This rubric evaluates students on a photo story project about global studies topics. It assesses students on social studies content, understanding of historical concepts, use of relevant sources, responsible use of information, technology skills, and creativity. Students are scored on developing a clear thesis, accuracy of content, responding to questions, source selection and organization, following copyright guidelines, graphics/images, narration, music, text, project duration, and creative elements. Scores range from basic to advanced based on the total points earned across these various categories.

1. Early Global Studies Photo-Story Project Rubric Grade 9
Student Name _________________________________ Topic _________________________
SOCIAL STUDIES CONTENT
0-5 points 6-10 points 11-15 points Score
Development of a Thesis is unclear, not Thesis is somewhat clear, Thesis is clear, persuasive and
Position on a persuasive and supported persuasive and sometimes strongly supported by
Historical Event or by little or no historical supported by historical historical evidence
Issue evidence evidence
Accuracy of Much of the content was Some content was inaccurate, Content was accurate, clear
Historical Content inaccurate, unclear and unclear and not presented in and presented in the correct
not presented in the the correct sequence sequence
correct sequence
0-2 points 3-7 points 8-10 points
Understanding of Student did not respond Student responded Student responded
Historical Content knowledgably to follow- knowledgably to some of the knowledgably to follow-up
and Concepts up questions follow-up questions questions
SOCIAL STUDIES & INFORMATION SKILLS
0-5 points 6-10 points 11-15 points Score
Selection and Use of Student selected and used Student selected and used a Student selected and used the
Relevant Sources few or no relevant more limited number and recommended number and
sources. types of relevant sources types of relevant sources
Organization of Student extracted limited Student extracted information Student extracted information
Information to no information and did and somewhat organized their and organized their notes, with
little to organize notes or notes, with some detail to significant detail to develop a
include detail develop a thesis thesis
0-1 points 2-3 points 4-5 points
Responsible and Copyright/Fair Use Copyright/Fair Use guidelines Copyright/Fair Use guidelines
Ethical Use of guidelines were not were followed for most of the were followed throughout the
Information followed; student presentation; student included presentation; student included
included few or no some appropriate citations all appropriate citations
appropriate citations
TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
0-1 points 2-3 points 4-5 points Score
Graphics/Images Few or no appropriate Some appropriate Appropriate graphics/images
graphics/images were graphics/images were selected were selected to effectively
selected to establish tone to establish tone and portray establish tone and accurately
and portray content content portray content
Narration Delivery was not clear or Delivery was somewhat clear Delivery was clear and fluent
fluent and fluent
Music Appropriate music was Music was acceptable but did Music was appropriate and
(If expected.) not used not add to the tone and content enhanced the tone and content
Text Little or no text that was Some text that was included All text that was included on
(If expected.) included on slides was on slides was readable and slides was readable with
readable or correct correct correct spelling and grammar
Duration Project was more than :30 Project was within :30 of the Project was within requested
below or above requested desired duration; Photo Story range and appropriate content
time duration seemed “padded” with unclear was used in a clear
content/sequences presentation.
Creativity Student followed basic Student demonstrated at least Student included several
design with no creative one creative element creative elements
elements
TOTAL SCORE
Performance Level (Please check one) _____ Advanced: 90-100
_____ Proficient: 80-89
_____ Developing: 70-79
_____ Basic: 60-69
_____ Below Basic: Below 60