iRubric: Historic Journal Writing rubric

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Historic Journal Writing Historic Journal Writing This rubric evaluates the students ability to incorporate historical facts to create an intresting, and thought provoking journal entry. Rubric Code: VX86B53 By bsquindo Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: History Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Historic Journal Writing L'or du Klondike
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Historical facts Sufficent historical facts are incorporated in the journal entry	1 No historical facts are present	2 Historical facts are minimal and do nothing to add to the story and present a plausibe event.	3 Historical facts are present, they are sufficent in that they add to the story and present a plausible event.	4 Historical facts are numerous, they add quality to the story and present a plausible event.
Writters Craft Students used descriptive language and detailed accurate descriptions	1 Descriptive language is missing. Descriptions lack detail.	2 Descriptive langauge is used but clumsy. Descriptions are present but lack detail.	3 Descriptive language is used to describe the author's environment and the description are detailed and accurate.	4 Descriptive language is used to describe the aurthor's enviornment and a sense of awe is reflected in the writting. Descriptions are detailed and accurate. Historical phrasing is used creatively.
Oranization Each entry contains facts, background information, setting, detailed descriptions and reflection	1 Most elements are missing	2 Some elements are missing	3 All elements are consistently used throughout the journal Facts, Background, Setting and Reflection	4 All elements are consistently used throughout the journal Facts, Background, Setting and Reflection
Knowledge The journal entrys as a whole demonstrates the students understanding of the significance of the people and places involved in the Gold Rush	1 The journal/ newspaper demonstrates a fundamental lack of understanding of the time period	2 The journal/ newspaper demonstrates a minimal knowledge of the time period	3 The journal/newspaper demonstrates a satisfactory knowledge of the time period	4 The journal/ newspaper demonstrates an outstanding knowledge of the time period
Presentation The journal/newspaper is presented in an appropriate way and includes drawings, maps and dates if appropriate	1 The diary/newspaper is not turn in quality	2 The journal is presented neatly with minimal effort	3 The diary/newspaper is presented neatly with appropriate graphics, headlines, etc	4 The journal is presented neatly with appropriate graphics, headlines that enhance the overall quality of the work.