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Children of the Holocaust Hidden Diary Project Holocaust Journal Writing Students assume the role of one child who has been placed first into a ghetto and then into one of the concentration camps. Students will create a hidden diary of what it was like to live through the Holocaust as a child. They will meet and make a friend during this terrible journey. By exploring the experiences of others' students will be able to construct their own understanding of the Holocaust. Rubric Code: N754X9 By juselig Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Project Grade Levels: 6-8

Children of the Holocaust Hidden Diary
	Fair 1 pts	Satisfactory 2 pts	Exceptional 3 pts
Authenticity	Fair The hidden diary writing does not accurately reflect the Holocaust time period nor the country of the narrator.	Satisfactory There are less than three lapses of accuracy in the writing reflecting the Holocaust time period and the country of origin.	Exceptional The hidden diary writing accurately reflects the Holocaust time period and the country of origin.
Language/DLR	Fair Modern day slang or expressions are used in the hidden diary writing. There are 7 or more grammatical or spelling errors.	Satisfactory There are less than 3 modern day words, uses of slang, or expressions used in the hidden diary writing. There are 3 to 4 grammatical or spelling errors.	Exceptional There are no modern day slang words or expressions used in the hidden diary writing. There are no grammatical or spelling errors.
Persona	Fair The student does not create a realistic persona as the first person writer of the hidden diary.	Satisfactory The student creates a somewhat realistic persona as the first person writer of the hidden diary.	Exceptional The student creates an exceptionally realistic persona as the first person writer of the hidden diary.
Quantity of Writing	Fair The student has written 6 or less hidden diary entries.	Satisfactory The student has written less than 7 complete hidden diary entries.	Exceptional The student has written 10 complete hidden diary entries.
Realistic	Fair The hidden diary would have attracted attention and been discovered.	Satisfactory The hidden diary could have been hidden.	Exceptional The hidden diary is cleverly hidden and the student demonstrates this.
Collaboration	Fair Critical of project & ideas from others. Little contribution effort. Project incomplete.	Satisfactory	Exceptional Shares & supports ideas, never critical of project or others. Utilizes wiki discussion features. Uses time well & completed project in a timely manner.