Ancient Greek Shield Rubric
Name ______________________
Attributes
4 Distinguished
3 Proficient
2 Basic
Contentaccuracy
(weight: 2.0)
(Out of 8 points)
Accurately describes symbols on the
shield and includes at least 3
important characteristics, including
religious and spiritual beliefs, of
Greek city-state.
Accurately describes symbols
on the shield and includes 2
characteristics or religious and
spiritual beliefs of Greek citystate.
Creativity and
neatness
(weight: 1.0)
(out of 4 points)
Shield is unique, visually appealing,
and neat; accurately represents at
least 2 Greek symbols that represent
the religious and spiritual beliefs of
the Greek city-state.
Shield is unique, visually
appealing, and neat;
accurately represents 1 Greek
symbol that represents the
religious and spiritual beliefs of
the Greek city-state.
A short paragraph of 3-4
concise sentences.
Includes accurate and
inaccurate description
of shield and 1
religious or spiritual
belief of Greek citystate.
Shield is unique and
visually appealing,
may not be neat, but
does not include a
symbol of a Greek
god.
A short paragraph of 3
sentences or less;
includes some
incomplete thoughts.
Paragraph and
sentence
structure
(weight: 0.5)
(out of 2 points)
A short paragraph of 4-6 sentences.
Sentences are complete thoughts
with varied structure and are concise.
Mechanics:
Grammar,
spelling,
capitalization &
punctuation
(Weight: 0.25)
(out of 1 points)
Correct grammar, spelling,
capitalization, and punctuation are
used throughout the paragraph.
Comments:
Paragraph contains 3 errors or
less in grammar, spelling,
capitalization, or punctuation;
does not interfere with
meaning.
Paragraph contains 45 errors in grammar,
spelling, capitalization,
or punctuation.
1 Needs
Improvement
Includes inaccurate
information and lacks
characteristics and
religious and spiritual
beliefs of Greek citystate.
Shield lacks originality
and neatness. Lacks
accurate
representation of
Greek symbols.
Incomplete sentences;
sentences are not
concise or coherent.
More than 5 errors in
grammar, spelling,
capitalization, and
punctuation; errors
affect the ability to
understand the
paragraph.