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Historical Newspaper 
Historical Newspaper
This is a project developed for 9th grade Honors World History students. They are to design a newspaper about a historical issue that took place at some time during the XIX Century; the goal is that the other students get to know the topic and understand it through the newspaper articles, editorial, news and different sections. Format also counts.
Rubric Code: KCBAWW
By vivolivera
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Subject: History  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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This rubric will grade students work for completeness of information, accuracy, elements of the newspaper (Editorial, 2 types of news, an Ad., pictures, maps and/or graphs, quality of infor mation, quantity of information, prepartion (research, pair work, materials brought to class)
  Bad

1 pts

Good

Meets Standards which includes imperialism and colonialism.

2 pts

Exceeds

Exceeds standards and incorporates the themes needed themes.

3 pts

Required sections
Contains the five mandatory sections.
1. Editorial and cartoon
2. News articles (international and /or local, and a chronicle).
3. Human interest.
4. Ads.
5. Sources
Spelling and Grammar

Spelling and Grammar show effort.
Bad

There were several spelling and/ or grammatical mistakes.
Good

There were few spelling and/ or grammatical mistakes.
Exceeds

There were no more than one spelling and/or grammatical mistakes.
Sources

Includes 3 sources, and aditionally, a primary source
Bad

The required sources were not used and/or failed to cite all sources.
Good

There were two sources used; sources were cited.
Exceeds

More than the required sources were used; sources were cited.
Design and Diagramming

General design and diagramming of the newspaper show effort, creativity and shared work
Bad

Design and diagramming are poor, or non existent. Product doesn´t look like a newspaper. Format is ackward.
Good

The design and diagramming are appropriate for subject matter. The format is readable.
Exceeds

There is an original and attractive design and diagramming appropriate for subject matter. The format of the newspaper is readable. Shows pair work.
Editorial and cartoon

It is well written and contains accurate historical info as well as the well informed opinion of the writers.
Bad

Bad
Less that a paragraph. Weakly written (few info, no informed opinion)
Cartoon is not related or not present.
Good

Average
One paragraph. Accompanied with a cartoon that represents the topic
Exceeds

Excellent.
Two or more than two paragraphs. Accompanied with a cartoon that closely represents the topic.
Top Story

The featured story for newspaper
Bad

The story is not appropriate for the time period. Mistakes in information due to its low quality, or few historical elements in the articles.
Good

The story is appropriate for the time period. One or two errors in information are found. Two, or less than two pieces of news
Exceeds

The story is time appropriate and interesting. Quantity and quality of information are excellent. There are more than two news articles
Ads

Show creativity and appropriate time location of the content of the ad
Bad

Not related at all
Good

Shows some relation to content of the newspaper
Exceeds

Totally related with the historical event and/or time period
Human Interest Story

Show shared work and effort.
Bad

Not present.
Good

A single piece is present. Some interesting content
Exceeds

More than one article in this section/s. Show interesting events, creativity, and are adapted to the historical event of the newpaper
Newspaper's Slant & Opinion

Connection to yellow journalism
Bad

Absent
Good

Present but not appropriate
Exceeds

Present and appropriate
Pictures, maps, graphs

appropriate picture/ image accompany the main articles
Bad

A single picture in the whole page. No pictures. No appropriate captions
Good

Picture, or map, or graph. Is appropiate and with captions
Exceeds

More than one picture, a map, and or a graph with appropriate captions
Timing

Bad

Newspaper is not finished on time. Students have delayed their work
Good

Newspaper is finished on time, and almost complete
Exceeds

Newspaper is finished on time and is complete.



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  • Latin America XIX Century


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