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Original Political Cartoons Original Political Cartoons Draw at least three political cartoons about an event in American History. The cartoon must include the following elements - 1. Who was involved in the event, 2. What was the policy about?, and 3. How did the people feel about the policy? Rubric Code: NX988B5 By acharlton Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: History Type: Project Grade Levels: 6-8

Political Cartoon
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
1. The Historical Event	Poor The cartoon does not clearly represent the event.	Fair The cartoon somewhat relates to an historical event.	Good The cartoon represents the event.	Excellent The cartoon clearly represents the historical event.
2. Who - involved	Poor The cartoon does not represent who was involved in the event.	Fair There are some characters that represent the event.	Good Most of the cartoon characters relate to the event.	Excellent All of the cartoon characters are clearly represented in the event.
3. What - policy/law	Poor Policy/law is not identified in the cartoon.	Fair The policy/law is not clearly stated in the cartoon.	Good Cartoon somewhat represents a policy/law in the drawing.	Excellent The cartoon is properly labeled with the policy/law that it is representing.
4. How - reaction to policy	Poor The cartoon characters do not represent any reaction to the policy/law.	Fair The cartoon characters somewhat respond to the policy/law.	Good Most of the cartoon characters respond to the policy/law.	Excellent It is very clear how the people feel about the policy/law.
5. Cartoon Images	Poor The images are poor and do not make sense or pertain to a policy/law or historical event.	Fair The images are vague for the reader to understand.	Good Images represent the policy/law and historical events.	Excellent Images represent the policy/law and historical event exceptionally well.
6. Neatness / Effort	Poor The cartoon is messy or very poorly designed.	Fair The cartoon is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy.	Good The cartoon is attractive in terms of layout and neatness.	Excellent The cartoon is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness.
7. Spelling and Grammar	Poor There are many mistakes and that interfere with overall appearance of the cartoon.	Fair There are 3 or 4 spelling or grammar errors.	Good There are 1 or 2 spelling or grammar errors.	Excellent There are no spelling or grammar errors.
8. Work Cited/MLA format	Poor No sources.	Fair Sources not properly cited.	Good One source properly cited.	Excellent At least two sources properly cited.
Grade	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent