Completion

1-5
Students have not
met the
requirements
listed on the
TurboQuest for
each page of the
magazine.

6-10
Students have met
most of the
requirements
listed on the
TurboQuest for
each page of the
magazine.

11-15
Students have met
all of the
requirements
listed on the
TurboQuest for
each page of the
magazine.
President
Thomas
Jefferson:
1. A biography
Louisiana
Purchase:
1. A map of the
land that was
gained during the
Louisiana Purchase
(the map below
will be provided by
the teacher)
2. Summary of the
Louisiana Purchase
What happened
Why was it
important to
America
3. Current events:
Come up with your
own, modern day
Louisiana
Purchase. With
your group, decide
what land in the
US you would like
to purchase from
the US. You must
state why you
think both parties
will benefit from
the purchase. You
must negotiate a
cost. What will the
impact be on the
US. Write a
paragraph

summary of your
purchase.
Lewis and Clark:
1. 1. Compare and
contrast a
firsthand account
and a secondhand
account of their
journey
2. A map of their
journey (a map will
be provided by the
teacher)
3. Information they
gained from their
three tasks
Task 1: Give a brief
description of the
types of landorms,
animals, plants,
and climate they
encountered in the
west. Make sure to
include hand
drawn pictures to
go with your
description.
Task 2: Give a brief
description of two
Indian tribes they
encountered and
what happened
during the
encounter.
Task 3: Describe
their journey on
the Missouri and
Columbia rivers,
the importance of
these rivers, and
the challenges
they faced.
4. Report on the
physical barriers
they encountered
on their journey.

Exploring the
West:
1. Grabbing news
piece
2. Interesting
discoveries
3. Paragraph on
resources
4. Journal entry
Sacagawea:
1. A crossword
puzzle with
information about
Sacagawea
2. A summary of
her importance in
the Lewis and
Clark expedition
3. Come up with
interview
questions you
would like to ask
Sacagawea and
answer them as if
you were her.
4. Create a mini
biography about
Sacagawea. You
should include:
- photo (that you
draw)
- when was she
born
- at least three
facts about her
early life (before
Lewis and Clark)
- at least two jobs
she had during the
expedition
Content Accuracy

Mechanics

Most of the
information
present in the
magazine is
incorrect.
There are more

Most of the
information
present in the
magazine is
accurate.
There are more

All information
present in the
magazine is
accurate.
There are less

than ten spelling

and/or grammar
errors present.
Creativity

Students did not

use creativity
when creating
their magazine.

than five and less

than ten spelling
and/or grammar
errors present.
Students use some
creativity
throughout the
magazine.

Attention to Detail

Students have
little to no details
in their writing
throughout the
magazine. No
evidence is used
to support writing.

Students have a
few details in their
writing throughout
the magazine.
Only some
evidence is used
to support writing.

Total for each

criteria:
Total Score:

than five spelling

and/or grammar
errors present.
Students use
creativity
throughout the
entire magazine.
Thinking is original
and thoughtful.
Students pay close
attention to detail
when writing the
magazine. Making
sure all
information is
present. Evidence
is thoroughly used
to support writing.