Hero Rubric:  This is how your research, poem, poster, and speech will be graded.  Check the rubric as you are working to make sure you have all the components you need.

Hero Project Rubric for ___________________    (Hero:______________________)

Research:

1. 16 notecards completed and handed in (Due: ______________)                            _____ / 8 points (1/2 pt each)
2. information on notecards written in own words                                                      _____ / 5 points
3. source information written correctly                                                                     _____ / 5 points         
4. time used wisely in class                                                                                        _____ / 2 points

                                                                                                                       Total _____ / 20 points     Grade ____

Most important poem: (Due: ______________________)

1.        Included what your hero is famous for                                                 _____ / 3 points

2.       listed three other important facts about your hero                                _____ / 6 points (2 points each)

3.       Correct spelling                                                                                    _____ / 3 points

4.       Correct punctuation                                                                              _____ / 3 points

5.       Correct capitalization                                                                           _____ / 3 points

6.       Neat handwriting                                                                                  _____ / 2 points

                                                                                                                                         Total _____ / 20 points     Grade _______

Poster:  (Due: ______________________)

1.        Name of hero is large, at the top center, and spelled correctly                                         _____ / 2 points

2.       Year of birth (and death) is included under hero’s name                                                  _____ / 2 points

3.       Larger picture of hero is included on center of poster                                               _____ / 2 points                      

4.       Left side of poster includes a short summary

      of at least 3-5 sentences about how your hero changed our world.                 _____ / 4 points                                 

5.       Right side of poster included at least 3 interesting facts                      _____ / 9 points (3 pts each)

(These should be different than what hero is known for.)

6.       Timeline is complete with at least 10 important events included _____ / 12 points

      (Birth and death should be on timeline, but are NOT to be counted as among the ten facts.)

7.       poster includes several illustrations/pictures                                        _____ / 3 points

8.       poster is colorful (no big empty spaces on the poster)                           _____ / 3 points

9.       Correct grammar                                                                                   _____ / 4 points

10.    Correct capitalization                                                                           _____ / 4 points

11.     Correct punctuation                                                                              _____ / 4 points

                                                                                                                                           Total _____ / 50 points     Grade _______

Hero Museum:  (Date of Museum: __________________)

1.        Dressed up as the hero                                                             _____ / 4 points

2.       Brought in at least 1 prop (should make sense/”go” with hero)                _____ / 2 points

Speech:

3.       good introduction – attention getter                                                      _____ / 4 points

4.       state who you are & what you are famous for                                        _____ / 4 points

5.       speech was rehearsed                                                                           _____ / 4 points

6.       voice was loud enough                                                                          _____ / 3 points

7.       added appropriate expression                                                               _____ / 3 points

8.       kept eye contact with audience                                                 _____ / 3 points

9.       good posture while presenting speech                                                   _____ / 3 points

                                                                        Total _____ / 30 points     Grade ______

                   Overall Grade ________ / 120 points     OVERALL GRADE ________