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Jacob Riis Photo Analysis Rubric

Analyze the primary sources (photos by Jacob Riis) that were given to your group. Then create a 5-minute presentation applying the close-reading, contextualizing and corroboration your group did of the documents.

Rubric Code: ZXC9B57

By DaveRteacher

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Subject: History

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 9-12

History Project
	Developing 1 pts	Approaching 2 pts	Meeting 3 pts	Exceeding 4 pts
Close Reading	Developing Student makes no reference to their observations of the details in each photo.	Approaching Student makes observations but they aren't relevant enough to provide any insight about the conditions being illustrated by the photos.	Meeting Student makes a variety of observations, tying in some facts from the lesson and providing opinions about what the photo illustrates.	Exceeding Student uses a variety of details in the photo to describe the living conditions of the photos subjects, tying in multiple facts from the lesson and offering various opinions.
Contextualizing	Developing Student offers no relevant historical background information from the lesson to describe their photos.	Approaching Student gives only a brief description of the historical context in which the photo was taken.	Meeting Student mentions relevant facts about the historical context behind each photo and provides a clear view of the world the picture was taken in	Exceeding Student provides in-depth historical context that provides a clear image of the world the picture was taken in, and explains how the pictures themselves impacted history.
Corroboration	Developing Student mentions no further details that they found with research to support their analysis of the photos.	Approaching Student mentions further research they did, but doesn't offer any corroborating facts or documents to strengthen their analysis of the photo.	Meeting Student offers a corroborating source from their research that demonstrates they understand the concept of corroboration.	Exceeding Student effectively corroborates the analysis of the photo with a source from their research that illustrates the living conditions of the time period, or the impact of the photos on society.