Revolutionary War Gazette Rubric

*Note: Battle of Great Bridge, Battle at Yorktown, and Jack Jouett must be included somehow in your newspaper. This can be in your comic, in your propaganda, or as a small blurb of an upcoming article, or some other way approved by the teacher!*

4 Headlining Story (important battle)

Lists a major battle, includes 5 reasons for significance

3
Lists a major battle, includes 4 reasons for significance Identifies an important person with 4 supporting details

2
Lists a major battle, includes 3 reasons for significance Identifies an important person with 3 supporting details

1
Lists a major battle, includes 2 reasons or less for significance Identifies important person with less than 2 supporting details

Human Interest Story (contributions made Identifies an important from an African person with 5 supporting details American, American Indian, or White) Colorful, creative, Original Propaganda
relevant to Revolutionary War, caption included

Creative, relevant to Revolutionary War, caption included Takes one side of the war and includes 4 supporting details Good effort shown 4 errors or less

Relevant to Revolutionary War, caption may or may not be included Takes one side of the war and includes 3 supporting details Some effort shown 5 errors or less

Lack of effort shown, caption not included, no color Takes one side of the war and includes 2 or less supporting details Little or no effort shown 6 or more errors

Letter to the Editor (reasons for war from Great Britain or a colonist perspective) Effort Spelling, punctuation, grammar

Takes one side of the war and includes 5 supporting details Significant effort shown 3 errors or less