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Trail of Tears - Letter Home Students will read and analyze historical documents pertaining to the event know as the Trail of Tears. Students will pretend they are a US soldier assigned to lead these people on their journey. Students will then write a detailed letter home to their famlies describing who was being moved, when and where they where being moved to, why they where forced off their homeland, the consequences of the Trail of Tears, and the overall treatment of the Native Americans. Students should include at least one specific event to illustrate the mistreatment of the natives during the journey westward. Students will also reflect on their understanding of the reading and their effort on the assessment (Letter). Rubric Code: T69X9B By pvaughan21 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: History Type: Assessment Grade Levels: 6-8

Trail of Tears-Letter Home
	Not Acceptable Work 1 pts	Nice Job 2 pts	Great Job 3 pts
Description of causes	Not Acceptable Work Students did not describe the causes of event.	Nice Job Students listed a majority of the causes but did not explain them. Students did not illustrate a complete understanding of the causes of event.	Great Job Students listed all or the majority of the causes for the event and illustrated a good understanding of the causes through their description.
Descriptions of consequences	Not Acceptable Work Students listed only minor consequences.	Nice Job Students described a majority of the consequences and described them well.	Great Job Students listed all of the consequences and showcased a vast understanding of impact of the event.
When, Who, Where	Not Acceptable Work Students only included one of the titles in their letter.	Nice Job Students included two of the three in their letter.	Great Job Students included when the event happened, who it happened to, and where the people were moved to.
Description of treatment	Not Acceptable Work Students did not describe treatment of natives in any detail.	Nice Job Students described treatment of natives in a broad or generic sense but did not include any specific events.	Great Job Students desribed the overall treatment with accuarcy and included specific examples to illustrate their points.
Writting and Grammar	Not Acceptable Work Students did not use proper grammar and letter was poorly written.	Nice Job Students proofread letter, used proper grammar, puncuation, and letter was well-consttucted. Students had a few mistakes.	Great Job Students made very few or no mistakes, proofread paper, used proper grammar, and puncuation. Letter was well-constructed and thought out.