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Explorers Report - Newspaper

Explorers Report and Poster

Presentation of information about Ferdinand Magellan as a newspaper article including routes and achievements.

Rubric Code: HX32CB3

By melwegener

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Subject: History

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: K-5

Newspaper-The Spanish Times
	Becoming Aware 1 pts	Exploring 2 pts	Working With 3 pts	Making Connections 4 pts	Applying 5 pts
Information Information included about the journey(s) of Magellan, world navigator and explorer, including their contacts with other societies and any impacts.	Becoming Aware Information is vague or inaccurate, and may be copied directly from source material.	Exploring Some information is accurate. Some material is written in student's own words.	Working With Most information is accurate. Most is written in student's own words. More could be added.	Making Connections Information is clear, relevant to topic,and written in student's own words.	Applying Information is thorough and relevant to each section and written in students' own words. All essential information is included.
Organization and Layout Information and images presented in a logical manner.	Becoming Aware unorganized and incomplete.	Exploring Somewhat disorganized with information missing.	Working With somewhat organized with essential information included.	Making Connections Information about topic is presented in a clear and easy to follow manner	Applying Information about topic is presented in a clear and easy to follow manner with additional information included, adding interest.
Pictures or images Images are relevant to the theme of the newspaper presentation	Becoming Aware Not included in the Newspaper presentation format.	Exploring Pictures are insufficient.	Working With Images are related to the topic but do not illustrate enough aspects of the report.	Making Connections The images chosen are related and appropriate,presented in a unique format.	Applying The images chosen are appropriate to the topic and are presented with care and creativity.
Creativity Consideration given to the Newspaper format. Care and concern for the physical display of information and images.	Becoming Aware No attempt to present information in a creative manner.	Exploring Information was presented showing very little creativity.	Working With Some attempt to present information in a creative manner.	Making Connections A great effort was is made to present information in the Newspaper with care and concern for the topic. Some extra effort was noted.	Applying A great effort was is made to present information in the Newspaper with care and concern for the topic. A great amount of extra effort was noted.
Mechanics Grammar, spelling, punctuation, capital letters	Becoming Aware More than 6 errors	Exploring 4-5 errors	Working With 3 errors	Making Connections 1 error	Applying 0 errors

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