Student
Heritage Project Rubric
Report Presentation- How it looks
Grade
Rubric of grade
4
Very organized, neat easy to read with no spelling or grammar errors.
3
Organized, neat, easy to read with minimal spelling or grammar errors.
2
Somewhat organized with some spelling or grammar errors.
1
Lacks organization, neatness that makes reading hard with many spelling
and grammar errors.
0
No paper was submitted
Report Quality- What’s in the paper
Grade
Rubric of grade
4
Included all 5 details about family origin, generation, language, holiday
traditions and celebrations about the country and added extra info.
3
Included all 5 details about family origin, generation, language, holiday
traditions and celebrations about the country.
2
Included 3 of the details about family origin, generation, language,
holiday traditions and celebrations about the country.
1
Included 1 or 2 details about family origin, generation, language, holiday
traditions and celebrations about the country.
0
No paper was submitted
Poster Presentation- How it looks
Grade
Rubric of grade
4
Extremely well organized and neat.
3
Organized and neat.
2
Mostly organized and neat.
1
Lacking organization and neatness.
0
No poster was submitted.
Poster Quality- What’s on the poster
Grade
Rubric of grade
4
Included all 5 of the following: map, flag, country name, decorated doll,
and general area of ancestry and added extra information.
3
Included all 5 of the following: map, flag, country name, decorated doll,
and general area of ancestry.
2
Included 3 of the following: map, flag, country name, decorated doll, and
general area of ancestry.
1
Included 1 or 2 of the following: map, flag, country name, decorated
doll, and general area of ancestry.
0
No poster was submitted.
Student grade
Student grade
Student grade
Student grade
Heritage Project
Project: As part of our study of holidays around the world, students will be researching
their personal heritages and presenting a poster and report on the traditions of their
cultures. If there are multiple cultures in the family, you may choose one to focus on.
Students need to research their family’s cultural heritage and give a report on the
traditions of that culture. A one-page paper, either handwritten or typed (in 14- or 16-point
font) is needed to explain the culture and answering the research questions below.
Students may use family interviews, library books, encyclopedia, websites, and/or
magazines to find the necessary information. There are several websites you can use for
research found on my teacher webpage. Cultural heritage will also be discussed and
studied in class. This paper is due no later than Thursday, December 11th. A poster board is
needed to display your project.
Report requirements
Questions to answer in your report:
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What country or countries is your family originally from?
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What generation of your family was the first to come to America?
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What language is spoken in your country?
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What holiday traditions are celebrated in this country? (This does not have to be a
tradition that your family celebrates, just one that happens in that country.)
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How are your family celebrations the same as those celebrated in this country? How
are they different?
Poster requirements
Include the following on your poster board:
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Map of the country: Identify the general area where your ancestors are from on the
map
Countries flag
Attach your paper doll which represents your ancestor’s culture. (What clothing they
wear, etc.)
Report attached to poster