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Texas Civil War Battles

Rubric for Civil War Battles

This is a general rubric that will be used to grade civil war battle project.

Rubric Code: G24C559

By ChristyShaw

Ready to use

Public Rubric

Subject: History

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

TX Civil War Battles Choose ONE of the three TX Civil War battles. -Galveston -Sabine Pass -Palmito Ranch
	Excellent 20 pts	Good 15 pts	Fair 10 pts	Needs Improvement 0 pts
Picture Picture should be at the top of the paper and the essay under it. Must be over ONE of the the three TX Civil War battles.	Excellent Picture is related to the theme/purpose of one of the Civil War battles in Texas. The picture is high quality and has color. The picture enhances the readers interest. Picture has many details and labels.	Good Picture is related to the theme/purpose of one of the Civil War battles in Texas. The picture is good quality and enhance reader interest Picture has no color. Picture has some details and labels.	Fair Picture is related to the theme/purpose of one of the Civil War battles in Texas. Picture has very few details, no labels, and no color. The picture drawn is small.	Needs Improvement Picture seems to be randomly chosen, and low quality, OR No picture
Theme	Excellent The project has a well-stated clear purpose and theme that is carried out throughout.	Good The project has a clearly stated purpose and theme, but may have one or two elements that do not seem to be related to it.	Fair The purpose and theme of the project is some- what muddy or vague.	Needs Improvement The project lacks a purpose and theme.
Content Choose ONE of the three Civil War battles in Texas.	Excellent Student writes the name of the TX Civil War battle chosen as the title. Students include one Texas Civil War battle and gives an excellent descriptions of the battle and of the content on the project that enhancing learning. Battle chosen has dates, location, and all important details. Essay includes how the battle starts, middle, and how it ends is included.	Good Student writes the name of the TX Civil War battle chosen as the title. Students include one Texas Civil War battle and gives a good description.	Fair Student does not write the name of the TX Civil War battle chosen as the title. Students include few details over the battle.	Needs Improvement Did not follow any of the directions.
Length and Flow	Excellent Essay is at least 20 sentences and flows in order.	Good Essay has 15 sentences and flows in order.	Fair Essay has 10 sentences. Essay does not flow.	Needs Improvement Essay has less than 10.
Basic Info 4 First and Last name Date Period	Excellent Your first and last name, period, and date are on the back.	Good Only 3 of the listed are on the back.	Fair Only 2 of the listed are on the back.	Needs Improvement Less than 2 or nothing is on the back.