Not Yet Met 1 pts Meets Expectation 2 pts
pts
Critical Thinking Not Yet Met
Generally not engaged in thinking
about the issues being introduced in
World History.
Organizing, Not Yet Met
presenting/representing Still requires full teacher support to
organize, represent and present
information.
Knowledge Not Yet Met
Does not generally demonstrate an
understanding of the topics studied.
Knowledge of Resources Not Yet Met
Does not generally demonstrate an
understanding of research methods.
HOLISTIC RUBRIC FOR HYPOTHESIS TEST
Fully Meets Expectations 3
Meets Expectation
Shows some interest in World
History issues and is beginning to
use some critical thinking skills,
suggest alternate perspectives, and
strategies to address some of these
issues.
Meets Expectation
With teacher support, is beginning
to be able to organize, represent,
and present.
Meets Expectation
Demonstrates a beginning
understanding of the topics studied.
Meets Expectation
Demonstrates a beginning
understanding of the research
methods.
Exceeds Expectations 4 pts
Fully Meets Expectations
Actively engaged; growing
confidence and ability to think
critically, understands issues from
alternate perspectives, and suggests
strategies to address issues.
Fully Meets Expectations
Ability to organize, represent and
present information is developing;
very little teacher support is
required.
Fully Meets Expectations
Demonstrates a proficient
understanding of the topics studied.
Fully Meets Expectations
Demonstrates a proficient
understanding of how to research
methods, and electronic media.
Exceeds Expectations
Actively engaged; capably applies
critical thinking skills (comparing,
imagining, inferring, identifying
patterns, summarizing) to World
History issues; confidently and
thoughtfully able to identify
alternate perspectives and to
suggest a variety of strategies to
address these issues.
Exceeds Expectations
Able to organize, accurately
represent (e.g. write, illustrate,
construct, map) and present
information with independence.
Exceeds Expectations
Demonstrates an excellent
understanding of the topics studied.
Exceeds Expectations
Demonstrates an excellent
understanding of research
methodology and can distinguish
between primary and secondary
sources.
ANALYTIC RUBRIC FOR COLLABORATION TASK

GROUP REPORTING IN GEOGRAPHY 2

4 3 2 1
Participation Group member participated fully in Group member participated in Group member participated in few Group member did not participate
every discussion and decision. almost every discussion and discussion and decision. in any discussion and decision.
decision.
Collaboration Student contributed greatly to the Students contributed adequately to Students contributed very little to Students did not contribute any
final presentation. the final presentation. the final presentation. work to the final presentation.
Oral Presentation Students spoke clearly and concisely Students spoke clearly and concisely Student did not speak very clearly or Student did not present or was not
and rehearsed their part of the seemed to practice a little for their concisely didn’t seem to practice. prepared to present.
presentation. part of the presentation.
Group Collaboration The whole group worked incredibly The whole group worked well The whole group did not work very There was little or no group
well together. together. well together. collaboration, everyone worked on
their own.