Criteria

Unaccepta
ble

Needs
Improveme
nt

0 Points
There is no
title

1-2 Points
Title is present
but shows no
creative effort
(ie:The
Renaissance)

Table of Contents:
to include all areas
required for
Renaissance Book (All
standard
subsections).

There is no
table of
contents

Table of
contents is
present but
does not cover
all required
areas as listed
on assignment
instructions

Chapters (7): One

chapter on each
subsection of SSWH9.
Each chapter is to be
graded separately but
on the same scale.
Grammar and
illustrations will be
graded as well.

Students work
shows little or
no knowledge
of SSWH9
subsection.
There are
grammatical
errors
throughout
and no
illustrations.
(Also, any
plagiarized
work will result
in
unacceptable).
Student does
not complete
all 3 thinking
maps, thinking

Student shows
some
knowledge of
subsection;
there are
grammatical
errors and a
lack of
illustration.

Title: Students title

shows creativity in
relation to the topic of
the Project
(Renaissance/Reforma
tion)

*Points per subsection

3 Thinking Maps:
Student is to
incorporate 3 thinking
maps of their

Student
completes all 3
thinking maps
but there is a

Meets
Standard

Exceeds
Standard

-4 Points

5 Points

Students
title shows
relevance to
the standard
SSWH9

Students title
is both
creative and
thought
provoking in
relation to
SSWH9
Table of
contents is
complete with
no
grammatical
errors or
spatial errors

Table of
contents is
present and
contains all
areas
required but
there are
grammatical
or spatial
errors
Student
shows full
understandin
g of
subsection
but there are
grammatical
errors or
illustration is
lacking.

The student
completes 3
thinking
maps with

Student
shows
complete
understandin
g of the
standard
subsection,
no
grammatical
errors and
complementa
ry
illustrations
are present.

The student
completes 3
thinking
maps with

choosing to be
dispersed in which
ever chapter they
choose. Thinking map
should illustrate a
larger concept of the
standard subsection.

maps have no
relevance to
topic.

lack of
relevance and
grammatical
errors.

relevancy
and no
grammatical
errors.

relevancy,
correct
grammar and
makes the
thinking
maps a
benefit to the
chapter both
informational
and visual.

Family Tree: Student

will include a family
tree of Henry VIII as
illustrated in class.
(Include with
subsection f)

Student has a
partial family
tree or no
family tree at
all.

Student
completes the
family tree but
there are
mistakes in
relations or
grammar.

Student
completes
the family
tree with no
grammar
mistakes and
no mistakes
in familial
connections.
The family
tree is neat.

Printing Press:
Student will create a
visual representation
of how the printing
press worked.

Student does
not have a
representation
of how the
Printing Press
worked.

Student has a
representation
of the Printing
Press but it is
computer
generated or
inaccurate.

The student
has a self
rendered
version of
how the
printing press
worked.
There is
some
diagramming
.

Student
creates a
neat and
accurate
family tree
with no
grammatical
errors that is
improved
upon from
the class
model.
The students
self made
representatio
n of the
printing press
is accurate
and contains
diagramming
with no
grammatical
errors.

Humanist Excerpts:
Student will include
quotes or excerpts
from Dante, Petrarch
and Erasmus. They
will then explain the
significance of each.

Student does
not give
quotations for
all three
humanists.

Student gives
three quotes or
excerpts but
does not
describe their
importance.

Student gives
all 3 excerpts
or quote and
describes
them but
with some
grammatical

Student gives
all 3 excerpts
or quotes and
describes
them
accurately
with no

Illustrations:
Student should
include illustrations
throughout their
book.

No illustrations
are present
other than
required
images.

Student has
some images
but none are
made by the
student or they
lack purpose to
their
placement or
choice.

errors.

grammatical
errors.

Student has
several
images that
complement
their book.

Student has
several
images that
complement
their book
and most are
created by
the student.

Renaissance Booklet

SSWH9: The student will analyze change and continuity in the Renaissance and
Reformation.
a. Explain the social, economic, and political changes that contributed to the rise of
Florence and the ideas of Machiavelli.
b. Identify artistic and scientific achievements of Leonardo da Vinci, the Renaissance
man, and Michelangelo.
c. Explain the main characteristics of humanism; include the ideas of Petrarch, Dante,
and Erasmus.
d. Analyze the impact of the Protestant Reformation; include the ideas of Martin Luther
and John Calvin.
e. Describe the Counter Reformation at the Council of Trent and the role of the Jesuits.
f. Describe the English Reformation and the role of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.
g. Explain the importance of Gutenberg and the invention of the printing press.

INSTRUCTIONS
For this summative assessment you will be creating a book on the Renaissance using
Georgia World History Standard 9. Each part of the standard (A-G) will be a chapter in
your book; therefore you will have SEVEN chapters total.
Step 1: Research and take notes on each of the standards (A G). Start with A and work
your way to G.
- Do not forget to research all parts of each standard. For example, standard B
asks for the artistic AND scientific achievements of both Leonardo da Vinci AND
Michelangelo.
Step 2: Research the family tree of Henry VII.
- You will be including this family tree for him in chapter D of your book.
Step 3: Research the Gutenberg Press.
- You will be making a visual representation of how the Gutenberg Press works in
chapter G of your book.
Step 4: Find a quote from each of the following humanist writers and explain the
importance/meaning of each
quote. (Include them in section C of your book)
- Dante
- Erasmus
- Petrarch
Step 5: Incorporate 3 Graphic Organizers in your Renaissance book.
- It is up to you which graphic organizers you use.
- It is up to you which chapters you include them in.
Step 6: Turn the notes that you made in STEP 1 into paragraphs.
-You may handwrite these paragraphs on computer paper or type them. YOU ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR PRINTING OUT A HARDCOPY OF ANY MATERIALS YOU WISH TO
TURN IN BEFORE THE DUE DATE.
Step 7: Include illustrations for each chapter:
- MOST illustrations should be created by you, however you may use SOME
computer generated images.
Step 8: Create a cover for your book with a creative title and images.
Step 9: Create a table of contents for the book.
Step 10: Assemble the book.
- Make sure that all items required are grouped within the appropriate chapters.