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Australian Gold Rush

You will write either a detailed journal entry or a series of letters home to your family telling them about your life on the goldfields. You must include very specific information that is taken from your research. You should include maps, drawings etc in your project. You must include your data charts which include correct referencing.

Rubric Code: HXW56WC

By LMaritz

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Subject: History

Type: Project

Grade Levels: K-5

Gold in Australia
	Poor 0 pts	Satisfactory 2 pts	sound 4 pts	very good 6 pts	Excellent 8 pts
Introduction Identify person whom they wish to be. Describe in detail - name, age, nationality Provide a hand drawn picture of chosen person.	Poor Introduction not covering any of the requested points.	Satisfactory Introduction covering two of the requested points.	sound Introduction covering three of the requested points.	very good Introduction covering all the requested points with some detail. Identify person whom they wish to be. Describe - name, age, nationality etc Provide a hand drawn picture of chosen person.	Excellent Introduction covering all the requested points in great detail. Identify person whom they wish to be. Describe in detail - name, age, nationality etc Provide a hand drawn picture of chosen person.
Journal entry/ Letters (3))	Poor Journal not detailing daily experiences, date, supplies, people, entertainment, name of mine working, name of mines around you, towns /cities near you, morale of camp. No reference to data tables.	Satisfactory Journal not fully detailing daily experiences, date, supplies, people, entertainment, name of mine working, name of mines around you, towns /cities near you, morale of camp. Reference to data tables.	sound A sound effort. Journal detailing most daily experiences including date, supplies, people, entertainment, name of mine working, name of mines around you, towns /cities near you, morale of camp. Some information related to data tables.	very good A high level of effort. Journal detailing all daily experiences including date, supplies, people, entertainment, name of mine working, name of mines around you, towns /cities near you, morale of camp. But lacking some depth. Most information related to data tables.	Excellent An excellent effort. Journal detailing all daily experiences in depth, including date, supplies, people - names, types of entertainment, name of mine working, name of mines around you, towns /cities near you, morale of camp. All information related to data tables.
Grammar, punctuation spelling, proofreading and editing evident.	Poor 10 or more errors	Satisfactory 8 errors	sound 6 errors	very good 4 errors	Excellent No errors
Presentation Title page, numbered pages, illustrations of camp, surroundings.	Poor No elements included	Satisfactory One element completed.	sound 2 elements completed.	very good 3 elements completed.	Excellent All elements completed excellently.
Data Tables Data Tables include: 1. Questions 2. Information 3. References	Poor No Data Tables provided	Satisfactory Data Table provided including poorly set out questions and limited information.	sound Data Table provided including relevant questions but containing some limited information.	very good Data Table provided including well set out questions and relevant information.	Excellent All Data Tables provided including very well set out questions and well researched specific information.

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Gold rush Australia

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History

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