| Project Requirements: *4-6 Newspaper articles; *10+Timeline slides; *10+ Journal entries | None of the project requirements were met. | More than two of the project requirements were not met. | All but one of the project requirements were met. | All of the project requirements were met. |
| Content and Sources | Little or no content was provided, or the content was not accurate. Information sources were not provided. | Some content was provided with some inaccurate information. Few information sources were provided. | Good content with most of the content being accurate. Information sources were provided for most of the content. | Excellent and accurate content. Information sources were provided. |
| Spelling and Grammar | Five or more spelling or grammar mistakes. | Three or four spelling or grammar mistakes. | One or two spelling or grammar mistakes | No spelling or grammar mistakes. |
| Overall Look of Presentation | Shows little or no creativity. Not visually appealing. | Shows a minimal level of creativity. Some visual appeal present. | Shows an average level of creativity. Visual appeal is present. | Shows a high level of creativity. Very visually appealing. |
| Oral Presentation (if applicable) | Poor presentation. Needed to be louder and clearer. | Fair presentation. Loud and clear, slow and steady some of the time. | Very good presentation. Loud and clear, slow and steady most of the time. | Outstanding presentation. Loud and clear, slow and steady all of the time. |