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Family Tree

Create a family tree including as many generations as possible. Be sure to follow the bilateral descent of your family. Use the correct names, dates, and color code ethnic backgrounds.

Rubric Code: W2AX79

By jbalestracci

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Subject: Social Sciences

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 9-12

Family Tree Create a family tree with as much detail as possible.
	Poor 4 pts	Fair 8 pts	Good 12 pts	Excellent 16 pts
Ethnic background Color coded your families ethnic background	Poor Did not color code your families ethnic background	Fair Color coded some of your families ethnic background	Good Color coded most of your families ethnic background accurately	Excellent Color coded all of your families ethnic background accurately.
Dates List the years of birth and death of each person.	Poor Listed the dates of themselves and their parents.	Fair Listed the years of birth and death of themselves, parents and grandparents.	Good Listed the years of birth and death of themselves, parents, grandparents and some others.	Excellent Listed the years of birth and death of themselves, parents grandparents and great grandparents.
Names Listed the first and last names of the individuals	Poor Listed first and last names of themselves and parents.	Fair Listed first and last names of themselves parents and grandparents.	Good Listed first and last names of themselves, parents, grandparents and some others.	Excellent Listed the first and last names of themselves, parents, grandparents and great grandparents.
Key Created a color coded key to explain ethnic background	Poor Did not color code key	Fair Key was color coded, but poorly organized and not neat.	Good Key was done well, but not complete.	Excellent Key is well organized, complete and neatly done.
Creativity Created the tree using imagination and careful thought	Poor Tree is not well organized and is unclear.	Fair Shows the bilateral descent of the family.	Good Shows the bilateral descent of the family in a way that captures the reader.	Excellent Takes a creative approach to illustrating the family tree.
Deadline Turn the project in on time	Poor Turn the project in by March 10.	Fair Turn the project in by March 9.	Good Turn the project in on the date assigned, March 6 (whether or not you have class that day).	Excellent Turn the project in prior to the date assigned (whether or not you have class that day.