology. All graphics are attractive, but a few do not support the theme/content of the presentation.	Beginning Students create and publishes a project using technology. Several graphics are unattractive and detract from the content of the presentation.

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