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8th Grade Civil War Diary Project Diary entries, and photographs, from chapters 18-22. Rubric Code: SX7B9X By lgaona Draft Public Rubric Subject: History Type: Project Grade Levels: 6-8

Civil War Project
	Missing 0 pts	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Writing Style	Missing None of the entries are written in the first person.	Poor One to three of the entries are written in the first person.	Fair Four to five of the entries are written in the first person.	Good ALL entries are written in the first person.	Excellent ALL entries are written in the first person. Entries take on a real-life characteristic of a Civil War era American.
Photographs	Missing Some, or all, of the photographs are reproduced or computer generated.	Poor ALL photographs are hand-drawn. Drawings seem rushed and incomplete. Space is not used well. The subject often does not deal directly with the diary entry, or is hard to understand.	Fair ALL photographs are hand-drawn. Many seem to be rushed. Drawings do not always use the space provided well. The subject of the drawing usually deals with the diary entry.	Good ALL photographs are hand-drawn. Drawings are well thought out, and use most of the space provided. The subject of the drawing deals with the diary entry.	Excellent ALL photographs are hand-drawn, and show a great deal of thought and care. Attention to detail is obvious. The space provided is used well. The subject of the drawing deals directly with the diary entry.
Chapter 18	Missing Entry is missing -or- Information is historically inaccurate and key points are not covered.	Poor ___ Length is short. ___ Not all of the information is accurate. Only ONE of the following is included:	Fair ___ Length is short of the minimum. ___ Observations are historically accurate. TWO of the following are included:	Good _____ Length is correct. _____ Observations are historically accurate. ____ Key figures are addressed.	Excellent ____ Length is correct. ____ Entries provide astute, historically accurate details. ____ Key figures are addressed.
Chpt. 18 cont.	Missing	Poor ____ Key figures are addressed. ____ Outcomes are discussed. ____ Opinion and effect are discussed.	Fair ___ Key figures are addressed. ___ Outcomes are discussed. ___ Opinion and effect are discussed.	Good ____ Outcomes are discussed. ____ Opinion and effect are discussed.	Excellent ____ Outcomes are discussed. ____ Opinion and effect are discussed.
Chapter 19	Missing Entry is missing -or- Information is historically inaccurate and key points are not covered.	Poor ___ Length is short. ___ Not all of the information is accurate. Only ONE of the following is included:	Fair _____ Length is short of the minimum. _____ Observations are historically accurate. TWO of the following are included:	Good _____ Length is correct. _____ Observations are historically accurate. ____ Transportation is discussed.	Excellent ____ Length is correct. ____ Entries provide astute, historically accurate details. ____ Transportation is discussed.
Chpt. 19 cont.	Missing	Poor ___ Transportation is discussed. ____ Economy is discussed. ____ Society is discussed.	Fair ____ Transportation is discussed. ____ Economy is discussed. ____ Society is discussed.	Good ____ Economy is discussed. ____ Society is discussed.	Excellent ____ Economy is discussed. ____ Society is discussed.
Chapter 20	Missing Entry is missing -or- Information is historically inaccurate and key points are not covered.	Poor ___ Length is short of the minimum. ___ Not all of the information is accurate. Only ONE of the following is included:	Fair _____ Length is short of the minimum. _____ Observations are historically accurate. TWO of the following are included:	Good _____ Length is correct. _____ Observations are historically accurate. ____ Opinion of Free Blacks is discussed.	Excellent ____ Length is correct. ____ Entries provide astute, historically accurate details.
Chpt. 20 cont.	Missing	Poor ____ Opinion of Free Blacks is discussed. ____ Opinion of working conditions is discussed. ____ Opinion of living conditions is discussed.	Fair ____ Opinion of Free Blacks is discussed. ____ Opinion of working conditions is discussed. ____ Opinion of living conditions is discussed.	Good ____ Opinion of working conditions is discussed. ____ Opinion of living conditions is discussed.	Excellent ____ Opinion of Free Blacks is discussed. ____ Opinion of working conditions is discussed. ____ Opinion of living conditions is discussed.
Chapter 21	Missing Entry is missing -or- Information is historically inaccurate and key points are not covered.	Poor ___ Length is short. ___ Not all of the information is accurate. ONE of the following are included: ____ The Missouri Compromise is discussed.	Fair _____ Length is short of the minimum. _____ Observations are historic & accurate. TWO of the following are included: ____ The Missouri Compromise is discussed.	Good _____ Length is correct. _____ Observations are historically accurate. ____ The Missouri Compromise is discussed.	Excellent ____ Length is correct. ____ Entries provide astute, historically accurate details. ____ The Missouri Compromise is discussed.
Chpt. 21 cont.	Missing	Poor ____ The Compromise of 1850 is discussed. ____ The Dredd Scott decision is discussed. ____ Lincoln's election is discussed. ____ The South's secession is discussed.	Fair ____ The Compromise of 1850 is discussed. ____ The Dredd Scott decision is discussed. ____ Lincoln's election is discussed. ____ The South's secession is discussed.	Good ____ The Compromise of 1850 is discussed. ____ The Dredd Scott decision is discussed. ____ Lincoln's election is discussed. ____ The South's secession is discussed.	Excellent ____ The Compromise of 1850 is discussed. ____ The Dredd Scott decision is discussed. ____ Lincoln's election is discussed. ____ The South's secession is discussed.
Chapter 22	Missing Entry is missing -or- Information is historically inaccurate and key points are not covered.	Poor ___ Length is short. ___ Not all of the information is accurate. ONE of the following is included: ____The strengths & weaknesses is discussed.	Fair _____ Length is short of the minimum. _____ Observations are historically accurate. TWO of the following are included:	Good _____ Length is correct. _____ Observations are historically accurate. ____ The region's strengths and weaknesses is discussed.	Excellent ____ Length is correct. ____ Entries provide astute, historically accurate details. ____ The region's strengths and weaknesses is discussed.
Chpt. 22 cont.	Missing	Poor ____ One of the given battles is discussed. ____ Appomattox: include Richmond, Lincoln’s reelection, Sherman’s march through Georgia, and the South’s surrender (including it’s terms).	Fair ____ The region's strengths and weaknesses is discussed. ____ One of the given battles is discussed. , and includes the	Good ____ One of the given battles is discussed. ____ The Dredd Scott decision is discussed, and includes the	Excellent ____ One of the given battles is discussed. ____ The Dredd Scott decision is discussed, and includes the

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