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Teacher: Ms. Cummings Class: 8th Grade US History

Description: Students will choose a piece of paper out of a jar, each paper will be labeled with the term Union or Confederate. Students will than find a partner with the same term as them. The pair will then create political poster convey the economic and social reasons to join their side of the Civil War. Excellent- 4 Political Information At least three pieces of political information provided. All information is appropriate and spelling/ grammar is correct. At least three pieces of social information provided. All information is appropriate and spelling/ grammar is correct. At least three pieces of economic information provided. All information is appropriate and spelling/ grammar is correct. Writing is easy to read (nice handwriting or typed). Artwork is neatly done either by hand or printed images off the computer and or colorful. Good- 3 At least two pieces of political information provided. All information is appropriate and spelling/ grammar is mostly correct. At least two pieces of social information provided. All information is appropriate and spelling/ grammar is mostly correct. At least two pieces of economic information provided. All information is appropriate and spelling/ grammar is mostly correct. Writing is somewhat easy to read. Artwork is neatly done either by hand or printed but is only in black and white. Satisfactory- 2 At least one piece of political information provided. Information is reasonable and spelling/ grammar is mostly correct. At least one piece of social information provided. Information is reasonable and spelling/ grammar is mostly correct. At least one piece of economic information provided. Information is reasonable and spelling/ grammar is mostly correct. Writing is unable to be read. Improvement Needed- 1 No political information is provided and/or spelling/ grammar is incorrect.

Social Information

No social information is provided and/or spelling/ grammar is incorrect.

Economic Information

No economic information is provided and/or spelling/ grammar is incorrect.

Neatness

Design/Colorful

There is limited artwork and is difficult to understand why the artwork was placed on the poster.

There is no writing incorporated into the poster. Artwork does not reflect the topic at hand or there is limited artwork/ images.