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Cereal Box Civil War Biography

Cereal Box Biography Report

Choose a historical figure connected to the U.S. Civil War and create a cereal box for them.

Rubric Code: UX28228

By trisel

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Subject: History

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Civil War Cereal Box
	5 pts	4 pts	2 pts	0 pts
Neatness	5 The cereal box is neatly displayed. The cereal box has an attractive design and layout. The illustration is in color and the letters can be seen/read clearly.	4 Most elements are neatly displayed. The box has an attractive design and layout. Some letters can't be seen.	2 Some elements are neatly designed. The box appears a bit messy. Little effort was put into the illustration.	0 The cereal box is not neatly displayed and does not have an attractive design. Not effort was made in the design element.
Front Cover	5 The front of the cereal box has a title, and a quote that clearly relates to the Civil War figure.	4 The front of the cereal box has a title, and a quote that doesn't clearly relates to the Civil War figure.	2 The front of the cereal box is missing one of the following: a title or a quote.	0 The front of the cereal box is missing both elements.
Side one (Right)	5 Side one has a timeline including at least 5 important events from the figure's life.	4 Side one has a timeline including at least 4 important events from the figure's life.	2 Side one has a timeline including at least 3 important events from the figure's life.	0 Side one has a timeline including less than 2 important events from the figure's life.
Side two (Left)	5 Includes a "nutritional label" that identifies at least 5 facts related to the historical figure.	4 Includes a "nutritional label" that identifies at least 5 facts related to the historical figure, but some aren't clearly related to the historical figure.	2 Includes a "nutritional label" that identifies at least 4 facts related to their historical figure, but many aren't clearly related to the historical figure.	0 Includes a "nutritional label" that identifies 3 or fewer facts related to the historical figure, but many aren't clearly related to the historical figure.
Back	5 Summary of the figure's life includes 3 well developed paragraphs: Early Years, What Made them famous/infamous, Their legacy and/or contributions to the Civil War.	4 Summary of the figure's life includes 3 basic paragraphs: Early Years, What Made them famous/infamous, Their legacy and/or contributions to the Civil War.	2 Summary of the figure's life includes 2 paragraphs: Early Years, What Made them famous/infamous, or Their legacy. Information doesn't seem relevant or organized.	0 Summary of the figure's life includes 1 paragraph. Information doesn't seem relevant or organized.
Top	5 Includes a brief reference to the most significant role this person played in the Civil War. Does not go into detail, simply uses it is an attention grabber to get reader interested in the box and historical figure.	4 Includes a reference to the most significant role this person played in the Civil War. The reference is somewhat lengthy; however, the reader is still interested in the box and historical figure.	2 Includes a reference to the most significant role this person played in the Civil War. It is very lengthy and detracts from the box and/or historical figure.	0 Does not includes a brief reference to the most significant role this person played in the Civil War.
Writing Conventions	5 Only minor errors. Spelling, grammar, and punctuation do not interfere with the message at all.	4 Only a few errors. One or two spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors slightly interfere with the message.	2 Spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors interfere with the message.	0 Spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors interfere with the message so much that it is hard to understand.
Botom	5 Includes name and period.	4 Includes name only.	2 Includes period only.	0 Does not include name or period.

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