What caused the Civil War?

Objective:

v  Students will be able to explain and defend the most important events that caused the Civil War.

Directions: You must determine the 5 events that were most important in leading the nation to civil war. For each event you choose you must:

  1. Give a synopsis of the event.
  2. Explain why it was one of THE most important events that led to the Civil War.

You may choose to demonstrate this information in one of the following ways

v  Comic Strip

v  Graphic Organizer

v  Story Board

v  Visual Representation or Metaphor (e.g. “The Road to the Civil War”)

v  Poem or Story

“What caused the Civil War?” Rubric

Teacher Name: Ms. Boquiren & Ms. Kovacic
Student Name: ______
CATEGORY / Excellent / Beyond Proficient / Proficient / Needs Improvement
Content - Accuracy / Each event is clearly and accurately described. The author fully explains the significance of each event in leading to the Civil War. / For the most part, each event is clearly and accurately described. The author does a good job explaining the significance of each event in leading to the Civil War. / Each event is described but lacks detail. The author partially explains the significance of each event in leading to the Civil War. / There is little or no description of the events. The author does not explain the significance of each event in leading to the Civil War.
Required Elements / The project includes all required elements. / Most of the required elements are included in the project. / Most of the required elements are included in the project but it may not include enough events or the events chosen may not be the most significant. / Several required elements are missing or the events chosen may not be significant with regards to what led to the Civil War.
Attractiveness / The project is very attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness. / The project is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness but may be a little messy. / The project is somewhat attractive though it may be a bit messy and look more like a rough draft. / The project is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It looks very rushed.

Total: ______/35 points


What caused the Civil War?

Objective:

v  Students will be able to explain and defend the most important events that caused the Civil War.

Directions: You must determine the 5 events that were most important in leading the nation to civil war. For each event you choose you must:

  1. Give a synopsis of the event.
  2. Explain why it was one of THE most important events that led to the Civil War.

You may choose to demonstrate this information in one of the following ways

v  Comic Strip

v  Graphic Organizer

v  Story Board

v  Visual Representation or Metaphor (e.g. “The Road to the Civil War”)

v  Poem or Story

“What caused the Civil War?” Rubric

Teacher Name: Ms. Boquiren & Ms. Kovacic
Student Name: ______
CATEGORY / Excellent / Beyond Proficient / Proficient / Needs Improvement
Content - Accuracy / Each event is clearly and accurately described. The author fully explains the significance of each event in leading to the Civil War. / For the most part, each event is clearly and accurately described. The author does a good job explaining the significance of each event in leading to the Civil War. / Each event is described but lacks detail. The author partially explains the significance of each event in leading to the Civil War. / There is little or no description of the events. The author does not explain the significance of each event in leading to the Civil War.
Required Elements / The project includes all required elements. / Most of the required elements are included in the project. / Most of the required elements are included in the project but it may not include enough events or the events chosen may not be the most significant. / Several required elements are missing or the events chosen may not be significant with regards to what led to the Civil War.
Attractiveness / The project is very attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness. / The project is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness but may be a little messy. / The project is somewhat attractive though it may be a bit messy and look more like a rough draft. / The project is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It looks very rushed.

Total: ______/35 points