Ancient Mesopotamia Rubric
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You Be
the
Judge
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Name ___________________________
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1
Score
All 8 Situations have been
answered in complete
sentences and are
reasonable solutions to the
situation.
Correct capitalization,
punctuation and spelling.
7 Situations have
been answered in
complete sentences
and are reasonable.
6 situations have 5 or less
been answered. situations have
been answered.
1 – 2 errors in
capitalization,
punctuation, or
spelling.
3 - 4 errors in
capitalization,
punctuation, or
spelling.
Letter
Letter is in the correct
format, clearly gives your
opinion and reason(s) why.
Letter is in the
correct format,
but opinion not
supported.
Where
Are We?
Created 10 Questions and
answered all 10 questions.
Questions reflect content
taken from the maps
provided and are quality
questions. Questions are
thought provoking.
Letter is in the
correct format,
opinion stated but is
not clear to the
reader.
Created and
answered 10
questions.
Questions reflect
information taken
from the maps.
Complete answers
are given using
information obtained
from the map.
Answers are not
complete. Some
answers are
supported by
information
obtained from
the map.
Answers include all the
information obtained from
the maps and are supported
by the information located
on the map
Timeline
Wheel of
Fortune
Compare/
Contrast
Problem solving skills have
been used to hypothesize
why these areas were
chosen by the Ancient
Mesopotamians to build
their cities.
Includes 12 important
events about Ancient
Mesopotamia. Events are
detailed and contain
accurate information.
Six inventions are included.
Each fact is well stated and
provides the who and the
when.
Ziggurats and Pyramids are
both included. Items
included are of great
significance to each
structure. Well thought out,
shows evidence of using
multiple materials to compile
the list.
Created and
answered 10
questions.
Questions are
not relevant to
the different
types of maps
More than 5
errors in
capitalization,
punctuation, or
spelling.
Incorrect letter
format, opinion
not supported.
Did not create
and/or answer
10 questions or
did not use
maps to help
guide the
questioning
process.
Answers are not
supported.
Did not
hypothesize why
these area were
chosen
Includes 12
important events.
Events include
some details.
Information is
accurate.
Five inventions are
included. Facts are
provided about the
invention.
Ziggurats and
Pyramids are both
included. Items are
significant.
12 events are
included but
they are not
important events
in the history of
Mesopotamia
Four inventions
are included or
Facts are not
supported
Ziggurats and
Pyramids are
both included.
Items are not
significant
Less than 12
events are
included in the
timeline.
Information is
not accurate
Three or less
inventions are
included.
Compare/Contra
st is not
complete.