HISTORY POL

HISTORY RUBRIC

Categories
Sources
K/
U

Concepts

4
Sources (information and
graphics) are accurately
documented, and from
trusted sites
Concepts linked with
Confederation and the
union of the British
colonies

Process

Employs the learning

process to investigate
topic, ask questions and
work through ideas

Reasoning
skills

developed and applied

concepts of chosen topic
with Confederation and
creation of Canada

Communic
ation

Presentatio
n

Connection
s

Expresses ideas and

opinions in historical
fashion appropriate to
the times; vocabulary &
terminology use
The presentation method
is clearly chosen and is
the best method for
presenting the
information
Evidence of connections
among concepts and
their impact on past,
present & future

4 sources listed; are

varied; notes from
each

2-3 sources listed; some

variation; limited notes

0-1 sources listed;

little variation; few
notes

Not listed

Demonstrates thorough
understanding of
concepts

Demonstrates
considerable
understanding of
concepts

Demonstrates some
understanding of
concepts

Uses creative/critical
processes to develop and
explore ideas with high
degree of effectiveness

Uses creative/critical
processes to develop
and explore ideas with
considerable
effectiveness

Uses creative/critical
processes to develop and
explore ideas with some
effectiveness

Uses reasoning skills

linking content with
colony with a high
degree of effectiveness

Uses reasoning skills

linking content with
considerable
effectiveness

Uses reasoning skills

linking content with
colony with some
effectiveness

Expresses ideas and

opinions using historical
time period with a high
degree of effectiveness

Expresses ideas and

opinions using
historical time period
with considerable
effectiveness

Expresses ideas and

opinions using historical
time period with some
effectiveness

Presentation method
displays information with
a high degree of
effectiveness

Presentation method
displays information
with considerable
effectiveness

Presentation method
displays information with
some effectiveness

Makes connections
among concepts and
historical impact with
high degree of
effectiveness

Makes connections
among concepts and
historical impact with
considerable
effectiveness

Makes connections
among concepts and
historical impact with
some effectiveness

4+ sources listed; are

varied; detailed notes
from each

Demonstrates
limited
understanding of
concepts
Uses
creative/critical
processes to
develop and
explore ideas with
limited
effectiveness
Uses reasoning
skills linking
content with colony
with limited
effectiveness
Expresses ideas
and opinions using
historical time
period with limited
effectiveness
Presentation
method displays
information with
limited
effectiveness
Makes connections
among concepts
and historical
impact with limited
effectiveness

Not written

No evidence

No evidence

No evidence

No evidence