The rubric assesses student presentations on historical role plays based on 5 criteria: historical accuracy, inclusion of required elements, use of props/pictures/graphics, knowledge gained about the character, and preparation/planning. Students can earn scores from 1 to 4 on each criterion, with 4 being "Excellent" and demonstrating thorough understanding and inclusion of relevant historical details and impacts.

1. Student Name ___________________
Historical Role Play Rubric
CATEGORY Excellent-4 Good-3 Satisfactory-2 Needs
Improvement-1
Historical All historical information Almost all historical Most of the Very little of the
Accuracy appears to be accurate information appears to historical historical
be accurate information is information is
accurate accurate
Required Student includes more Student includes all Student Student includes
Elements information than was information that was includes most less information
required. required. information than was
that was required.
required.
Props/ Student uses several Student uses 1-2 Student uses The student
Pictures/ props/pictures/graphics props/pictures/ 1-2 props uses no props or
Graphics that accurately describe the graphics that which make pictures OR the
time period to make the accurately fit the the props/pictures
project better. period and help presentation chosen detract
describe the character better. (may from the
not all fit time presentation.
period or be
relevant)
Knowledge Can clearly explain several Can clearly explain Can briefly Cannot explain
Gained things about the character several things about explain about any significant
and can provide what the character OR can the character details about the
impact the character had explain the character's leaving some character or
on the quality of life during impact ..but does not important cannot explain
the time. do both. influences or anything about
details out. how the
historical
character has
impacted the
quality of life.
Preparation/ Demonstrates some Somewhat incomplete Uses time Product looks
planning accurate research and uses only class inefficiently, rushed and last
skills..uses time on time, doesn't go past requires a lot minute, lacks
task..uses outside class minimum expectations of guidance effort
time, goes above and from outside
beyond expectations, takes sources for
a sense of personal pride ideas
in final product