DIRECTIONS AND RUBRIC

Objectives

Lowest
performance

Average
performance

Highest
performance

Objective 1
Determine and explain
thru primary and
secondary sources how
the construction of
a transcontinental
Railroad affected the
social and economic
picture of The Us In the
19th Century

Poor use of
primary and
secondary sources
and poor
explaination of the
reasons how the
transcontinental
railroad affected
differerent aspects
of life in the US in
the 19th Century
Insuficient
searching and lack
of material to
support the
objective. The
information
presented is
desorganized and
inconsistent and
does not clarify the
role of the
Railroads as a
transport and
comunication
mode between the
East and west..
Lack of
understanding and
critical thinking of
points of views.
Poor opinions and
dificulty of
accepting more
valids arguments
about the roles of
differents social
groups or
countributions
during the develop
of the railroad in

Moderate use of
primary and
secondary sources
and moderate
explainations of the
reasons how the
transcontinental
railroad affected
differerent aspects
of life in the US in
the 19th Century.
Adequate searching
and material to
support the
objective. The
information
presented is
organized and
clarifies the role of
the Railroads as a
transport and
comunication mode
between the East
and west..

Excelent and efficient

use of primary and
secondary sources and
comple and fully
explaination of the
reasons how the
transcontinental railroad
affected differerent
aspects of life in the US
in the 19th Century.

Averge participation
understanding and
critical thinking of
points of views.
Basic opinions and
moderate
discussions
accepting more
valids arguments
about the roles of
differents social
groups or
countributions
during the develop

Outstanding reflection
and analyisis, full
understanding and
critical thinking of points
of views. Accepting and
exploring more valid
arguments about the
roles of differents social
groups or countributions
during the develop of
the railroad in US.

Objective 2
Identify the role of
railroads as mode of
transport of people and
goods and
communication between
the East and the West
using a Railroad
timeline.

Objective 3
Understand the points of
view of different social
groups linked by
railroads (promoters,
settlers, Chinese
immigrants, American
Indians), and identify
the roles and
contributions of
significant people during
the develop of the
railroad in US

Consistent searching
and material to support
the objective. The
information presented is
organized and highly
efficient and clarifies
fully the role of the
Railroads as a transport
and comunication mode
between the East and
west..

US.

of the railroad in US.