Rubrics

I will use these rubrics to grade all assignments.  If you complete each check mark, you will receive a satisfactory grade.

Revolutionary War Cartoon

Social Studies Project

Due Tuesday, May 27

�    Choose 1 battle from the Revolutionary War to draw a cartoon about.  The battle must be from your textbook p 97-114.                    /2

�   Draw 3 frames or more.  (Frames look like boxes.)            /3

�   Explain the major events of the battle by drawing descriptive pictures. 

                                                                                                /6

�   Write captions (sentences underneath the pictures) to explain what is happening in each picture.                                                       /9

�   Choose characters that are accurate for the battle.  For example, if you chose The Battle of Trenton, make sure you include George Washington.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      /6

�   Draw speech bubbles that tell what the characters are saying in each frame.  Write the characters'words inside the bubbles.                  /6

�   Check spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.                          /6

�   Use your best manuscript handwriting.                              /4

Total Points:        /42

Language Arts and Social Studies Project

Time Capsule

Writing due Monday, June 2

 Presentation due Tuesday, June 3

�   Write 10 creative questions before the interview begins.                                      /10

�   Ask the person about how the time of his/her childhood was different from 2008.

For example, what technologies (inventions) did the person not have that we have now?                                                                                                                                       /5

�   Ask about his/her favorite activities as a child that are different from activities of 2008.                                                                                                                                   /5

�   Ask about special adventures/stories from the person's life that are interesting.                                                                                                                                                  /5

 �   Write a story about the person's life.  Rewrite your interview notes as full sentences.  Combine the sentences to write a story that makes sense.                                               /10

�   Begin with a strong sentence to introduce who the person is.                              /2

�   At the end of the story, tell why you admire the person.                                     /2

�   Write 25 sentences or more total.  You can do this by writing 2 or 3 sentences to answer each interview question.                                                                                    /15

�   Check spelling.                                                                                                      /5

�   Check punctuation and capitalization.                                                                  /5

�   Divide the story into paragraphs.  Indent at the beginning of each paragraph.        /5

�   Type the final draft of your story.  You do not need to type the interview questions, but you need to turn them in.                                                                                            /2

�   Read your story aloud at the Time Capsule Event. 

Speak loudly (without shouting.)                                                                               /5

�   Speak clearly.                                                                                                        /5

Total Points:           /86

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