Civil War Project

Grading Rubric

The Underground Railroad

We will be doing a series of activities that are part of an activity series from Scholastic, The
Underground Railroad. You will be given participation grades and homework grades during activities.
These grades will be included in the social studies gradebook.

Harriet Tubman Reader’s Theatre

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Enthusiasm Facial expressions and Facial expressions and Facial expressions and Very little use of facial
body language generate body language body language are used expressions or body
a strong interest and sometimes generate a to try to generate language. Did not
enthusiasm about the strong interest and enthusiasm, but seem generate much interest
topic in others. enthusiasm about the somewhat faked. in topic being presented.
topic in others.

Listens to Other Listens intently. Does Listens intently but has Sometimes does not Sometimes does not
Presentations not make distracting one distracting noise or appear to be listening appear to be listening
noises or movements. movement. but is not distracting. and has distracting
noises or movements.

Volume Volume is loud enough Volume is loud enough Volume is loud enough Volume often too soft to
to be heard by all to be heard by all to be heard by all be heard by all audience
audience members audience members at audience members at members.
throughout the least 90% of the time. least 80% of the time.
presentation.

Collaboration with Almost always listens to, Usually listens to, Often listens to, shares Rarely listens to, shares
Peers shares with, and shares with, and with, and supports the with, and supports the
supports the efforts of supports the efforts of efforts of others in the efforts of others in the
others in the group. others in the group. group but sometimes is group. Often is not a
Tries to keep people Does not cause "waves" not a good team good team member.
working well together. in the group. member.

Total: _______ / 16 (Reading Gradebook)

Civil War Project

Grading Rubric
 Bottle Person
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Creativity Totally original design, Most of the bottle Some aspects of the The bottle person is a
no element is an exact person elements are bottle person are copy of a bottle
copy of designs seen in unique, but 1 element unique, but several personseen in source
source material. may be copied from elements are copied material or one made by
source material. from source materials or another student (80% or
other students. more of elements are
copied).
Attractiveness/ The bottle person shows The bottle person shows The design and The bottle person looks
Craftmanship that the creator was that the creator took construction were thrown together at the
took great pride in pride in his/her work. planned. The item has last minute. It appears
his/her work. The design The design and several flaws (unwanted that little design or
and construction look construction look bumps, drips, marks, planning was done.
carefully planned. The planned. The item has a tears), that detract from Craftmanship is poor.
item is neat (free of few flaws (unwanted the overall look.
unwanted bumps, drips, bumps, drips, marks,
marks, and tears). tears), but these do not
detract from the overall
look.

Total: _______ / 8 (Social Studies Gradebook)

Mini-Biography
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Mini-Biography Notes are recorded and Notes are recorded Notes are recorded. Notes are recorded only
Worksheet organized in an legibly and are with peer/teacher
extremely neat and somewhat organized. assistance and
orderly fashion. reminders.

Quality of Information Information clearly Information clearly Information clearly Information has little or
relates to the main relates to the main relates to the main nothing to do with the
topic. It includes several topic. It provides 1-2 topic. No details and/or main topic.
supporting details supporting details examples are given.
and/or examples. and/or examples.

Mechanics No grammatical, Almost no grammatical, A few grammatical Many grammatical,

spelling or punctuation spelling or punctuation spelling, or punctuation spelling, or punctuation
errors. errors errors. errors.

Paragraph All paragraphs include Most paragraphs include Paragraphs included Paragraphing structure
Construction introductory sentence, introductory sentence, related information but was not clear and
explanations or details, explanations or details, were typically not sentences were not
and concluding and concluding constructed well. typically related within
sentence. sentence. the paragraphs.

Total: _______ / 16 (English Gradebook)