Beginning

1

Developing

4

Accomplished

7

Exemplary

10

Total

Score

Evidence of Research
10 points

Collected and recorded little or no data from resources

Collected and recorded data from some of resources

Collected and recorded data from most of resources

Collected and recorded data from all resources

Historical accuracy of data

2-3 historical inaccuracies. Little or no understanding of events

0-1 historical inaccuracies. limited evidence of understanding o f events

No historical inaccuracies.
Some evidence of understanding of events

No historical inaccuracies.
Thorough evidence of understanding of events

Teamwork

No evidence of team effort.
Some members of team didn't participate.

Some evidence of teamwork. Some portion of task or process not completed by some team members.

Teamwork evident in process.
Most of task completed by all participants.

All portions of task and process completed with equal participation by all members.

Argument

Did not answer topic question.

Provided answer to topic question with little research evidence to support argument.

Provided more complete answer to topic question with more evidence to support argument.

Answered topic question thoughtfully and completely, well-supported by research evidence.

Presentation

Unorganized and uninformative presentation with little or no research material provided in slide show.

Presentation shows some organization and some research material provided in slide show.

Presentation is organized and presents more research material.

Presentation is well organized and presents excellent research materials.