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Lewis and Clark Historic Journal Entry Become a Historian: Historic Journal Entry Rubric Code: Z96X5W By mikejohnson Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: History Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Historic Journal Writing
	Poor 7 pts	Average 8 pts	Good 9 pts	Awesome 10 pts
Historical facts	Poor No historical facts are present	Average Historical facts are minimal and do nothing to add to the story and present a plausibe event.	Good Historical facts are present, they are sufficent in that they add to the story and present a plausible event.	Awesome Historical facts are numerous, they add quality to the story and present a plausible event.
Writer's Craft	Poor Descriptive language is missing. Descriptions lack detail.	Average Descriptive langauge is used but clumsy. Descriptions are present but lack detail.	Good Descriptive language is used to describe the author's environment and the description are detailed and accurate.	Awesome Descriptive language is used to describe the aurthor's enviornment and a sense of awe is reflected in the writting. Descriptions are detailed and accurate. Historical phrasing is used creatively.
Oranization	Poor Most elements are missing	Average Some elements are missing	Good All elements are consistently used throughout the journal Facts, Background, Setting and Reflection	Awesome All elements are consistently used throughout the journal Facts, Background, Setting and Reflection
Historical Look	Poor The journal is not turn in quality. missing name and/or historical person's name	Average The journal is presented historically with minimal effort	Good The journal looks "historic". Additional effort has been made.	Awesome The journal has a real "historic" look appropriate names/ headlines that enhance the overall quality of the work.
Journal Entries	Poor missing too many entries. Very few or No personal insights into the expedition.	Average 6-7 entries Missing specific historial details of the Corps of Discovery. Missing some personal insight (feelings, hopes, etc)	Good 7 + enries but some lacking in detail and personal insight from the Corps of Discovery	Awesome 7 or more quality entries. Captured this person's thoughts and tied them into the historical events of the expedition.
Drawings X 3	Poor Some missing drawings and/or lack of effort in making a sketch related to the Corps of Discovery	Average 3 drawings related to the expedition ...too simple and not much effort shown	Good 3 drawings that are related to the Corps of Discovery. A liitle more details/efffort needed	Awesome 3+ quality drawings that capture a scene/image from the Corps of Discovery. Excellent effort shown.