Historical Perspectives: Exploring the Holocaust Through Primary Sources Rubric
2 - Approaching 1 - Does Not Meet
Criteria 4 - Exceeds Expectations
Student expertly identifies the
author’s point of view or
Identification
purpose and provides a
of Author's
detailed explanation of the
Point of View author's background,
experiences, and motives.
Student provides an insightful
analysis of how the author
Analysis of conveys their point of view or
Text purpose through the text,
using multiple pieces of
detailed evidence for support.
Student skillfully analyzes the
text, identifying nuanced
Use of
language, tone, and bias, and
Language,
links these elements directly
Tone, and Bias
to the author's perspective
with comprehensive evidence.
Evidence and Student provides extensive
3 - Meets Expectations
Student accurately
identifies the author's point
of view or purpose with a
clear explanation of the
author's background,
experiences, and motives.
Student provides a clear
analysis of how the author
conveys their point of view
or purpose through the text,
using appropriate examples
for support.
Student analyzes the text,
correctly identifying
language, tone, and bias,
and connects these to the
author's perspective with
clear evidence.
Student provides clear
Expectations
Student partially identifies
the author's point of view
or purpose with minimal
reference to the author's
background, experiences,
and motives.
Student provides a basic
analysis with limited
examples of how the
author conveys their point
of view or purpose.
Student identifies some
aspects of language, tone,
and bias but makes limited
connections to the author's
perspective.
Student provides some
Expectations
Student struggles to identify
the author's point of view or
purpose and does not
effectively reference the
author's background,
experiences, or motives.
Student provides an
inadequate analysis with
few or no examples to
support how the author
conveys their point of view
or purpose.
Student fails to identify
relevant language, tone, or
bias, or does not connect
these elements to the
author's perspective.
Student provides few or no
 2 - Approaching 1 - Does Not Meet
Criteria 4 - Exceeds Expectations 3 - Meets Expectations
Expectations Expectations

detailed examples from the examples that somewhat

examples from the text that relevant examples to
text that are thoughtfully support their analysis, but
effectively support their support their analysis, or the
Examples selected to support their may not be directly related
analysis of the author's examples are incorrect or
analysis of the author's to the author's viewpoint or
viewpoint or purpose. irrelevant.
viewpoint or purpose. purpose.

This rubric is designed to assess the understanding and analytical skills of 6th-grade students as they explore the
Holocaust through primary source documents. The focus is on accurately identifying authors' perspectives, analyzing the
conveyance of those perspectives through language, tone, and bias, and supporting their analysis with evidence from the
texts.