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Historical Magazine 
Historical Magazine
Student created magazine based on a particular historical event or time period.
Rubric Code: PXA2A9W
By kriscollins1977
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Subject: History  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

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magazine the covers the six major reform movements and inventions that changed the lives of millions of Americans.
  Poor

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Cover
10 pts

Students must create a cover for the magazine which provides and accurate tease for the feature story while being true to an overall theme of the magazine.
Poor

Cover does not accurately represent neither the feature story nor the theme of the magazine.
Fair

The cover indicates which story is the feature within the magazine.
Good

The cover provides an accurate representation of both the subject of the feature story and the overall theme of the magazine.
Editor's page
10 pts

The editor's page provides an overall theme for the magazine. It also provides teases and/or snapshots of the articles to follow.
Poor

This page does not explain the theme of the magazine. The mentions of the individual stores do not show any consistency.
Fair

This pages gives the reader an idea of what the magazine's theme is and mentions the individual stories and cartoon.
Good

This page lays out the overall theme of the magazine. Provides teases for the feature, cartoon and second story.
Feature Story
20 pts

This story will have cover the largest theme or most important event/ person of this issue. Facts will be supported by references or footnotes.
Poor

Article was missing byline OR article did not have adequate headline OR photographs and graphics do not have captions.
Fair

Article had headline that accurately described the content. The photographs and graphics have captions.
Good

The article had headline that captured the reader's attention and accurately describe the content. The article has a byline. All photographs and graphics have captions that adequately describe the people and action in the graphic.
Cartoon
15 pts

An original cartoon related to the subject of the magazine.
Poor

Cartoon was drawn and/or colored carelessly.
Fair

Cartoon was drawn and colored neatly and were a good size.
Good

Cartoon was creative, drawn and colored neatly and were a good size.
Second Story
15 pts

This story has a more flexible criteria. It can be human interest, it may show an individual's point of view (such as a fictional interview), be a "day in the life" story or other type of article.
Poor

Article was missing byline OR article did not have adequate headline OR photographs and graphics do not have captions.
Fair

Article had headline that accurately described the content. The photographs and graphics have captions.
Good

The article had headline that captured the reader's attention and accurately describe the content. The article has a byline. All photographs and graphics have captions that adequately describe the people and action in the graphic.
Grammar & Spelling
10 pts

Poor

Writers make more than 4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
Fair

Writers make 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
Good

Writers make no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
Group Work
10 pts

Poor

One or more students in the group required quite a lot of assistance from peers before contributing.
Fair

Each person in the group has contributed at least one article, one carton or photograph with a few reminders from peers.
Good

Each person in the group has contributed at least one articles and one cartoon or photograph without prompting from teachers or peers.




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