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History Lapbook 
Rubric to be used for grading history lap books made at the end of each unit from the textbook.
Rubric Code: U699A5
By MEfken
Ready to use
Public Rubric
Subject: History  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric History Lapbook
Rubric to evaluate lapbooks for history chapters, designed with my daughter's help.
  Excellent

It would be hard to improve this element in any significant way.

5 pts

Good

This element is completely acceptable and it's clear that the student worked hard on it.

4 pts

Okay

This element is acceptable.

3 pts

Need More Work

This element needs some improvement.

2 pts

Terrible

This element is not acceptable at all.

1 pts

Main Events
10 %

Significant events studied in the chapter
Excellent

The main events studied are clearly displayed and explained. It's obvious that the student understood what the important events were, why they are important, and was thorough about including them in the lap book content.
Good

Most of the main events in the chapter are included in the lap book and explained clearly.
Okay

The student included some of the main events from the chapter, and gave some explanation or description of them.
Need More Work

The student mentioned at least one main event, but needs to provide better explanation and be more thorough about covering all the main events.
Terrible

Main events are either missing entirely or inaccurate. No description or explanation is given.
Important People
10 %

The main people studied in the chapter
Excellent

The student has provided clear and thoughtful information about all the main people studied in the chapter. The student has done extra work such as provide illustrations, biographies, or other facts about each person's life. The student shows why each person was important in this time period.
Good

The student provides good information about most of the main people studied in the chapter. The information is clear and well-written or displayed.
Okay

The student provided information about at least some of the main people from the chapter. The information is understandable.
Need More Work

The student included at least one person studied in the chapter, but the information is either incomplete, inaccurate, or poorly written.
Terrible

There are no main people mentioned in this lap book.
Issues and Controversies
10 %

Important questions, issues, conflicts, controversies, and arguments raised in the chapter
Excellent

The student has identified at least one question, conflict, controversy, or issue that affected the time period covered in the chapter. They clearly present and identify this issue and explain what the issue is and why it is important. The student can explain the issue from both sides as well as express their own point of view after studying it.
Good

The student has identified at least one issue, question, etc. and has explained it in an understandable way.
Okay

One issue is mentioned and at least a brief description is given.
Need More Work

An issue is mentioned, but no description or information is presented.
Terrible

There are no issues mentioned at all.
Interesting Facts or Ideas
8 %

Key points the student feels are most important from the chapter
Excellent

The student clearly states what they feel were the most important or interesting facts or ideas that they discovered in the chapter, and why they feel these are important. The student has been thorough and can provide a good argument for why those facts/ideas should be considered important.
Good

The student clearly states several important facts or ideas from the chapter in a way that is informative to the reader.
Okay

There are important facts or ideas listed and clearly marked, but no further information is given about them.
Need More Work

Facts or ideas are included but should be marked more clearly and explanations need to be given.
Terrible

There are no important facts or ideas mentioned in the lap book.
Geography
8 %

Important concepts of geography studied in the chapter
Excellent

The student has highlighted at least one important geography concept studied in the chapter. They've provided a clear explanation, illustration, diagram, or other way of presenting the concept.
Good

The student has included at least one geography concept from the chapter and provided some explanation of that concept.
Okay

The student has clearly included at least one geography concept from the chapter.
Need More Work

The student has included a geography concept that either is inaccurate, hard to understand, or was not part of the geography section in the chapter.
Terrible

There is no geography concept presented in the lap book.
Daily Life
8 %

Could include food, clothing, technology, culture, religion, art, customs, etc. of the people studied in the chapter
Excellent

The student has clearly incorporated aspects of culture and daily life into the information in the lap book. They've shown how these daily aspects influenced and were affected by the historical events of the time. They've made it easier for readers to understand what life was like in that time period.
Good

The student has clearly incorporated several aspects of culture and daily life into the information in the lap book.
Okay

The student mentions at least one or two cultural or daily life details in the lap book.
Need More Work

The student mentions culture somewhere in the lap book but really needed to have more information and more cultural details.
Terrible

There are no references to culture or daily life in the lap book.
Timeline
7 %

A timeline covering the time period studied in the chapter.
Excellent

There is a clear, easy-to-read, and well designed time line that covers the time period being studied in the chapter. All main events, including historical events, births, deaths, etc. are marked. Some effort has been made to contextualize those events by what else was happening in the world at that same time.
Good

There is a clear and easy-to-read timeline that covers the time period studied in the chapter. Most of the main events are marked.
Okay

There is a neat timeline covering the time period studied in the chapter, and at least some of the main events are marked.
Need More Work

The timeline is messy or hard to read, and several of the main events are missing or inaccurate.
Terrible

There is no timeline.
Foldables
7 %

Each element of the lap book that contains content--including booklets, wheels, pull-outs, etc. Does not include diagrams, photographs, maps, or illustrations.
Excellent

Each foldable is unique, well-made, and easy to read or understand. They are clearly titled or labeled. The type of foldable is a good match for displaying its information. Most of the foldables are different types, and effort has been made to try new displays or to use a variety of foldables.
Good

Each foldable looks neat and is clearly labeled or titled. There are at least 2 or 3 different types of foldables used, and the content is easy to read.
Okay

The foldables are readable and have labels or titles.
Need More Work

The foldables are somewhat hard to read and some are missing labels or titles. They seem a little messy or hastily made.
Terrible

The foldables are poorly designed, sloppy, and difficult to read. There is little variety and seem to have been put together with little thought or planning.
Layout
6 %

How the foldables and other elements are arranged on the lap book
Excellent

Each element is arranged so they don't look crowded or isolated. Most space is taken up with foldables, but there is space around each one that makes it easy to read. Elements are mostly placed squarely on the page, and ones that are meant to be slanted are provided enough room and look planned that way. They are not so big that they hang off the page or so small that they get visually lost. The layout makes sense and makes it easy to understand the information being presented.
Good

The layout isn't crowded or too spaced out. Elements are mostly placed squarely and evenly, and they cover the whole lap book in a way that is still easy to read. The proportion of the elements look nice.
Okay

The layout is readable and most elements look like they were placed squarely on the page. Each element has its own space.
Need More Work

The elements are either squished together, spaced out too far, or overlapping. Some are crooked. There is too much empty space. It makes it hard to read the information.
Terrible

The lap book elements are crowded, haphazard, or poorly spaced. Some may be overlapping. The proportion doesn't match the size of the lap book, and the overall effect looks sloppy and confusing.
Illustrations and Photos
6 %

Includes diagrams, illustrations, photos, maps, as well as other decorative elements
Excellent

Illustrations relate well to the information and help the reader understand it better. Each one is framed neatly and has a neat and easy-to-read title or caption. It is easy to understand why that photo or illustration was placed there. They are either printed out from another source or--if hand drawn--are easy to identify and understand. Cut outs have an equal margin around all sides and are smooth and straight.
Good

Each one is clearly related to the content and has captions or titles. They are neat and easy to identify, whether printed or hand drawn.
Okay

Illustrations are included and most are titled or captioned. They seem related to the content.
Need More Work

Illustrations are hard to identify or understand and may not appear to be related to the content. Many are not labeled or captioned. Cut outs are messy.
Terrible

If there are any illustrations, they are mostly unrelated to the content, or are difficult to identify, messy, and not titled or captioned.
Front Cover
5 %

Front cover of the lap book, including title, student name, and illustrations/photos
Excellent

The front cover is attractive and easy to read. The subject matter of the lap book is clear just by looking at the cover. There is a clear, noticeable title that explains what the lap book is about, and the date and student's name are included. Appropriate illustrations or photos add appeal and understanding. The cover makes the reader want to know what is inside.
Good

The front cover is attractive, and the title is easy to read. There are illustrations or photos, and it's neat and easy to tell what the lap book is about. The student's name and the date are included.
Okay

The front cover has a title, student's name, and the date that are easy to read. There may be some illustrations or photos, and overall it looks fairly neat.
Need More Work

The front cover is a bit messy. The title is there, but it's not very clear and it's hard to tell what the lap book is about. If there are illustrations or photos, they are messy.
Terrible

The front cover is messy and confusing. The title is hard to read. The student's name and date are not included, or are very messy.
Overall Neatness
5 %

Includes any handwriting, erasure marks, glue marks, smudges, clarity, etc.
Excellent

The lap book is very easy to read and visually appealing. Handwritten parts are beautiful and readable. There are no noticeable erasure marks. Cut out paper is smooth and straight, with an equal margin around the text or photo. There are no glue smudges, rips, or crinkles. Glued pieces have been done carefully so the paper isn't wrinkled.
Good

The lap book is easy to read and neat-looking. Handwriting is readable and lines are pretty straight. Erasure marks and glue smudges are hardly noticeable, and glued paper is fairly flat. No rips. Cut-outs are smooth and straight.
Okay

The lap book is readable and fairly neat. Handwriting is readable. Some glue smudges, erasure marks, or wrinkled paper, or even a rip, but the content is still readable. Cut-outs are mostly fairly smooth.
Need More Work

The lap book could use a bit more care. Handwriting is hard to read in places, and there are many smudges, marks, wrinkles, or rips. Some cut-outs are crooked or jagged.
Terrible

The lap book is very difficult to read and visually unappealing. There are a lot of rips, smudges, marks, or wrinkles. Cut-outs are sloppy and messy or torn instead of cut. Handwriting is messy and hard to read.
Presentation
5 %

Overall creativity and impression left on the reader
Excellent

This is a lap book that readers are excited to read. The colors go well together, and the photos capture interest. The content is interesting and even sometimes surprising and clever. There's obviously been a lot of thought and effort put into it, and the result is fun and creative and unexpected.
Good

This is a well-done lap book. The information is clear, and it's easy to read. The overall look is nice, and the student has obviously worked hard on it.
Okay

This lap book is complete and finished. It presents the information it is supposed to.
Need More Work

This lap book could be more appealing and easy to read. The student apparently hurried on it, and it looks a bit rushed. It would be nice if the student had put more effort and thought into it.
Terrible

This lap book is unappealing and difficult to read. The overall impression is that it is sloppy and that the student needed to put a lot more work into it.
Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation
3 %

This is for all content in the lap book
Excellent

All the content is spelled correctly, and proper grammar and punctuation has been used.
Good

Most of the content is spelled correctly--maybe one or two errors. Grammar is correct, and most of the punctuation is correct--maybe 3-5 errors.
Okay

There are 3-5 spelling errors and 6-10 punctuation errors. Grammar is mostly correct--maybe 1-2 errors.
Need More Work

There are 6-10 spelling errors and 11-15 punctuation errors. There are 3-5 grammar errors.
Terrible

More than 10 spelling errors, more than 15 punctuation errors, or more than 6 grammar errors.
Titles and Headings
2 %

Includes labels, sub-headings, titles, captions, etc.
Excellent

Each element of the lap book has a clear title, label, or caption. These titles are neat and informative, maybe even sometimes clever and attention getting. They help the reader understand how the lap book is organized and convey clearly what information to expect next.
Good

Most of the elements of the lap book are clearly and neatly labeled or titled. The titles make sense and help the reader understand the information.
Okay

There is a lap book title, and most of the foldables are titled. The titles are understandable.
Need More Work

Many elements of the lap book are missing labels or titles. The titles are hard to understand or read.
Terrible

Most or all of the elements in the lap book are missing labels or titles. Any titles that are there are unclear or messy.




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