Name: ______________________

9
th
Grade Humanities

PALEOLITHIC ART PROJECT RUBRIC

4 Outstanding 3 Very good 2 Good 1 Needs work
Develops an original Makes a clear Makes a statement Does not address
idea in a clear statement topic
statement
Uses compelling Uses evidence and Uses evidence or Reasoning or
ARCHAEOLOGICAL
evidence and reason to support reason to support evidence is unclear
DIG ANALYSIS
reason to support statement statement or absent
PARAGRAPH
statement
Language is clear Language mostly Errors throughout, Grammar, spelling,
and concise follows standard but they do not or punctuation
writing conventions obscure intended errors obscure
meaning intended meaning
Consistently and Works toward group Contributes to the Obstructs group’s
actively works goals without group with progress toward
toward group goals prompting occasional goals or contributes
COLLABORATIVE
prompting only when prompted
LEARNING
Encourages positive Values and respects Shows sensitivity to Needs reminders to
PERFORMANCE
group attitude the knowledge, the feelings of be sensitive to the
through model opinion, and skills others feelings of others
leadership of group members
Listens attentively to Listens attentively to Listens to peers Interrupts
peers and asks peers presentations or
questions distracts classmates
respectfully
Reports factual Reports factual Reports factual Does not report an
findings and an findings and an findings and an original idea or
original idea original idea clearly original idea does not participate
supported by
ARCHAEOLOGY evidence and
CONFERENCE reason, clearly and
with a professional
tone
Writes main ideas Follows proper Includes main ideas, Misuses columns or
and notes in format and writes in notes, and summary missing a major
shorthand and shorthand or in proper format component (main
synthesizes meaning effectively ideas, notes, or
in an original summarizes topic summary)
summary

TOTAL: _______ x 3 = _______ / 96 points