Group 5
Casaundra Taylor, Brittany Wilson, Janice Genry
Handout
Project Name: Dodecahedron on the events leading up to American Revolution.
Objectives: Identify major events of the American Revolution, including the Battles of
Lexington and Concord, the Battle of Bunker Hill, the Battle of Saratoga, and the Battle of
Yorktown. Identify important people that were involved in the American Revolution.
Materials Needed for Project: Scissors, Stapler, Colored Pencils, Pencils, and any other
supplies that you choose to use. The teacher will provide you with the 12 faces.
Instructions Needed for Teacher: The students will make a dodecahedron to explain different
events leading up to the American Revolution. The students will use their class notes, textbook,
or find other resources to find facts and information. List of events and people the students can
choose from.
Rubric: 150 points total
Historical Understanding
25 points
Student(s) provide
exceptional
explanations that
demonstrate
in‐ depth understanding
of how each selection has
shaped the
course of history.
20 points
Student(s) provide
satisfactory
explanations that
demonstrate
substantial understanding
of
how each selection has
shaped he course of
history.
The analysis and use of
historical evidence is
satisfactory. The
student(s')
interpretation of historical
evidence adequately
supports
their arguments.
Historical Thinking
Student(s) show
exceptional
skill in analyzing and
interpreting historical
evidence to effectively
and persuasively
defend their selections.
Organization and
Communication
Student(s) fully address
the
information requirements
of
the guiding questions.
Information is presented
in a
logical way, and ideas are
clearly and fully
developed.
Research is consistently
accurate, relevant, and
supports the learning
objective
with a variety of concrete,
factual information.
Sources are completely
and
accurately cited in MLA
format.
Student(s) mostly address
the information
requirements of
the guiding questions.
Information is mostly
presented in a logical
way, and
ideas are understandable
if not
fully developed.
Research is mostly
accurate
and relevant. Research
supports the learning
objective
with basic factual
information.
Source citations are
mostly
complete and accurate;
may
contain minor errors.
The format is well
designed.
Content delivery is
engaging,
and it flows smoothly
from
beginning to end.
All project rules and
procedures are properly
followed and
incorporated.
Includes 12 events or
people and 12 pictures
representing the event or
person.
The format is effective.
Content delivery is easy
to follow and understand.
Project rules and
procedures are properly
followed and
incorporated.
Research Skills
Synthesis of Presentation
12 events or people and a
picture to go with each
event.
Includes 10 events or
people and 8 pictures
representing the event or
person.
15 points
Student(s) provide limited
explanations that
demonstrate
some understanding of
how each selection has
shaped the
course of history.
10 points
Student(s) provide no
explanations, or the
explanations are weak and
demonstrate very limited
understanding of how
each selection has shaped
the course
of history.
Entry shows little analysis
or
use of historical evidence.
Some
conclusions may not be
valid,
and the student(s’)
selections
are not well supported.
Student(s) miss some of
the
information requirements
of
the guiding questions. The
organization and the
development of ideas are
not
strong.
Entry shows multiple
misinterpretations of
historical
evidence. The arguments
in
defense of the student(s’)
selections are weak or not
present.
Research is more general
than
specific. It includes some
evidence, but it contains
errors,
or does not support
learning
objective.
Some sections of content
are
cut and paste. Some
source
citations are incomplete
or
contain multiple errors.
The format is adequate.
Entry has some technical
problems. Content
delivery has some lapses
in consistency.
Some project rules and
procedures are not
followed or
incorporated.
Includes 8 events or
people and 4 pictures
representing the event or
person.
Student(s) miss most or
all of
the information
requirements
of the guiding questions.
The
presentation is
disorganized
and ideas are
undeveloped.
Research does not support
the
learning objective or
produce
relevant evidence.
Large sections of content
are
cut and paste. Research is
incorrect and source
citations
are missing or inaccurate.
The format does not
convey the content.
Content delivery is
disorganized and difficult
to
read and/or understand.
Project rules and
procedures
not followed.
Includes 6 or fewer events
or people and 2 or fewer
pictures representing the
event or person.