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Newspaper Project 
A project to create a newspaper about demonstrating knowledge of Ancient Egypt
Rubric Code: V6C7XC
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Subject: History  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

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  Poor

4 pts

Fair

7 pts

Well Done!

10 pts

Illustrations

Poor

No illustration was included.
Fair

Half the number of illustrations were included.
Well Done!

All illustrations were included that were related to an article.
Creativity

Poor

The newspaper shows little creativity.
Fair

The newspaper shows some creativity.
Well Done!

The newspaper shows a lot of creativity.
Article Length

Poor

The articles have only one paragraph.
Fair

The articles were two or three paragraphs long, but contained spelling/grammar errors.
Well Done!

The articles have two paragraphs or more and have two or fewer spelling/grammar errors.
Article Content

Poor

The article was not historically accurate. Not all articles were included.
Fair

All articles contained some historically accurate facts.
Well Done!

All articles were historically accurate.
Advertisements

Poor

No advertisements were included.
Fair

2-3 advertisements were included, but propaganda not evident.
Well Done!

4+ creative advertisements were included which were relevant and propaganda was evident.
Headlines

Poor

No headlines were included
Fair

Some headlines were included that related to the accompanying articles
Well Done!

Each article was accompanied by an appropriate headline
Photo/Illustration with Captions

Poor

No photos or illustrations were included.
Fair

Some were included but did not contain relevant captions.
Well Done!

All photos or illustrations were included and contained relevant captions.
Neatness

Poor

Newspaper appears thrown together and/or not layed out logically with white spaces that articles, etc. could fit into.
Fair

Newspaper has all articles photos, headlines with no white spaces, but has crooked entries, edges sticking up, or hanging off the page.
Well Done!

Newspaper is neatly laid out with articles, photos, headlines aligned properly.
Comics and puzzles

Poor

No comics or puzzles were included
Fair

Puzzles or comics included for a total of 6, may not be related to the the Cold War.
Well Done!

Puzzles and comics included for a total of 6, and are related to the the Cold War.
Conventions

Poor

Many spelling or grammatical errors were found in the newspaper making it hard to read.
Fair

A moderate amount of spelling or grammatical errors were found in the newspaper but they did not take away from its readability.
Well Done!

Few spelling or grammatical errors were found in the newspaper.



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