Name: ________________________________

Date: March 26th, 2013

Social Studies: Grade 3 Pioneer Times / Grade 4 Medieval Times

Comic Strip Rubric
Categories
Understanding
of content
(e.g., concepts;
ideas; opinions;
relationships
among facts,
ideas, concepts,
themes)

Level 1
Demonstrates
limited
understanding of
content

Level 2
Demonstrates
some
understanding of
content

Level 3
Demonstrates
considerable
understanding of
content

Level 4
Demonstrates
thorough
understanding of
content

Use of
critical/creative
thinking
processes
(e.g., reading
process, writing
process,
research,
creative
analysis,
invention)
Use of proper
conventions
such as
grammar,
punctuation,
spelling that are
appropriate in a
comic strip
Expression and
organization of
ideas and
information
(e.g., clear
expression,
logical
organization) in
visual and
written forms

Uses critical/
creative thinking
processes
with limited
effectiveness

Uses critical/
creative thinking
processes
with some
effectiveness

Uses critical/
creative thinking
processes
with
considerable
effectiveness

uses critical/
creative thinking
processes
with a high
degree of
effectiveness

Uses
conventions,
vocabulary and
terminology of
the discipline
with limited
effectiveness

Uses
conventions,
vocabulary and
terminology of
the discipline
with some
effectiveness

Expresses and
organizes ideas
and information
with limited
effectiveness

Expresses and
organizes ideas
and information
with some
effectiveness

Uses
conventions,
vocabulary and
terminology of
the discipline
with
considerable
effectiveness
Expresses and
organizes ideas
and information
with
considerable
effectiveness

Uses
conventions,
vocabulary and
terminology of
the discipline
with a high
degree of
effectiveness
Expresses and
organizes ideas
and information
with a high
degree of
effectiveness

Has a developed a character from the Medieval/Pioneer times.

Has a creative background that relates to the subject content.
Uses dialogue/captions in at least 3-4 panels.
Shows a day-to-day routine of the character from Medieval/Pioneer times
Has a problem and a solution.