Evaluation Rubrics

Display	Excellent 4	Good 3	Satisfactory 2	Needs Improvement 1
Role # 1: Women During the Civil War	Nurse and spy job descriptions exceed minimum requirement of 1/2 page in length. Illustrations are included. All information included is relevant.	Nurse and spy job descriptions meet minimum requirement of 1/2 page in length. Illustrations are included. All information included is relevant.	Nurse and spy job descriptions lack relevant information, however, they do meet minimum length requirement of 1/2 page. Illustrations are included.	Nurse and spy job descriptions do not meet 1/2 page minimum requirement and / or illustrations are not included.
Role # 2: Civil War Letters	Letters exceed minimum requirement of one page in length. Pictures are included. All information included is relevant.	Letters meet minimum requirement of one page in length. Pictures are included. All information included is relevant.	Letters lack relevant information, however, they do meet minimum length requirement of one page. Illustrations are included.	Letters do not meet one page minimum requirement and / or illustrations are not included.
Role # 3: Music During the Civil War	Compare and contrast information is clear and easy to follow. Information is relevant and factual. Made-up lyrics have been included on display.	Compare and contrast information, as well as made-up lyrics, are included.	Compare and contrast information is limited. Display would be stronger if more information was included. Made-up lyrics are included.	Either compare and contrast information or made-up lyrics are missing.
Information Included on Display	Display includes a thorough introduction which captures audiences attention. Also, each role as well the importance of each role to the Civil War are clearly described.	Display includes an introduction which captures audiences attention. Also, each role as well the importance of each role to the Civil War are described.	Display includes an introduction. Also, each role as well the importance of each role to the Civil War are described. However, information is lacking.	Display is incomplete. It is missing either an introduction or information regarding each role and its importance to the Civil War.
Organization and Attractiveness	The display is attractive and well-organized. The items are neatly and securely attached to the display.	The display is attractive and well-organized. The items are neatly and securely attached to the display.	The display is somewhat organized.	The display is unorganized and hard to follow.
Labels	Each item has a small, neat label describing the item. If the item was created by someone other than the student, credit to the source is neatly given on the display.	Each item has a label describing the item. Credit is given to the source who created the item if it is someone other than the student.	Each item has a label, but some lack required information.	One or more items is not labeled.

Group Work	Excellent 4	Good 3	Satisfactory 2	Needs Improvement 1
Contributions to Project	Each student can clearly state and explain their contributions to the project.	Each student can somewhat state and explain their contributions to the project.	Each student can state their contributions to the project, but not clearly explain how it is relative.	Not all students are able to state their contributions to the project.
Time-Management	All students in group managed class time effectively when working on project.	Students somewhat managed class time effectively when working on project.	Students rarely managed class time effectively when working on project.	Class time was used ineffectively when working on project.
Quality of Work	Based on each students contributions, the work presented by each is of the highest quality.	Based on each students contributions, the work presented by each is quality.	Based on each students contributions, the work presented is somewhat quality.	Based on each students contributions, the work presented is not quality.
Working with Others	Students always listened to and shared with each other. Support to the efforts of others was given.	Students usually listened to and shared with each other. Support to the efforts of others was given.	Students somewhat listened to and shared with each other. Support to the efforts of others was given.	Students rarely listened to and shared with each other. Support to the efforts of others was seldom given.

Presentation	Excellent 4	Good 3	Satisfactory 2	Needs Improvement 1
Preparedness	Students are completely prepared and have obviously rehearsed.	Students seem pretty prepared but needed couple more rehearsals.	The students are somewhat prepared, but it is clear that rehearsal is lacking.	Students do not seem at all prepared to present.
Understanding of Material	Students show full understanding of the topic.	Students show a good understanding of the topic.	Students show a good understanding of parts of the topic.	Students do not seem to understand the topic very well.
Content	Presentation includes a thorough introduction. Each student clearly explains what he / she learned about his / her role and each student explains why each his / her is important to the Civil War.	Presentation includes an introduction. Each student briefly shares what he learned about his role. Each student shares the importance of the Civil War to his / her role.	Presentation is lacking information regarding either an introduction, information on each role, and / or the importance of each role to the Civil War. Presentation would be stronger with more information.	Presentation is incomplete in that one of the following has been left out: an introduction, information on each role, and / or the importance of any role to the Civil War.
Enthusiasm	Facial expressions and body language generate a strong interest about the topic in others.	Facial expressions and body language somewhat help to generate an interest about the topic in others.	Facial expressions and body language are used however, seem not genuine.	Very little use of facial expressions or body language. Did not generate much interest in the topic being presented.