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Rubric: Civil Disobedience

Content Area:Social Studies

Grade Level:High School

Standards and Grade Level Expectations:SS09-GR.HS­S.1-GLE.1-EO.c

Concepts and skills students master: Construct and defend a written historical argument using relevant primary and secondary sources as evidence.

Rubric: Civil Disobedience

Above Mastery / Mastery of Grade Level Standards / Approaching Mastery / Novice
Scoring Criteria / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1 / Weight
Ideas and Content / Provides multiple examples of the effectiveness/non-effectiveness of civil disobedience.
Connects the historical process and specific significant historical people, ideas, places, and events between eras.
Effective use of all content specific vocabulary. / Provides multiple examples of the effectiveness/non-effectiveness of civil disobedience.
Connects the historical process between the eras.
Effective use of most content specific vocabulary. / Provides multiple examples of the effectiveness/non-effectiveness of civil disobedience.
Vague connections between historical process.
Effective use of some content specific vocabulary. / Provides multiple examples of the effectiveness/non-effectiveness of civil disobedience.
Limited or inaccurate connections between historical process.
Ineffective or limited use of content specific vocabulary. / 2 x
Historical Perspective / Bases argument on a thorough examination of the evidence.
Offers an accurate analysis of the evidence.
Deals with all significant issues and demonstrate an understanding of important relationships. / Bases argument on examination of the major evidence.
Offers an accurate but generalized analysis of the evidence.
Deals with major issues and demonstrates some understanding of important relationships. / Bases argument on a partial examination of the evidence.
Offers an analysis of the evidence, which is not totally accurate.
Deals with a limited number of issues. / Bases argument on only one or two pieces/ cursory examination of evidence.
Offers unsupported opinion as evidence.
Emphasizes only one issue. / 2 x
Use of Primary and Secondary Sources / Argument supported/defended by multiple pieces of evidence from given sources and brings in outside information. / Argument supported by multiple pieces of evidence from given sources. / Argument somewhat supported by evidence from given sources. / Argument not supported by evidences from sources. / 2 x
Organization & Conventions / Presents a well-organized, persuasive argument.
Clearly expressed central idea using appropriate paragraphing and transition with a conclusion.
Refers to sources correctly.
Grammatical errors do not detract from the content. / Presents an organized argument.
May have a few grammatical errors but they do not detract from the content.
May have minor mistakes in referring to source materials. / Only minimal organization in presentation.
May have problems with usage, grammar, or syntax that interfere with readability.
May have mistakes in referring to most source materials. / Unorganized with unrelated general statements.
Has significant problems with grammar, syntax, or usages.
Misuses and incorrectly refers to source materials. / 1x

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