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Black History Month Biographies 
Biography: Celebrating the life of.........
Biography should include important details of the person's life and the contributions he/she made to the community/country. A project will be completed on this person including: personal information and background, biggest obstacles, and their significance and contribution to Black history.
Rubric Code: U5W949
By mscnsimmons
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Subject: History  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: K-5

Powered by iRubric Biography of historical figure
  Needs Work

10 pts

Good

15 pts

Excellent

20 pts

Biographical Information
20 pts

Basic information about this person
Needs Work

Little or no biographical information is presented. Biography may include 2 or 3 sections (Date of birth, Date of death, Place of birth, etc...)
Good

Some or most biographical information is presented. Biography may include 4 to 6 sections (Date of birth, Date of Death, etc..., other)
Excellent

All important biographical information is presented. Biography includes all sections (Date of birth, Date of death, etc...
Accomplishments/Significance
20 pts

What is this person known for?
Needs Work

There is little or no content to this biography (i.e. does not include the contributions the person made.
Good

The content of the biography is sufficient. It includes some details of the contributions that the person made.
Excellent

The content of the accomplishments in the biography is excellent. It includes many details of the contributions that the person made.
Obstacles
20 pts

What problems did this person face? How did overcoming those problems contribute to Black history?
Needs Work

There is little or no mention of what obstacles this person faced and how they contributed to Black history.
Good

There is some mention of the obstacles the historical figure faced and only some mention of how they contributed to Black history.
Excellent

The student explains their understanding of the obstacles overcome and how they contributed to Black history.
Grammar/Spelling/Mechanics
20 pts

Needs Work

There are many grammatical errors and/or spelling mistakes (More than 10). Little or none of the sentences are well thought out.
Good

There are very few grammatical errors and/or spelling mistakes (less than 10) Most sentences are well thought out.
Excellent

There are little or no grammatical errors and/or spelling mistakes (less than 5). All sentences are well thought out.
Project Creativity
20 pts

Be original, creative, and neat.
Needs Work

Students project needs work. No pictures of person. Not very creative or neat, poorly organized.
Good

Student created a good project of his or her person, some artwork and pictures. Fairly creative, neat, and organized.
Excellent

Student created an outstanding project of his or her historical person. Very creative and colorful, with a lot of illustrations and detail. Very neat and well organized.



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