World History

WWI Journal/Diary Rubric

Learning Objective: The student will be given a nationality and background. The student will then research
information surrounding their character and illustrate what life was like during WWI by writing a journal/diary.
Criteria
Sources

Content

Sections

Formatting

Citations

3
Journal contains at
least ten sources, five
of which are primary
sources.
Journal covers
material in depth, well
supported with
sources. Student
shows a thorough
mastery over the
information.
Journal has a
Childhood to Prewar,
During the War, and
After the War sections
as described in the
instructions.
Journal has a title
page, is 12 point
Times New Roman
font, very few
grammatical errors,
and has a reference
page.
In-text citations and
references are
properly formatted.

2
Journal contains more
than five sources,
three of which are
primary.
Journal covers most of
the material, which is
mostly supported by
sources. Student
shows a good mastery
over the information

1
Journal contains
between one to five
sources.

0
Journal contains no
sources.

Journal barely covers

the material and is
only supported by a
few sources. Student
shows a basic mastery
over the information.

Journal has two of the

required sections.

Journal has one of the

required sections.

Journal does not cover

the material in depth
and is not supported
with sources. Student
does not show any
mastery over the
information.
Journal has none of
the required sections.

Journal has a title

page, is 12 point
Times New Roman
font, has some
grammatical errors,
and has a reference
page.
In-text citations and
references are mostly
formatted properly.

Journal is missing
either a title or
reference page, has
many grammatical
errors, and may have
incorrect font.

Journal is missing title

and reference page,
has wrong font, and
contains numerous
grammatical errors.

In-text citations and

references have
several formatting
mistakes.

In-text citations and

references are nonexistent.

Total Point Value for the Assignment: 100 Points

Sources: 10 Points
Content: 60 Points
Sections: 10 Points
Formatting: 10 Points
Citations: 10 Points