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Rubric for grading student created websites on the Progressive Era

Rubric Code: F728C5

By nickibgriffin

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Subject: Social Sciences

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 9-12

Progressive Era Site
	Distinguished 10 pts	Above 9 pts	Meets Standard 8 pts	Below 5 pts	Unsatisfactory 3 pts
Visual/Organization	Distinguished Uses excellent graphics on each page. Fonts, Colors, and Headings are consistent and flow. Pages are not cluttered. Pages have proportioned information on them. Pages are self explanatory to an outside visitor.There are no spelling or grammar mistakes on the webpage.	Above Uses graphics on at least 2 pages. Fonts, Colors, and Headings are consistent and flow. Pages are not cluttered. Pages have proportioned information on them. Pages are self explanatory.There are 1 - 2 spelling or grammar mistakes on the webpage.	Meets Standard Pages are mostly organized and visually meet requirements. They are easily understood. The content on each page is organized so that it makes sense for the time period.There are 3 - 4 spelling or grammar mistakes on the webpage.	Below Use of graphics, fonts, color choices and headings are not consistent and or do not flow. Pages are cluttered and/or are lacking information. Pages are not easily understood.There are 5 - 6 spelling or grammar mistakes on the webpage.	Unsatisfactory There are no graphics or headings. The pages have too much or too little information and are not easily understood.There are 7 or more spelling or grammar mistakes on the webpage.
Interactivity	Distinguished There are 4 or more links and 7 pictures per page. One video clip must be included.	Above There are 3 links and 6 pictures per page. One video clip must be included.	Meets Standard There are 2 links and 4 pictures per page. One video clip must be included.	Below There is 1 link and 2 picture per page. One video clip must be included.	Unsatisfactory There are no links, or pictures on each page. No video clips are included.
Home Page	Distinguished Page contains : 1. Interesting and Attention-Getting Summary of the importance of the Progressive Movement in US History (do this last) 2. interesting facts related to the Progressive Movement 3. Engaging images or graphics	Above Page contains: 1. Clear summary with attempt to grab attention of viewers 2. At least 2 interesting facts about Progressive Era. 3. Clear and interesting images or graphics	Meets Standard Page contains: 1. Clear summary of the importance of the Progressive Era in US History (do this last) 2. At least one interesting fact about Progressive Era 3. Related images or graphics	Below Page contains: 1. Summary that may be unclear or incomplete 2. No interesting facts of the Era 3. Only limited images or graphics	Unsatisfactory Page contains: 1. No summary or totally unclear summary
Muckrakers	Distinguished Page contains: All "meets standard" requirements PLUS 1. 2 more muckrakers and their works 2. Creative images or graphics 3. Excerpts from muckrakers	Above Page contains all "meets standards" PLUS 1. One more muckraker and his/her work 2. Creative images or graphics	Meets Standard Page contains: 1. Definition of muckraker 2. These muckrakers: Jacob Riis Upton Sinclair Ida Wells Barnett Frank Norris 3. Images or graphics to go with each muckraker	Below Page contains: 1. unclear definition of muckraker 2. only 2-3 of the "meets requirements" muckrakers 3. no images or grahics	Unsatisfactory Page contains: 1. no definition or completely wrong definition 2. only one muckraker 3. no images or graphics
State and Local Reform	Distinguished Page contains all "meets standards" PLUS 1. Maps and illustrations to show reasons for new types of local government 2. Provides a chart that shows 3 or more local governments and their reforms 3. Provides illustration or chart to compare Progressive states 4. Includes primary sources from reform movements	Above Page contains all "meets standard" PLUS 1. Maps to show location of new governments 2. Compares accomplishments of types of local governments 3. Compares at least 2 different Progressive states	Meets Standard Page contains: 1. Clear explanation of two new types of local government 2. Clearly explains specific events that led to new local government 3. Defines and gives examples from the Wisconsin Idea 4. Includes these reform movements: - Prohibition - Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Reforms - Election Reforms - Women's organizations and suffrage 5. Includes clear illustration of why the new types were Progressive	Below Page contains: 1. One new type of government 2. Basic definition of the type of government 3. Gives basic information about Wisconsin Idea 4. Some basic information about changes made by governments	Unsatisfactory Page contains: 1. No clear identification of new types of government 2. Unclear information on Wisconsin Idea
Teddy Roosevelt	Distinguished Page contains all "meets standard" PLUS 1. Student created illustration or annotated image to go along with idea of Square Deal and at least one reform of TR 2. At least two political cartoon related to TR's reforms that are clearly analyzed and explained	Above Page contains all "meets standard" PLUS 1. Student created illustration or annotated image to go along with idea of Square Deal 2. At least one political cartoon related to TR's reforms analyzed and explained	Meets Standard Page includes: 1. Background information about President Roosevelt 2. Explains how he became President 3. Defines and illustrates Square Deal 3. Includes details related to the following: a. Trust Busting andt Northern Securities Co. b. Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902 c. Railroad Laws d. Conservation	Below Page includes: 1. Limited background information about President Roosevelt 2. Unclear explanation of how he became president 3. Unclear on Square Deal 3. 2-3 of required details from "meets standard"	Unsatisfactory Page includes 1. no background information 2. no information on becoming president 3. no info on Square Deal 4. no or unclear info on reforms
William Howard Taft	Distinguished Page contains all "meets standards" PLUS 1. Information about leaders in Congress and role in tariff debate 2. Two political cartoons about issues in Taft administration - analyzed clearly	Above Page contains all "meets standards" PLUS 1. Information about leaders in Congress and role in tariff debate 2. One political cartoon about issues in Taft administration - analyzed clearly	Meets Standard Page includes: 1. Background information about Taft 2. Define 16th amendment and explain why it was a Progressive reform 3. Explain conflict over tariff and division in Republican Party 4. Explain the Ballinger-Pinchot controversy	Below Page includes: 1. Some limited background information 2. Defines 16th amendment, but does not explain why it is Progressive 3. Unclear on tariff issue and/or split in Rep Party 4. Unclear explanation of Ballinger and Pinchot	Unsatisfactory Page includes: 1. Wrong or very little background info 2. Unclear explanations of remaining information
Election of 1912	Distinguished Page contains all of "meets standards" plus: 1. Electoral College map with analysis 2. Excerpt from speech by Roosevelt and Wilson to show similarities or differences in ideas 3. Two political cartoons with analysis	Above Page contains all of "meets standards" plus: 1. Symbol to go with each candidate/party 2. Excerpt from speech by Teddy Roosevelt as the Bull Moose candidate 3. One political cartoon related to the election	Meets Standard Page includes: 1. Explanation of 3 main candidates and their party 2. Explanation of founding of Bull Moose (Progressive Party) 3. Explanation of main issues in election and views of each candidate 4. Explanation of outcome - who won? why?	Below Page includes: 1. 3 main candidates and party 2. Basic or unclear explanation of Bull Moose Party 3. Outcome with out explanation	Unsatisfactory Page includes: 1. partial or inaccurate candiates and parties 2. no explanation of Bull Moose Party 3. no outcome
Woodrow Wilson	Distinguished Page contains all "meets standard" PLUS 1. Student created illustration or annotated image to go along with idea of New Freedom and at least one reform of Wilson 2. At least two political cartoon related to Wilson's reforms that are clearly analyzed and explained	Above Page contains all "meets standard" PLUS 1. Student created illustration or annotated image to go along with idea of New Freedom 2. At least one political cartoon related to Wilson's reforms analyzed and explained	Meets Standard Page includes: 1. Background information 2. Define and explain "New Freedom" 3. Explanation of issues - Tariff reduction with Underwood Tariff - Banking Reform with Federal Reserve Act - Anti-Trust laws with Clayton Anti-Trust Act - 17th, 18th, and 19th amendment and why each was a Progressive reform - position on civil rights	Below Page includes: 1. Limited background information 2. Unclear on New Freedom 3. 2-3 of required details from "meets standard"	Unsatisfactory Page includes: 1. Wrong or very little background info 2. Unclear explanations of remaining information
Evaluation	Distinguished Page includes all topics with illustrations and STUDENT CREATED visual to emphasize accomplishments and/or failures of Progressives.	Above Page includes all topics with illustrations or images to emphasize accomplishments and/or failures of Progressives	Meets Standard Page includes an evaluation of each topic from "Progressive Checklist" with evidence to support evaluation	Below Page includes some, but not all topics from "Progressive Checklist"	Unsatisfactory Page is not completed

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