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Write a Letter as a Character

o Have students write a friendly letter to a friend or family member as a person from a given time in history. The letter must include topics that would have been discussed at that time.

Rubric Code: JX4WCB2

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Subject: History

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: K-5, 9-12

Write a Letter as a Character
	Advanced 4 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Making Progress 2 pts	No Progress 1 pts	Total Points Earned (N/A)
Historical Context	Advanced Information in letter is correct and true to the time period.	Proficient Information in letter is mostly correct and true to the time period.	Making Progress Information in letter is a mixture of information from the time period and information from present day.	No Progress Information in letter is completely unrelated to the time period or material being covered.	Total Points Earned
Capitalization & Punctuation	Advanced 0 errors in capitalization and punctuation.	Proficient 1-2 errors in capitalization and punctuation.	Making Progress 3-4 errors in capitalization and punctuation.	No Progress 5 or more errors in capitalization and punctuation.	Total Points Earned
Sentence Structure	Advanced All sentences are complete (subject & predicate).	Proficient All sentences are complete, but may include some run-on sentences.	Making Progress Most sentences are complete.	No Progress Many sentences are poorly written and structured.<BR> (incomplete/run-on)	Total Points Earned
Spelling	Advanced 0-3 words misspelled	Proficient 4-6 words misspelled	Making Progress 7-9 words misspelled	No Progress Most words are misspelled	Total Points Earned
Legibility	Advanced Writing is clear and easily read. Handwriting is easily read.	Proficient Writing is somewhat difficult to read. Handwriting is readable.	Making Progress Writing is difficult to read. Handwriting needs to be improved.	No Progress Writing is not able to be read. Handwriting needs to be improved.	Total Points Earned
Required Vocabulary	Advanced Student correctly used all required vocabulary terms.	Proficient Student correctly used most (8-10) vocabulary terms.	Making Progress Student used some required vocabulary terms but some were used incorrectly.	No Progress Student used few (1-5) vocabulary terms OR used most or all vocabulary terms incorrectly.	Total Points Earned