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Battle of the American Revolution 
With the exception of a few groups, students will make a presentation for the class, teaching their peers about a major battle during the American Revolutionary War. Students signed up for a battle and they are expected to do a presentation on that battle for their class.
Rubric Code: QX2X6B6
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Subject: History  
Type: Presentation  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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Library Citizenship

1

I did not use my class time responsibly or wisely and required 10 or more reminders from the teacher to stay on task.
2

I did not use all of my class time in the library responsibly and required 7-10 reminders from the teacher to remain on task.
3

I responsibly used most of my time in the library to work on my project/presentation and required 4-6 reminders from the teacher to remain on task.
4

I responsibly used every minute of class time in the library to work on my project/presentation and required 3 or fewer reminders of the teacher to stay on task.
Presentation Citizenship

1

I was very distracted during the presentations and disrespectful of the presenters. I was not paying attention and required 10 or more reminders by the teacher to focus and/or be respectful.
2

I was distracted and disrespectful during presentations, requiring 6-10 reminders from the teacher to remain on task during the presentations.
3

I was mostly quiet and respectful for 18-23 of the presentations, requiring 1-5 reminders from the teacher to remain focused and/or respectful.
4

I was quiet and respectful for all 24 presentations, requiring "0" (ZERO) reminders from the teacher to remain focused and/or respectful.
Notes on Presenters

1

I took notes on 11 or less of the presentations about the major battles of the American Revolution.
2

I took notes on 12-17 of the presentations about the major battles of the American Revolution.
3

I took notes on 18-23 of the presentations about the major battles of the American Revolution.
4

I took good, relevant notes on all 24 presentations about each battle.
Length of Presentation

1

Presentation was 2-4 minutes in length
2

Presentation was 4-6 minutes in length
3

Presentation was 6-8 minutes in length
4

Presentation was 8-10 minutes in length
Volume

1

Volume often too soft to be heard by all audience members.
2

Volume is loud enough to be heard by all audience members at least 80% of the time.
3

Volume is loud enough to be heard by all audience members at least 90% of the time.
4

Volume is loud enough to be heard by all audience members throughout the presentation.
Content

1

Does not seem to understand the topic very well.
2

Shows a good understanding of parts of the topic.
3

Shows a good understanding of the topic.
4

Shows a full understanding of the topic.
Vocabulary

1

Uses several (5 or more) words or phrases that are not understood by the audience.
2

Uses vocabulary appropriate for the audience. Does not include any vocabulary that might be new to the audience.
3

Uses vocabulary appropriate for the audience. Includes 1-2 words that might be new to most of the audience, but does not define them.
4

Uses vocabulary appropriate for the audience. Extends audience vocabulary by defining words that might be new to most of the audience.
Speaks Clearly

1

Often mumbles or can not be understood OR mispronounces more than one word.
2

Speaks clearly and distinctly most ( 94-85%) of the time. Mispronounces no more than one word.
3

Speaks clearly and distinctly all (100-95%) the time, but mispronounces one word.
4

Speaks clearly and distinctly all (100-95%) the time, and mispronounces no words.
Props

1

The student uses no props OR the props chosen detract from the presentation.
2

Student uses 1 prop which makes the presentation better.
3

Student uses 1 prop that shows considerable work/creativity and which make the presentation better.
4

Student uses several props (could include costume) that show considerable work/creativity and which make the presentation better.
Enthusiasm

1

Very little use of facial expressions or body language. Did not generate much interest in topic being presented.
2

Facial expressions and body language are used to try to generate enthusiasm, but seem somewhat faked.
3

Facial expressions and body language sometimes generate a strong interest and enthusiasm about the topic in others.
4

Facial expressions and body language generate a strong interest and enthusiasm about the topic in others.
Information

1

Presentation has five of the following:

1. A title with the battle name clearly displayed.
2. The date(s) of the battle
3. Countries/Peoples involved in the battle (Indians, American Patriots, British, Spanish, French, etc.)
4. Major players (generals, captains, leaders, etc.)
5. Casualty numbers (deaths and injuries)
6. Weapons used
7. Who won
8. Significance of the battle
9. Little known facts or interesting facts about the b
2

Presentation has six of the following:

1. A title with the battle name clearly displayed.
2. The date(s) of the battle
3. Countries/Peoples involved in the battle (Indians, American Patriots, British, Spanish, French, etc.)
4. Major players (generals, captains, leaders, etc.)
5. Casualty numbers (deaths and injuries)
6. Weapons used
7. Who won
8. Significance of the battle
9. Little known facts or interesting facts about the ba
3

Presentation has seven of the following:

1. A title with the battle name clearly displayed.
2. The date(s) of the battle
3. Countries/Peoples involved in the battle (Indians, American Patriots, British, Spanish, French, etc.)
4. Major players (generals, captains, leaders, etc.)
5. Casualty numbers (deaths and injuries)
6. Weapons used
7. Who won
8. Significance of the battle
9. Little known facts or interesting facts about the
4

Presentation has all of the following:

1. A title with the battle name clearly displayed.
2. The date(s) of the battle
3. Countries/Peoples involved in the battle (Indians, American Patriots, British, Spanish, French, etc.)
4. Major players (generals, captains, leaders, etc.)
5. Casualty numbers (deaths and injuries)
6. Weapons used
7. Who won
8. Significance of the battle
9. Little known facts or interesting facts about the ba




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