Language Arts/History Research Poster

Grade 8 Language Arts Standard:

2.02 Use multiple sources of print and non-print information to explore and
create research products in both written and presentational forms

Choose 1 of the following topics to research.

Step 1  Select a US President OR a war that the United States was involved in (American
Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican-American War, American Civil War, Spanish American
War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, Iraq War, Afghanistan
War) OR a Branch of Government (Congress, House of Representatives, Supreme Court OR US
military service branch (Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Air Force).

Step 2  Create a poster providing information and pictures about the military service branch, war
that the US was involved in, US President or the branch of government that you have chosen.

Language Arts/History Research Poster Rubric

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Attractiveness The poster is exceptionally The poster is attractive in The poster is acceptably The poster is distractingly
attractive in terms of design, terms of design, layout attractive though it may messy or very poorly
layout, and neatness. All items and neatness. Almost all be a bit messy. Several designed. It is not
of importance on the poster items of importance on items of importance on attractive. Labels are too
are clearly labeled. the poster are clearly the poster are clearly small to view OR no
labeled. labeled. important items were
labeled.

Content - Accuracy The written response indicates
an excellent understanding of
the topic. Fully supported with
ideas and evidence from the
text, explanations,
interpretations, or examples.
At least 10 accurate facts are
displayed on the poster.
The written response
indicates a good
understanding of the
topic. Supported with
adequate evidence from
the text, explanations, or
reasons.
8-9 accurate facts are
displayed on the poster.
The written response is a The written response is
brief summary with few brief and indicates a
ideas or explanations minimal understanding of
which indicates that the the topic. Topic and ideas
student has a basic are not supported with
understanding of the evidence.
topic.
Less than 6 accurate facts
6-7 accurate facts are are displayed on the
displayed on the poster. poster.

Knowledge Gained Student can accurately
answer all questions related to
facts in the poster and
processes used to create the
poster.
Student can accurately
answer most questions
related to facts in the
poster and processes
used to create the poster.
Student can accurately Student appears to have
answer about 75% of insufficient knowledge
questions related to facts about the facts or
in the poster and processes used in the
processes used to create poster.
the poster.

Graphics - Relevance All graphics are related to the All graphics are related to All graphics relate to the Graphics do not relate to
history topic and make it the history topic and most history topic. the history topic.
easier to understand. make it easier to
understand.

Grammar/Mechanics There are no There are a couple There are a few There are several
grammatical/mechanics grammatical/mechanics grammatical/mechanics grammatical/mechanics
mistakes on the poster. mistakes on the poster. mistakes on the poster. mistakes on the poster.