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European Explorers

Researching and sharing with your peers key facts about important European explorers and their journey's through the use of a creative, informative poster.

Rubric Code: MX9WXB5

By MoniqueNicole

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Subject: History

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: K-5

European Explorers Project
	No Evidence 0 pts	Fair 4 pts	Good 8 pts	Excellent 10 pts
Standard # 1 ,SS.5.A.3.2 Investigate (nationality, sponsoring country, motives, dates and routes of travel, accomplishments) the European explorers	No Evidence In zero paragraphs, each European explorer's nationality, sponsoring country, motives, dates and routes of travel and accomplishments are not examined thoroughly and supported clearly by visuals at all.	Fair In one paragraph, each European explorer's nationality, sponsoring country, motives, dates and routes of travel and accomplishments are examined somewhat and are supported somewhat by visuals.	Good In two paragraphs, each European explorer's nationality, sponsoring country, motives, dates and routes of travel and accomplishments are examined adequately and are supported adequately by visuals.	Excellent In two paragraphs, each European explorer's nationality, sponsoring country, motives, dates and routes of travel and accomplishments are examined thoroughly and are supported clearly and creatively by visuals.
Standard #2 LAFS.5.W.1.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.	No Evidence The text on the posters has no correct grammar and no sentence structure. Relevant information is not presented in a clear fashion and no key facts about assigned European explorers are present.	Fair The text on the posters has some correct grammar and some sentence structure. Relevant information is presented in a somewhat clear fashion and some key facts about assigned European explorers are present.	Good The text on the posters has mostly correct grammar and sentence structure. Relevant information is presented in a mostly clear fashion and almost all key facts about assigned European explorers are present.	Excellent The text on the posters has correct grammar and sentence structure. Relevant information is presented in a clear fashion and all key facts about assigned European explorers are present.
Technology standards Students curate information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods to create collections of artifacts, that demonstrate meaningful connections or conclusions. Students publish or present content that customizes the message and medium for their intended audiences.	No Evidence Students choose one or zero reliable, relevant websites and are unable to extract key facts and visuals to create their posters with all the required information.	Fair Students choose one or two reliable, relevant websites and are somewhat able to extract key facts and visuals to create their posters with all the required information.	Good Students choose two or three reliable, relevant websites and are able to extract key facts and visuals to create their posters with almost all the required information.	Excellent Students choose at least three reliable, relevant websites and are able to extract key facts and visuals to create their posters with all the required information.
Glogster Poster Illustrates a clear understanding of who important European explorers were and key facts about them and their expeditions through the use of informative text and creative, relevant visuals.	No Evidence In each group. students create zero creative, well organized posters that each contain at least two paragraphs and four visuals that represent an influential European explorer.	Fair In each group. students create one or two somewhat creative, organized posters that each contain one paragraph and less than four visuals that represent an influential European explorer.	Good In each group. students create two organized posters that each contain one or two paragraphs and three visuals that represent an influential European explorer.	Excellent In each group. students create two creative, well organized posters that each contain at least two paragraphs and four visuals that represent an influential European explorer.
Cooperative Learning Students work effectively in groups by listening to each other, each contributing equally to the final project and presenting ideas and information to the rest of the group.	No Evidence Students don't work respectfully with peers in their groups and don't contribute at all to the final project, don't present ideas and aren't present during all group discussions regarding the project.	Fair Students work somewhat respectfully with peers in their groups and contribute somewhat equally to the final project, all present ideas and are present during all group discussions regarding the project.	Good Students work mostly respectfully with peers in their groups and contribute mostly equally to the final project, all present ideas and are present during almost all group discussions regarding the project.	Excellent Students work respectfully with peers in their groups and contribute equally to the final project, all present ideas and are present during all group discussions regarding the project.

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