Rubric for Student Task 3 (Teacher Activity Four)

4 Advanced: demonstrates a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the subject matter, and completes the task with an exceptional degree of success.	Includes at least the following information about "life in the mills" Why did they come? What jobs did they have? What did they earn? How did they use their free time? Includes at least the following information about "life in the boardinghouses" What were their meals like? What were their living conditions? What were the rules? Includes at least the following information about "working conditions in the factory" What was the bell schedule? What were the factory rules? What were some of the dangers? Information is accurate. Information is presented in a creative way. All members of the group contribute equally.
3 Proficient: demonstrates a solid understanding of the subject matter, and completes the task with a great degree of success.	Includes most of the following information about "life in the mills" Why did they come? What jobs did they have? What did they earn? How did they use their free time? Includes most of the following information about "life in the boardinghouses" What were their meals like? What were their living conditions? What were the rules? Includes most of the following information about "working conditions in the factory" What was the bell schedule? What were the factory rules? What were some of the dangers? Information is accurate. Information is presented in a creative way. Most members of the group contribute equally.
2 Needs Improvement: demonstrates a partial understanding of the subject matter, and completes the task with small degree of success.	Includes some of the following information about "life in the mills" Why did they come? What jobs did they have? What did they earn? How did they use their free time? Includes some of the following information about "life in the boardinghouses" What were their meals like? What were their living conditions? What were the rules? Includes some of the following information about "working conditions in the factory" What was the bell schedule? What were the factory rules? What were some of the dangers? Most information is accurate. Less creativity is shown in how the information is presented. Some members of the group contribute equally.
1 Failing: demonstrates a minimal understanding of the subject matter, and is unable to complete the task.	Includes little of the following information about "life in the mills" Why did they come? What jobs did they have? What did they earn? How did they use their free time? Includes little of the following information about "life in the boardinghouses" What were their meals like? What were their living conditions? What were the rules? Includes little of the following information about "working conditions in the factory" What was the bell schedule? What were the factory rules? What were some of the dangers? Little information is accurate. Very little creativity is shown in how the information is presented. Few members of the group contribute equally