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American Indian Research Project

Rubric Code: RB42X

By klk8301

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Subject: Social Sciences

Type: Project

Grade Levels: K-5

Native American Book
	Excellent 7 pts	Good 5 pts	Fair 3 pts	Poor 0 pts
Tribes	Excellent * Named all tribes in the area * Named the main group or organization * Named 2 or more important people/leaders in the tribe	Good Named most of the tribes in the area Named the main group or organization *Named at least 1 important person/leader in the tribe	Fair Named only 1 tribe in the area Did not name the main group or organization *Named 1 important person/leader in the tribe	Poor * Did not name the tribes in the area * Did not name the main group or organization * Did not name any important people/leaders in the tribe
Shelter/Living Conditions	Excellent * Gave specific location of the tribe in the U.S. * Gave a full physical description including materials/animals used * Explained the family arrangement (who lives in the house and what their responsibilites are)	Good * Gave general location of the tribe in the U.S * Gave a physical description excluding the materials/animals used * Stated the family members that lived in the home	Fair * Gave no location * Gave a brief physical description * Gave incomplete list of family members	Poor * Gave no location * Gave no description * Did not include family arrangement
Beliefs, Traditions/Customs	Excellent * Explained religious beliefs including details, ceremonies or rituals * Described 3 or more artifacts/trade/jewelry, etc. how they are made and their uses	Good * Brief description of religious beliefs and ceremonies * Described 2 artifacts/trade/jewelry, etc.	Fair * Stated (without explaining) religious beliefs * Described 1 artifact/trade/jewelry, etc.	Poor * No religious beliefs * No artifacts
Important Natural Resources	Excellent * Explained using details the means of getting food, clothing and what they used parts of the animals for * Explained what they grew (pointing out the most important crops) * Discussed what they hunted (including the weapons used to hunt )	Good * Brief description of how they got food and clothing * Told what they grew and what they hunted	Fair * Only stated how they got food or clothing (not both) * Only stated that they hunted or farmed	Poor * Did not discuss food or clothing * Did not state anything about farming or hunting
Interesting Facts	Excellent * Included and discussed at least 3 interesting facts	Good * Included and discussed only 2 interesting facts	Fair * Included only 1 interesting fact	Poor * Included 0 interesting facts
Presentation of Book	Excellent * Had an authentic looking cover page including the name of the tribe and group members names * 3 or less spelling/grammatical errors * Very neat (typed or 0 erasure marks)	Good * Has a cover page including the name of the tribe and group members names * 4-7 grammatical errors * Neat (typed or 1-3 erasure marks)	Fair * Has a cover page that does not include all of the necessary information * 8-10 spelling/grammatical errors * Sloppy (messy hand-writing having 4-7 erasure marks)	Poor * No cover page * More than 10 spelling/grammatical errors * Very messy (illegible handwriting having more than 7 erasure marks)
Shelter Replica
	Excellent 10 pts	Good 6 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 0 pts
Model of Home	Excellent * Lots of detail, very authentic looking * Used a variety of materials * Appropriate choice of colors and materials	Good * Some detail, looks somewhat real * Used appropriate materials and color choices	Fair * Lacking detail (basic housing structure) * Wrong uses of color and (ex: blue houses, purple trees)	Poor * No detail (as basic as can be) * Lacking color and variety of materials
Presentation	Excellent * Put effort and detail into surrounding area (trees, grass, animals, etc.) * Extremely neat and authentic looking	Good * Put effort and some detail into surrounding land * Neat and looks somewhat real	Fair * Little effort and detail into surrounding land * Sloppy	Poor * No effort and no detail * Doesn't look real at all * Very sloppy
Group Presentation
	Excellent 13 pts	Good 9 pts	Fair 5 pts	Poor 2 pts
Class Presentation	Excellent Very knowledgable about group Good eye contact Good volume Everyone took turns speaking *Explained book, shelter and surrounding area thoroughly	Good Knowledgable about group Inconsistent eye contact Inconsistent volume 1 or more members did not speak *Explained book, shelter and surround area	Fair Some mistakes in information presented Poor eye contact Hard to hear Only 2 or less people presented *Explained only 2 of the 3 parts	Poor Lots of errors in information Poor eye contact Hard to hear and understand 1 person presented the entire project *Poor explanation and missing parts

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