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Historical Fiction Newspaper 
Rubric Code: SXC84C
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Subject: Social Sciences  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Fair

1 pts

Good

Meets Standard

2 pts

Exceeds

3 pts

Spelling and Grammar

Fair

There were several spelling and/ or grammatical mistakes.
Good

There were few spelling and/ or grammatical mistakes.
Exceeds

There were no more than one spelling and/or grammatical mistakes.
Sources

Includes two primary sources and at least three secondary sources

Fair

The required sourses were not used and/or failed to cite all sources.
Good

There were two primary and at least three secondary sources used; sources were cited.
Exceeds

More than the required sources were used; sources were cited.
Required sections
General

Masthead, date and format

Fair

A masthead and/or date is missing, and/ or the format is ackward.
Good

A masthead is present, the date is appropriate for subject matter, and the format is readable.
Exceeds

There is an original and attractive masthead, date is appropriate for subject matter, and the format of the newspaper is readable.
Top Story

The featured story for newspaper

Fair

The story is not appropriate for the time period
Good

The story is appropriate for the time period
Exceeds

The story is time appropriate and interesting
Classified Ads

Four items for sale that are time period appropriate

Fair

Less than four items for sale and/or not time period appropriate
Good

There are four items that are time period appropriate
Exceeds

More than four items, and all are time period appropriate
Book Review

Includes summary and review of a book written during time period

Fair

Book Review is not present or not appropriate
Good

Book review is appropriate and includes summary and review
Exceeds

more than one book review; book is appropriate, and summary is clear and concise.
Personal Interview

One interview of a famous person from time period

Fair

Interview is not present or not from appropriate time period
Good

Interview is from a famous person of the time period
Exceeds

More than one interview is from a famous person of the time period
Obituaries

Three appropriate death announcments

Fair

Less than three appropriate obituary announcements
Good

Three appropriate announcments
Exceeds

More than three appropriate announcements
Picture

era appropriate picture/ image

Fair

Picture not approved by teacher
Good

Picture is appropiate and teacher approved
Exceeds

More than one picture, all approved by teacher





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