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Riel:Father of Confederation or Fanatic? Riel:Father of Confederation or Fanatic? Assessment rubric for the following inquiry assignment where the students are to research the events surrounding the Metis Resistances of 1870 and 1885 in the Canadian west and draw conclusions about the leader, Louis David Riel. Inquiry question: Should Riel be considered a Father of Confederation or a Fanatic? Rubric Code: ZX86626 By Mikulcik Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: History Type: Assessment Grade Levels: 9-12

Riel: Father or Fanatic?
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts	Points Earned (N/A)
Thesis	Poor No thesis is evident in the final product, only the historical event is referenced.	Fair Thesis is alluded to.	Good Some evidence of thesis.	Excellent Thesis is clearly evident	Points Earned _________/4
Historical Accuracy	Poor Little historical information used.	Fair Limited use of accurate historical information	Good Accurate for the most part, some information is either missing or is inaccurate.	Excellent All information is historically accurate and is relevant to the topic	Points Earned _________/4
Historical Spheres of Influence Thorough examination of the history of the 1870/1885 Metis Resistances through the 4 spheres of influence.
Military Analysis What was the impact of the military events of the 1870/1885 Metis Resistances?	Poor Little reference to the military events and the impact of these events.	Fair Some reference to the military events and a simple conclusion of their impact is given.	Good Military events clearly described (not interpreted) or sound conclusions reached but not both.	Excellent Military events clearly interpreted and sound conclusions drawn.	Points Earned _________/4
Economic Analysis What were the economic issues and their impact during the 1870/1885 Metis Resistances?	Poor Little reference to the economic issues of the day or their role in the events in Red River or the Northwest.	Fair Some description of the economic issues in Red River, the Northwest, and Canada.	Good Economic issues clearly described or the influence of the economic role in events described, but not both.	Excellent Economic issues in Red River, the Northwest, and Canada clearly described and their influence clearly explained.	Points Earned _________/4
Social Analysis What were the Social issues and their impact during the 1870/1885 Metis Resistances?	Poor Little reference to the social influence of events on Metis and Canadians.	Fair Some description of the social pressures and influences on Metis and Canadians.	Good Clear description of some of the events and their impact on the Metis or on Canadians but not both.	Excellent Clear description and analysis of the impact of events on the social fabric of the Metis and on Canadians.	Points Earned _________/4
Political Analysis What were the Political issues and their impact during the 1870/1885 Metis Resistances?	Poor Little reference to the political decisions and their impact on the Metis and Canada	Fair Some description of the political influences and of the decisions which were made.	Good Clear description of the political influences or of the impact of the political decisions but not both.	Excellent Clear description of the political influences and of the impact of the political decisions.	Points Earned _________/4
Historical Thinking Use of the 6 Historical Thinking Concepts
Historical Significance In what ways are the events/people historically significant?	Poor No historical significance demonstrated only the events are referenced for the 1870 and 1885 Metis Resistances in Canada.	Fair Historical significance referred to only for the 1870 and 1885 Metis Resistances in Canada .	Good Simple explanation of historical significance of the 1870 and 1885 Metis Resistances in Canada .	Excellent Historical significance fully explored and clarified for the 1870 and 1885 Metis Resistances in Canada .	Points Earned _________/4
Primary Source Evidence What do the sources contribute to the argument you are making?	Poor Primary source evidence not directly referenced.	Fair One primary resource obviously used.	Good Two or more primary resources used in a simplistic manner.	Excellent Effective use of several primary resources.	Points Earned _________/4
Continuity and Change To what degree was there continuity and to what degree was there change in Canada during and after the 1870/1885 Metis Resistances?	Poor Only implies that there may have been change or continuity due to the 1870 and 1885 Metis Resistances in Canada but not both.	Fair Only implies that there were both continuity and change due to 1870 and 1885 Metis Resistances in Canada, but no explanation given for either.	Good Identifies some degree of continuity or change due to the 1870 and 1885 Metis Resistances in Canada, but not both.	Excellent Specifically illustrates how both continuity and change are evident due to the 1870 and 1885 Metis Resistances in Canada.	Points Earned _________/4
Cause and Consequence What are the causes and consequences of the 1870 and 1885 Metis Resistances in Canada?	Poor Simplistic explanation of the causes of the 1870 and 1885 Metis Resistances in Canada provided.	Fair An attempt was made to show the consequences of the events of the 1870 and 1885 Metis Resistances in Canada	Good In depth examination of the causes of the resistances or the consequences of the 1870 and 1885 Metis Resistances in Canada, but not both.	Excellent In depth examination of the causes and of the consequences of the 1870 and 1885 Metis Resistances in Canada .	Points Earned _________/4
Historical Perspective Why did the people act, think, and react the way they did during the 1870 and 1885 Metis Resistances?	Poor Only a simple explanation of why the Metis or the government acted the way they did during the 1870 and 1885 Metis Resistances, but not both.	Fair A simple explanation of why the Metis and the Canadian Government acted and thought the way they did during the 1870 and 1885 Metis Resistances, but not both.	Good A simple explanation of why the Metis or the Canadian Government acted, thought, and reacted the way they did during the 1870 and 1885 Metis Resistances, but not necessarily both.	Excellent A thorough explanation of why the Metis and the Canadian Government acted, thought, and reacted the way they did during the 1870 and 1885 Metis Resistance.	Points Earned _________/4
Ethical Dimnesion What are the moral implications of the decisions and actions that took place during the 1870 and 1885 Metis Resistances?	Poor Little or no ethical analysis evident.	Fair General overall ethical judgement attempted.	Good Ethical/moral judgements imposed using contemporary standards.	Excellent Explicit ethical/moral judgements imposed taking into account the historical context.	Points Earned _________/4
Final Product Does the submitted product effectively communicate the results of the student's investigation?
Language Conventions Grammar, Punctuation, Capitalization, Spelling.	Poor More than 5 errors.	Fair 4 or 5 errors	Good 3 or 4 errors.	Excellent No more than 2 errors.	Points Earned _________/4
Submitted Product How effective is the final product in conveying the assigned requirements?	Poor Final product is simple in design and reflects limited research, superficial analysis, and no real conclusion.	Fair Final product is well/attractively designed, but demonstrates little research, superficial analysis, and a simple conclusion.	Good Final product is well designed but only reflects two of the following but not all three: thorough research, effective analysis of data, and draws a reasoned conclusion.	Excellent Final product is well designed and clearly demonstrates: thorough research, effective analysis of data, and draws a reasoned conclusion.	Points Earned _________/4
References and Proof of Research Are all included facts supported and resources properly cited?	Poor Attempt made at internal referencing of sources or of including a bibliography but not both.	Fair A bibliography and referencing of facts are attempted but are either incomplete or are in an improper format.	Good Works are cited correctly or internal referencing is properly included, but not both.	Excellent Works are cited correctly and facts are properly referenced throughout final product.	Points Earned _________/4
Total Points Earned	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	Points Earned __________/60

Keywords:

Riel

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History

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