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Historical Inquiry Historical Inquiry Rubric Code: ZXB6W65 By DMcCormick1 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: History Type: Project Grade Levels: 9-12

Levels of Questioning
	Excellent 3 pts	Great 2 pts	Average 1 pts	Poor 1 pts
Inquiry Question	Excellent Student has asked a level 3 question which forces the student to apply what they know and to research to discover the answer.	Great Student has asked a level 2 question which forces the student to process what they know by finding the answer easily but not without some researching.	Average Student has asked a level 1 question which forces the student to gather what they know to answer the question, but really doesn't need research to do so.	Poor Student has asked a question that does not follow the criteria according to Costa.
Research
	Excellent 10 pts	Great 8 pts	Average 6 pts	Poor 0 pts
Planning	Excellent Demonstrates independence and critical thinking in selecting topic and narrowing focus. Completes inquiry plan with minimal assistance including decisions around format and evaluation.	Great Requires moderate assistance in selection of topic and in focusing inquiry question. Completes plan with assistance, and is able to make most decisions independently regarding format and evaluation.	Average Requires significant guidance to select topic and to develop inquiry focus. Needs assistance to lay out plan and make decisions regarding format and evaluation criteria.	Poor Was not able to complete any part of the planning process independently or did not contribute to the planning process.
Primary Sources	Excellent Sources meets criteria for a primary source, dated to the time period, and has detailed information connecting to their question. This source is an exemplary link to student's inquiry.	Great Sources meets criteria for a primary source, dated to the time period, and has detailed information connecting to student's inquiry.	Average Sources are primary sources but do not contain much detail connected to student's inquiry.	Poor Source is not a primary source or has very little detail connecting to the inquiry project.
Secondary Sources	Excellent Sources meets criteria for a secondary source, dated to the time period, and has detailed information connecting to their question. This source is an exemplary link to student's inquiry.	Great Sources meets criteria for a secondary source, dated to the time period, and has detailed information connecting to student's inquiry.	Average Sources are secondary sources but do not contain much detail connected to student's inquiry.	Poor Source is not a secondary source or has very little detail connecting to the inquiry project.
Overall Research	Excellent Locates a variety of sources on own. Minimal assistance required to evaluate source material. Uses most pertinent sources for inquiry	Great Requires assistance in locating sources. Variety of sources may be limited. Needs moderate assistance in evaluating source materials.	Average Requires significant assistance to locate sources. Selects only one type of source. Difficulty in evaluating source material.	Poor No research was completed
Research Notes	Excellent Student has created a set of notes that organizes their thoughts and information. The notes are detailed and the information is used within the presentation	Great Student has created notes but organization and relevance to the presentation is not as evident.	Average Barely any notes are present and the amount of information is minimal.	Poor No notes were made.
Final Product
	Excellent 10 pts	Good 8 pts	Average 6 pts	Poor 0 pts
Presentation	Excellent Presentation reflects meaningful inquiry process. Evidence of new understandings is clear and focused. Use of medium is appropriate to communicating learning. Student provides a clear answer to their inquiry question.	Good Presentation mostly reflects meaningful inquiry process and formation of new ideas. May need more creativity and originality in selection of medium and construction of product. Student provides a fairly clear answer to their inquiry project but some more explanation is needed.	Average Presentation does not reflect meaningful inquiry process, or it is difficult to comprehend. Minimal evidence of creative or original thought in content or medium selection. Answer to inquiry project is not very clear or not provided.	Poor No presentation was given and no answer was given to the inquiry question.
Self Reflection
	Excellent 7 pts	Great 5 pts	Average 3 pts	Poor 0 pts
Reflection	Excellent Student's reflection demonstrates growth and insight into the process of inquiry. Student reflects on the role they played in the inquiry and presentation process.	Great Student's reflection shows some growth and insight into the process of inquiry. Little mention of what they contributed to the inquiry process.	Average Very little reflection is provided. No mention of their contribution to the inquiry process.	Poor No reflection given.

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