How They Lived: Native American Study

NAME: ______Date: November 23rd, 2015

How They Lived: Native American Study

For our second unit project each scholar will pick a Native American group to study. Each scholar will complete a pamphlet or poster displaying facts about their Native American group and how they lived. Below is a rubric. Please review it with your scholar. The project is DUE Wednesday December 9th.Students will have time to use books at school but their project will be COMPLETED AT HOME.Please see our class page on the website for examples.

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Title / Title expresses the topic and is creative and original. / Title expresses the topic and is creative. / Title expresses the topic but is not creative. / Incorrect title. The title does NOT tell the topic. / No title.
Headings / Headings express the main idea and are creative and original. / Headings express the main idea and are creative. / Headings express the main idea but are not creative. / Headings do NOT tell the main idea. / No headings.
Paragraphs
(Must include 4 paragraphs)
Example:
-Food -Houses
-Clothes
-Traditions / Paragraphs are complete (all 4 paragraphs). They state the main idea, have at least 3 supporting details, and are creative and original. / Paragraphs are mostly complete (3 paragraphs).
They state the main idea and have at least 3 supporting details. / Paragraphs are partially complete (2 paragraphs). They either do not include a main idea or do not include 3 supporting details / Paragraphs are incomplete (1 paragraph). / No paragraphs.
Pictures
(must include 2 pictures) / Picture is complete, accurate and interesting.
(2 pictures) / Picture is complete and accurate.
(2 pictures) / Picture is incomplete.
(1 picture) / Picture is incorrect or incomplete. / No picture.
Captions
(must include 2 captions) / Caption is complete, adds details that are not already obvious in the picture, is creative and original. / Caption is complete and adds details that are not already obvious in the picture. / Caption is mostly complete. It does not add details that are not already obvious in the picture. / Caption is incorrect or incomplete. / No captions.

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I have read and reviewed the project with my scholar and understand that it is DUE Wednesday December 9th. I understand that my scholar will have time to use books at school but their project will be completed at home.

Guardian Signature: ______Date: ______