Timeline: Dust Bowl timeline

Teacher name: Hilker

Student Name ___________________
 

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Content/Facts Facts were accurate for all events reported on the timeline.  Facts were accurate for almost all events reported on the timeline.  Facts were accurate for most (~75%) of the events reported on the timeline.  Facts were often inaccurate for events reported on the timeline. 
Learning of Content The student can accurately describe 75% (or more) of the events on the timeline without refering to it and can quickly determine which of two events occurred first.  The student can accurately describe 50% of the events on the timeline without refering to it and can quickly determine which of two events occurred first.  The student can describe any event on the timeline if allowed to refer to it and can determine which of two events occurred first.  The student cannot use the timeline effectively to describe events nor to compare events. 
Resources The timeline contained at least 8-10 events related to the topic being studied.  The timeline contained at least 6-7 events related to the topic being studied.  The timeline contained at least 5 events related to the topic being studied.  The timeline contained fewer than 5 events. 
Graphics All graphics are effective and balanced with text use.  All graphics are effective, but there appear to be too few or too many.  Some graphics are effective and their use is balanced with text use.  Several graphics are not effective. 
Time Use Classroom time was used to work on the project. Conversations were not disruptive and focused on the work.  Classroom time was used to work on the project the majority of the time. Conversations were not disruptive and focused on the work.  Classroom time was used to work on the project the majority of the time, but conversations often were disruptive or did not focus on the work.  Student did not use classroom time to work on the project and/or was highly disruptive. 
Spelling and Capitalization Spelling and capitalization were checked by another student and are correct throughout.  Spelling and capitalization were checked by another student and were mostly correct .  Spelling and capitalization were mostly correct, but were not checked by another student.  There were many spelling and capitalization errors. 

 
Date Created: 2003-03-30 

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