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Historic Journal Writing Historic Journal Writing You MUST Write your journal entries (at least four)using Google Docs. and "share it with me. This rubric evaluates the students ability to incorporate historical facts to create an intresting, and thought provoking journal entry. Rubric Code: RX75W6B By cherylweaverbcs Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: History Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

Historic Journal Writing American History
	Poor 1 pts	Average 2 pts	Well Done 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Historical facts Sufficent historical facts are incorporated in the journal entries	1 No historical facts are present	2 Historical facts are minimal and do nothing to add to the story and present a plausibe event.	3 Historical facts are present, they are sufficent in that they add to the story and present a plausible event.	4 Historical facts are numerous, they add quality to the story and present a plausible event.
Writters Craft Students used descriptive language and detailed accurate descriptions	1 Descriptive language is missing. Descriptions lack detail.	2 Descriptive langauge is used but clumsy. Descriptions are present but lack detail.	3 Descriptive language is used to describe the author's environment and the description are detailed and accurate.	4 Descriptive language is used to describe the aurthor's enviornment and a sense of awe is reflected in the writting. Descriptions are detailed and accurate.
Oranization Each entry contains facts, background information, setting, detailed descriptions and reflection	1 Most elements are missing	2 Some elements are missing	3 All elements are consistently used throughout the journal Facts, Background, Setting and Reflection	4 All elements are consistently used throughout the journal Facts, Background, Setting and Reflection
Knowledge The journal entries (5) as a whole demonstrates the students understanding of the significance of the events of the historical time period.	1 The journal demonstrates a fundamental lack of understanding of the time period	2 The journal demonstrates a minimal knowledge of the time period	3 The journal demonstrates a satisfactory knowledge of the time period	4 The journal demonstrates an outstanding knowledge of the time period
Grammar and Mechanics	1 There are numerous grammatical errors throughout the journal.	2 There are 3 or 4 grammatical errors throughout the journal.	3 There are 1 or 2 grammatical errors throughout the jounral.	4 Capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout the journal.