A.2 History Project – Mathematics in Ancient Egypt Rubric
Objectives
Below Performance Standards
History
Requirements
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Does not include a description of how
Egyptians mathematical knowledge is still
used today.
(40%)
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Does not include a description of how
ancient Egyptians used mathematics to
build their society.

Achieved Performance Standards

Includes a description of how Egyptians
mathematical knowledge is still used today.

Includes a description of how ancient Egyptians
used mathematics to build their society.
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Includes a description of 1 of Egypt’s
achievements and how mathematics relates to
that achievement.
Does not include a description of 1 of
Egypt’s achievements and how
mathematics relates to that achievement.
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Does not include an explanation with
examples of how ancient Egyptians
multiplied and divided numbers.

Includes an explanation with examples of how
ancient Egyptians multiplied and divided two
whole numbers.
(40%)
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Does not include an explanation with at
least 2 examples of how ancient Egyptians
wrote whole numbers

Includes an explanation with at least 2 examples
of how ancient Egyptians wrote whole numbers
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Does not include an explanation with at
least 2 examples of how ancient Egyptians
wrote fractions.
Includes an explanation with at least 2 examples
of how ancient Egyptians wrote fractions.
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Has no more than 2 errors in all ancient and
modern mathematical examples.
(20%)

Includes all Achieved Performance Standards
AND evaluates the successes of Egypt as a
civilization through the use of economic,
political, social, and religious development.
10
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In addition to meeting the Achieved
Performance Standards,
the report compares and contrasts ancient
Egyptian writing of whole numbers and
fractions with modern methods of writing whole
numbers and fractions respectively.
Has more than 2 errors in mathematical
examples.
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Report
Requirements
(Written
Component)
Above Performance Standard
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Math
Requirements
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25 Points
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The report does not include a reference
page at the end of the report.

The report includes a reference page at the end
of the report.

The report includes more than 2 spelling or
grammatical errors.

The report includes no more than 2 spelling or
grammatical errors.
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The report includes less than 3 pictures
that are related to Egyptian society.

The report includes at least 3 pictures that are
related to Egyptian society.
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10
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In addition to meeting the Achieved
Performance Standards, the report includes a
title page with the student’s name in
hieroglyphics.

In addition to meeting the Achieved
Performance Standards, the report includes
errorless spelling and grammar.
5
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