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First Nations and Explorers

Create and present the point of view of either the European explorers or the Aboriginal Peoples during their first contact..Identifies the advantages and disadvantages of the ways in which the First Nation peoples interacted with the European explorers who came to North America.

Rubric Code: YXC574A

By clarke21

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Subject: History

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 6-8

First Contact
	Insufficient Evidence Level; 1 (N/A)	Progressing Level 2 (N/A)	Proficient Level 3 (N/A)	Excellent Level 4 (N/A)
Knowledge and Understanding	Insufficient Evidence Describes the elements of interaction between the First Nation peoples and the Europeans with limited detail and accuracy.	Progressing Describes the elements of interaction between the First Nation peoples and the Europeans with some detail and accuracy.	Proficient Describes the elements of interaction between the First Nation peoples and the Europeans with considerable detail and accuracy.	Excellent Describes the elements of interaction between the First Nation peoples and the Europeans with a high degree of accuracy.
Application	Insufficient Evidence Shows few or no relevant advantages or disadvantages to the contact between the First Nation and European peoples.	Progressing Shows a few relevant advantages or disadvantages to the contact between the First Nation and European peoples.	Proficient Shows several key relevant advantages or disadvantages to the contact between the First Nation and European peoples.	Excellent Shows key and insightful advantages or disadvantages to the contact between the First Nation and European peoples.
Thinking	Insufficient Evidence Explains, combines and organizes information about the characteristics of life in Early Canada with limited creativity and effectiveness.	Progressing Explains, combines and organizes information about the characteristics of life in Early Canada with some creativity and effectiveness.	Proficient Explains, combines and organizes information about the characteristics of life in Early Canada with considerable creativity and effectiveness.	Excellent Explains, combines and organizes information about the characteristics of life in Early Canada with a high degree of creativity and effectiveness.
Communication - Written	Insufficient Evidence Writes trying to demonstrate the form of the task chosen. Poor punctuation and grammar interfere with understanding.	Progressing Writes mostly demonstrating the form of the task chosen. Some poor punctuation and grammar interfere with understanding.	Proficient Writes capably demonstrating the form of the task chosen. Punctuation and grammar are not an issue.	Excellent Writes skillfully demonstrating the form of the task chosen. Punctuation and grammar enhance understanding.
Communication - Presentation	Insufficient Evidence Uses very little creative and expressive facial and body expressions during presentation.	Progressing Uses some creative and expressive facial and body expressions during presentation.	Proficient Uses creative and expressive facial and body expressions during presentation.	Excellent Uses very creative and expressive facial and body expressions during presentation.

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First Nations, Europeans, Explorers, First Contact

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