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1st and 2nd Hand Account Newspaper

Students will take a first hand account of the finding of the Titanic and turn it into a 2nd hand account.

Rubric Code: QC3CC4

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Subject: English

Type: Project

Grade Levels: K-5

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	Does not meet standard 1 pts	Approaching Standard 2 pts	Meets Standard 4 pts	Exceeds Standard 5 pts
Account	Does not meet standard Student does not write the article using 2nd hand account.	Approaching Standard Student switches between 1st and 2nd hand account.	Meets Standard Student consistently uses 2nd hand account.	Exceeds Standard Student uses 2nd hand account exclusively.
Content	Does not meet standard Student did not recount Robert Ballard's experience of finding the Titanic.	Approaching Standard Student briefly mentions the finding of the Titanic	Meets Standard The student describes in detail the finding of the Titanic.	Exceeds Standard The student uses quotes from Robert Ballard when retelling about the finding of the Titanic.
Grammar/Mechanics	Does not meet standard Students have more than 10 grammatical or mechanical errors.	Approaching Standard Students have 5-9 grammatical/mechanical errors in their writing.	Meets Standard Students have 3-4 mechanical/grammatical errors.	Exceeds Standard Students have 0-2 mechanical/grammatical errors.
Illustrations	Does not meet standard Student does not include illustration with the text.	Approaching Standard Student provides irrelevant illustrations	Meets Standard Student provides relevant illustration	Exceeds Standard Student provides relevant and well thought out illustration
Creativity	Does not meet standard Student shows no creativity with illustration	Approaching Standard Student shows hints of creativity in illustration	Meets Standard Student shows creativity and neatness in illustration.	Exceeds Standard Illustration is neat, well thought out and can be easily identified.