History Research Poster Rubric - Duplin County Schools



Grade 8 Language Arts Standard:

2.02 Use multiple sources of print and non-print information to explore and create research products in both written and presentational forms

Choose 1 of the following topics to research.

Step 1 ( Select a US President OR a war that the United States was involved in (American Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican-American War, American Civil War, Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, Iraq War, Afghanistan War) OR a Branch of Government (Congress, House of Representatives, Supreme Court OR US military service branch (Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Air Force).

Step 2 ( Create a poster providing information and pictures about the military service branch, war that the US was involved in, US President or the branch of government that you have chosen.

Language Arts/History Research Poster Rubric

|CATEGORY |4 |3 |2 |1 |

|Content - Accuracy |The written response indicates an |The written response indicates |The written response is a brief|The written response is brief |

| |excellent understanding of the topic.|a good understanding of the |summary with few ideas or |and indicates a minimal |

| |Fully supported with ideas and |topic. Supported with adequate |explanations which indicates |understanding of the topic. |

| |evidence from the text, explanations,|evidence from the text, |that the student has a basic |Topic and ideas are not |

| |interpretations, or examples. |explanations, or reasons. |understanding of the topic. |supported with evidence. |

| | | | | |

| |At least 10 accurate facts are |8-9 accurate facts are |6-7 accurate facts are |Less than 6 accurate facts are |

| |displayed on the poster. |displayed on the poster. |displayed on the poster. |displayed on the poster. |

|Knowledge Gained |Student can accurately answer all |Student can accurately answer |Student can accurately answer |Student appears to have |

| |questions related to facts in the |most questions related to facts|about 75% of questions related |insufficient knowledge about |

| |poster and processes used to create |in the poster and processes |to facts in the poster and |the facts or processes used in |

| |the poster. |used to create the poster. |processes used to create the |the poster. |

| | | |poster. | |

|Graphics - Relevance |All graphics are related to the |All graphics are related to the|All graphics relate to the |Graphics do not relate to the |

| |history topic and make it easier to |history topic and most make it |history topic. |history topic. |

| |understand. |easier to understand. | | |

|Grammar/Mechanics |There are no grammatical/mechanics |There are a couple |There are a few |There are several |

| |mistakes on the poster. |grammatical/mechanics mistakes |grammatical/mechanics mistakes |grammatical/mechanics mistakes |

| | |on the poster. |on the poster. |on the poster. |

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