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Comparative Religion Essay 
Comparative Religion Essay
Students will write a comparative religion essay, comparing two of the world's 5 largest religions (Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism) with each other. Students will describe/explain the influence of the two selected religions on civilizations throughout time.
Rubric Code: KXB49W8
By cdbrosius
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Subject: History  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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MAP

1

Student included a completely colored map, but are missing all of the following:

1. A key/legend
2. A bar graph
3. A pie chart
4. Multiple colors
5. A neatly colored/labeled map
2

Student included a completely colored map with three of the following:

1. A key/legend
2. A bar graph
3. A pie chart
4. Multiple colors
5. A neatly colored/labeled map
3

Student included a completely colored map with four of the following:

1. A key/legend
2. A bar graph
3. A pie chart
4. Multiple colors
5. A neatly colored/labeled map
4

Student included a completely colored map with all of the following:

1. A key/legend
2. A bar graph
3. A pie chart
4. Multiple colors
5. A neatly colored/labeled map
Bibliography

1

Student included a bibliography in MLA style with 2 sources.
2

Student included a bibliography in MLA style with 3 sources.
3

Student included a bibliography in MLA style with 4 sources.
4

Student included a bibliography in MLA OR APA style with at least 5 sources.
Organization

1

The information appears to be disorganized.
2

Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed.
3

Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs.
4

Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings.
Paragraph Construction

1

Paragraphing structure was not clear and sentences were not typically related within the paragraphs.
2

Paragraphs included related information but were typically not constructed well.
3

Most paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence.
4

All paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence.
Notes

1

Notes are sloppy and lacking in much content.

1. Buddhism Worksheet
2. Hinduism Worksheet (Yellow-ish paper)
3. Great Thinkers of Islam essay (1 essay)
4. Judaism Assignment
5. 1 page of notes on Christianity
6. World Religions video notes
2

Notes are recorded.

1. Buddhism Worksheet
2. Hinduism Worksheet (Yellow-ish paper)
3. Great Thinkers of Islam essay (1 essay)
4. Judaism Assignment
5. 1 page of notes on Christianity
6. World Religions video notes
3

Notes are recorded legibly and are somewhat organized.

1. Buddhism Worksheet
2. Hinduism Worksheet (Yellow-ish paper)
3. Great Thinkers of Islam essay (1 essay)
4. Judaism Assignment
5. 1 page of notes on Christianity
6. World Religions video notes
4

Notes are recorded and organized in an extremely neat and orderly fashion.

1. Buddhism Worksheet
2. Hinduism Worksheet (Yellow-ish paper)
3. Great Thinkers of Islam essay (1 essay)
4. Judaism Assignment
5. 1 page of notes on Christianity
6. World Religions video notes
Information

1

Student essay has one or less of the following:

1. Two major religions selected and discussed (beliefs, traditions, practices, etc.)
2. Similarities discussed
3. Differences discussed
4. Impact and influence of each religion on the world
5. A discussion on geography and religion and how they relate.
2

Student essay has two of the following:

1. Two major religions selected and discussed (beliefs, traditions, practices, etc.)
2. Similarities discussed
3. Differences discussed
4. Impact and influence of each religion on the world
5. A discussion on geography and religion and how they relate.
3

Student essay has three or four of the following:

1. Two major religions selected and discussed (beliefs, traditions, practices, etc.)
2. Similarities discussed
3. Differences discussed
4. Impact and influence of each religion on the world
5. A discussion on geography and religion and how they relate.
4

Student essay has all of the following:

1. Two major religions selected and discussed (beliefs, traditions, practices, etc.)
2. Similarities discussed
3. Differences discussed
4. Impact and influence of each religion on the world
5. A discussion on geography and religion and how they relate.
Length

1

Essay is 2 pages or less.
2

Essay is 2-3 pages long.
3

Essay is 4-5 pages long.
4

Essay is 5-7 pages long.
Mechanics/Grammar

1

Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.
2

A few grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors.
3

Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors
4

No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.




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