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Trail of Tears Diary

Imagine that you are a child from the Cherokee Nation growing up in the 1830s. Write a diary with at least 3 entries from the perspective of a Cherokee child. Discuss life before, during, and after forced removal.

Rubric Code: RX264X8

By amacheca

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Subject: Social Sciences

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: K-5

Trail of Tears Diary
	4 pts	3 pts	2 pts	1 pts
Content All of the required information is included and students provide specific information that is historically accurate.	4 All of the required information is included and students provide specific details.	3 Most of the required information is included and students provided some specific details.	2 Some of the required information is included and students provided some details.	1 Students did not include the required information and provided little or no details.
Organization Student's diary is well organized and includes accurate dates.	4 Student work includes three diary entries with dates that accurately reflect when the historical events took place.	3 Student work includes three diary entries with dates that generally reflect the correct historical period.	2 Student work includes three diary entries.	1 Student work includes less than three diary entries.
Punctuation and Grammar Students use proper punctuation and grammar.	4 Proper punctuation and grammar is used consistently throughout the diary.	3 Proper punctuation and grammar is used throughout the diary.	2 Some proper punctuation and grammar.	1 Many errors in punctuation and grammar.
Capitalization and Spelling Students use proper spelling and capitalization throughout the diary, including correct capitalization and spelling of all proper nouns.	4 Correct spelling and capitalization is used consistently throughout the diary.	3 Correct spelling and capitalization is used throughout the diary.	2 Few words are spelled correctly. Capitalization is often incorrect.	1 Most words are spelled incorrectly. Capitalization is frequently incorrect.