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Historical Children's Book 
Historical Children's Book
A book for young children that give historical background of the assigned history topic.
Rubric Code: Y24A6A7
By fuentess
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Subject: History  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Excellent 4

20 pts

Good 3

15 pts

Fair 2

10 pts

Poor 1

5 pts

Not done 0

0 pts

Content

Title Page Completed
Author and illustrator included.
Excellent 4

Provides pertinent, historically accurate material. It is clear that the student researched the topic before beginning the project.
Good 3

Provides necessary information, but is missing key information that would complete the story or make it more interesting.
Fair 2

Provides information in a disjointed, manner and omits necessary information.
Poor 1

Does not provide enough text to supplement illustrations or to successfully tell a story or gives inaccurate information.
Not done 0
Writing

Excellent 4

Successfully conveys complex information in a simplified and interesting manner. The work is neat and free of grammatical and spelling errors.
Good 3

Attempts to tell a story or provide facts at the appropriate level. Has minimal grammatical and spelling errors.
Fair 2

Fails to convey the information at the appropriate level (either too complicated or too simplified). Handwriting is messy and project is rife with simple mistakes.
Poor 1

Writing is copied from another source or the grammar and spelling errors take away from the overall project.
Not done 0
Illustrations

Students draw them by hand.
Excellent 4

Pictures are extremely neat, colorful, age appropriate, and shows effort. All pictures successfully connect to the written text.
Good 3

Pictures are neat, colorful, age appropriate, and shows effort. Most pictures successfully connect to the written text.
Fair 2

Sketches and drawings seem rushed. The ideas are there, but the actual illustrations lack the effort.
Poor 1

Does not provide enough illustrations to complement written work. Drawings are done in pencil or sketches are messy.
Not done 0
Creativity

Excellent 4

Layout is done in a unique and thoughtful manner with a varied combination of text and illustrations. A personal flare is added to the project.
Good 3

Layout and design is neat and thorough. The overall project, however, lacks a unique approach.
Fair 2

It is evident that little time and effort was devoted to the layout of the project.
Poor 1

The overall project lacks a creative approach and initiative.
Not done 0
Page layout

Excellent 4

There is a picture on every page with writing that explains or is closely connected to the picture.
Good 3

There is a picture on every page with writing that is connected to the picture.
Fair 2

There are pictures or every page. Writing may show a weak connection to the pictures.
Poor 1

Pictures and writing do not connect or are missing from most pages.
Not done 0



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  • history, picture book, war 1812,

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