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Historical Primary / Secondary Sources

Students to find three sources of information about a local event/person/location. All of the sources must be primary. A maximum of two sources can be electronic.

Rubric Code: N3658C

By jsorensen

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Subject: History

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 6-8

History Sources
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Format / Citation	Excellent Page identifying sources is attached, clear, and correct.	Good Page identifying sources is attached and clear, but has errors.	Fair Page identifying sources is attatched, but unclear, or has significant errors.	Poor Page identifying sources is not attatched, or is attached but very unclear, or has many significant errors.
Primary Source Electronic	Excellent Primary document displays creativity and interest in subject. Source has accurate, interesting, and relevant historical information.	Good Primary document is good but does not display creativity. Source has accurate and relevant information.	Fair Primary source is weak and off topic. Source has information but is not necessarily accurate, relevant, or interesting.	Poor Primary source is missing or falsely identified as a primary source. Source has information but is not accurate, relevant, or interesting.
Source Analysis Primary Source Electronic	Excellent Source is thoroughly analyzed using questions provided. Answers demonstrate clear understanding of "reliability" and support final opinion.	Good Source is analyzed using questions provided. Answers demonstrate understanding of "reliability" and support final opinion.	Fair Source is somewhat analyzed using questions provided. Answers demonstrate some understanding of "reliability" and may support final opinion.	Poor Source is not analyzed using questions provided. Answers demonstrate little understanding of "reliability" and do not support final opinion.
Primary Source Electronic	Excellent Primary document displays creativity and interest in subject. Source has accurate, interesting, and relevant historical information.	Good Primary document is good but does not display creativity. Source has accurate and relevant information.	Fair Primary source is weak and off topic. Source has information but is not necessarily accurate, relevant, or interesting.	Poor Primary source is missing or falsely identified as a primary source. Source has information but is not accurate, relevant, or interesting.
Source Analysis Primary Source Electronic	Excellent Source is thoroughly analyzed using questions provided. Answers demonstrate clear understanding of "reliability" and support final opinion.	Good Source is analyzed using questions provided. Answers demonstrate understanding of "reliability" and support final opinion.	Fair Source is somewhat analyzed using questions provided. Answers demonstrate some understanding of "reliability" and may support final opinion.	Poor Source is not analyzed using questions provided. Answers demonstrate little understanding of "reliability" and do not support final opinion.
Primary Source Non-Electronic	Excellent Primary document displays creativity and interest in subject. Source has accurate, interesting, and relevant historical information.	Good Primary document is good but does not display creativity. Source has accurate and relevant information.	Fair Primary source is weak and off topic. Source has information but is not necessarily accurate, relevant, or interesting.	Poor Primary source is missing or falsely identified as a primary source. Source has information but is not accurate, relevant, or interesting.
Source Analysis Primary Source Non-Electronic	Excellent Source is thoroughly analyzed using questions provided. Answers demonstrate clear understanding of "reliability" and support final opinion.	Good Source is analyzed using questions provided. Answers demonstrate understanding of "reliability" and support final opinion.	Fair Source is somewhat analyzed using questions provided. Answers demonstrate some understanding of "reliability" and may support final opinion.	Poor Source is not analyzed using questions provided. Answers demonstrate little understanding of "reliability" and do not support final opinion.
Primary Source Non-Electronic	Excellent Primary document displays creativity and interest in subject. Source has accurate, interesting, and relevant historical information.	Good Primary document is good but does not display creativity. Source has accurate and relevant information.	Fair Primary source is weak and off topic. Source has information but is not necessarily accurate, relevant, or interesting.	Poor Primary source is missing or falsely identified as a primary source. Source has information but is not accurate, relevant, or interesting.
Source Analysis Primary Source Non-Electronic	Excellent Source is thoroughly analyzed using questions provided. Answers demonstrate clear understanding of "reliability" and support final opinion.	Good Source is analyzed using questions provided. Answers demonstrate understanding of "reliability" and support final opinion.	Fair Source is somewhat analyzed using questions provided. Answers demonstrate some understanding of "reliability" and may support final opinion.	Poor Source is not analyzed using questions provided. Answers demonstrate little understanding of "reliability" and do not support final opinion.

Keywords:

Local, History, Source, Primary, Secondary

Subjects:

History

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