Case+Book

Rubric for case book (also written out below)

Resources: You must cite and annotate 10 resources for your casebook. 5 primary sources and 5 secondary sources are the minimum requirements for this assignment. These resources should help you gain historical insight, prepare you for teaching the material, be resources for your teaching, or help to clarify your topic in general. Use appropriate APA citation and state whether it is a primary or secondary source. Points for these resources comes in the unit plan.

Presentation: Each student will present Casebook information using the Smart Board and demonstrate mastery of the content knowledge as well as technology. The presentation will be given a maximum of 20 minutes.

**__History Casebook: Historical Event, Theme or Person__**
 * **HONORS** (goes beyond the assignment) || **VERY GOOD** (high-quality assignment) || **SATISFACTORY** (fulfills the assignment) || **UNSATISFACTORY** (does not complete the assignment requirements) ||
 * **Primary Sources (35 points)**

· Shows phenomenal insight connecting documents and event/person · Thoroughly annotated · Methodically summarized · Extensive range of sources · Focus goes above and beyond connecting intellectual interest to event/person · Topic/event coverage demonstrates extraordinary individual purpose and excitement in personal pursuits || **Primary Sources (26-34 points)**

· Demonstrates quality examination of event/person · Annotated · Thoroughly summarized · Solid range and variety of sources · Topic/event is completely covered || **Primary Sources (19-25 points)**

· Demonstrates satisfactory examination of event/person · Some mistakes or oversights with annotation · Some mistakes or oversights with summary · Range and/or variety of sources is incomplete · Topic is not completely covered || **Primary Sources (1-18 points)**

· Demonstrates unsatisfactory examination of event/person · Glaring mistakes or oversights with annotation · Glaring mistakes or oversights with summary · Range of sources is deficient · Topic coverage is quite incomplete || · Shows phenomenal insight in summarizing the connection between secondary sources, event/person, and primary sources · Notable, robust critical examination of secondary sources · Communicates exceptional understanding about distinct place of secondary sources in the historiography of this event/person || **Secondary Sources (26-34 points)**
 * **Secondary Sources (35 points)**

· Makes meaningful and logical connections in summary of secondary sources · Clear critical examination of secondary sources · Communicates concrete and coherent understanding about distinct place of secondary sources in the historiography of this event/person || **Secondary Sources (19-25 points)**

· Makes logical connections when summarizing secondary sources · Examines secondary sources with applicable understanding · Communicates to some degree the place of these secondary sources in the historiography of this event/person || **Secondary Sources (1-18 points)**

· Little attempt is made to fully summarize the secondary sources · Examination of secondary sources lacks focus · Poor expression of the place of these secondary sources in the historiography of this event/person || · Clearly and consistently organizes ideas · Maintains focus and sense of purpose · Effectively structures and orders paragraphs || **Organization (8-9 points)** · Consistently organizes ideas, but structure may be unsophisticated · Generally maintains · For the most part, effectively structures and orders paragraphs || **Organization (6-7 points)** · Frequently doe not organize ideas · Structure is formulaic · Sometimes lacks focus and sense of purpose · Often does not structure or orders paragraphs || **Organization (1-5 points)** · Does not organize ideas · Conveys little or no focus or sense of purpose · For the most part does not structure or order paragraphs || · Shows clear awareness of purpose and audience · Uses sophisticated and varied sentence structure · Uses vocabulary and style that are appropriate to audience || **Style (8-9 points)** · For the most part, shows clear awareness of purpose and audience · Uses effective and varied sentence structure · Uses vocabulary and style that are mostly appropriate to audience, few words may be used incorrectly || **Style (6-7 points)** · Is inconsistent in showing awareness of purpose and audience · Uses little variety in sentence structure; some syntax errors may be present · Uses vocabulary and style that are frequently inappropriate to audience; words often used incorrectly || **Style (1-5 points)** · Shows little awareness of purpose and audience · Uses no variety in sentence structure; syntax errors frequently present · Uses vocabulary and style that are inappropriate to audience; words consistently used incorrectly || · Virtually error free in grammar, punctuation, or spelling errors · Correct citation format to document references and sources || **Mechanics (8-9 points)** · Few error free in grammar, punctuation, or spelling · Correct citation format to document most references and sources || **Mechanics (6-7 points)** · Makes occasional grammar, punctuation, or spelling errors; may distract the reader · Sometimes uses correct citation format to document references and sources || **Mechanics (1-5 points)** · Makes frequent grammar, punctuation, or spelling errors; these are distracting to the reader · Uses incorrect or no citation format to document references and sources ||
 * **Organization (10 points)**
 * **Style (10 points)**
 * **Mechanics (10 points)**

**__History Casebook: Historical Event, Theme or Person__**

_ Final Grade 100

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