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Australian Colony Diorama Project

Civil War Diorama Project

Students answer three research questions on an Australian colony and build a diorama based on these questions.

Rubric Code: S9C862

By renebarnard

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Subject: History

Type: Project

Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

Australian Colony Diorama Project
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Research Questions	Poor Student did not formulate additional research questions and made a weak attempt at answering the original question.	Fair Student formulated weak additional research questions and did not make an effort in answering the original question.	Good Student formulated adequate additional research questions and answered the original question well.	Excellent Student formulated two good additional research questions and answered the original question verywell.
Map	Poor Student did not include a map indicating where the colony is.	Fair Student included an inaccurate map.	Good Student included an accurate map of where the colony is.	Excellent Student included an accurate and detailed map that enhances their project.
Facts and Sources	Poor Student displays no facts, or mostly incorrect facts. Student did not use any outside sources.	Fair Student displays facts, mostly correct. Student used one source only.	Good Student displays a variety of mostly correct facts. Student used only two sources.	Excellent Students displays a variety of correct facts. Student used three or more sources.
Cause And Effect	Poor Student did not indicate any cause and effect.	Fair Student made some attempt to indicate cause and effect.	Good Student made a good attempt at indicating cause and effect.	Excellent Student did an exceptional job of indicating cause and effect.
Research and Understanding	Poor Student did inadequate research. Student does not understand their own project.	Fair Student did some research but most information is not in their words. Student shows little understanding of their project.	Good Student did a lot of research and it is presented in their own words. Student shows a clear understanding of their project.	Excellent Student did significant research and it is entirely in their own words. Student demonstrates a deep understanding of their project.
Visuals	Poor Lack of effort is evident, not visually appealing. Product is not relevant to project.	Fair Student put some effort visuals, they are slightly appealing. The product is slightly relevant to the project.	Good Effort is evident in a visually appealing product that does not detract from the project.	Excellent The student went above and beyond to create a very visually appealing product that enhances the project.
Creativity	Poor Project had no original thought.	Fair Project showed little creativity.	Good Project was fairly creative.	Excellent Project was extremely creative and it was clear that student put a large amount of thought into it.

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