Rubric for First Nations Fair Research Project- Grade 6
Reading
1.1.
read a wide variety of informational texts (non-fiction materials on First Nations contributions, various electronic texts)
1.2.
identify a variety of purposes for reading (determining important information)
1.4
demonstrate understanding of increasingly complex texts by summarizing and explaining important ideas and citing relevant supporting
details
1.5 develop interpretations about texts using stated and implied ideas to support their interpretations
1.6 extend understanding of texts by connecting, comparing, and contrasting the ideas in them to their own knowledge, experience, and
insights, to other familiar texts, and to the world around them
1.8 make judgements and draw conclusions about ideas in texts and cite stated or implied evidence from the text to support their views
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Writing Criteria
Level 1
Knowledge &
Understanding
The research project demonstrates
with limited accuracy the knowledge
of writing form and its purpose by:
 The research project demonstrates with some
accuracy the knowledge of writing form and its
purpose by:
 The research project demonstrates with
frequent accuracy the knowledge of
writing form and its purpose by:
 including few parts of the research
project
 purpose of research project is not clear;
or not achieved
 including some parts of a research project
 purpose of research project is somewhat clear;
not entirely achieved
 including most parts of a research project
 purpose of research project is clear and
achieved
Demonstrated with limited accuracy
the effectiveness in use of planning
& research skills:
Demonstrates with some accuracy the
effectiveness in use of planning & research
skills:
Demonstrates with frequent accuracy
the effectiveness in use of planning
& research skills:
 jot notes are incomplete or unclear; are
sentences rather than short point form
notes
 graphic organizer is incomplete and/ or
jot notes placed under the incorrect
headings
Expresses and organizes ideas with
limited accuracy:
 jot notes are partly complete and clear; are
sentences mixed with short point form notes
 graphic organizer is partly complete and/ or some
jot notes placed under the incorrect headings
 jot notes are complete and clear; contain
key words in a short point form/ no
sentences
 graphic organizer is complete and/ or
most jot notes placed under the correct
headings
Expresses and organizes ideas with
frequent accuracy:
 logical organization of information is not
present writing confusing and difficult to
follow in both sections of the research
 logical organization of information is somewhat
present in both sections of the research project
 writing is confusing in parts
 partly written in paragraph form with topic
sentences (some errors)
 4-5 spelling and grammatical errors
 4-5 punctuation errors
 logical organization of information is
present in both sections of the research
Good copy demonstrates limited accuracy of
required criteria:
Good copy demonstrates some accuracy of required
criteria:
Good copy demonstrates frequent accuracy
of required criteria:
 produces a revised draft that meets few
of the features of a research project (see
created checklist)
 Reference page is incomplete or
inaccurate (major errors)
 produces a revised draft that meets some of the
features of a research project (see created
checklist)
 Reference page is somewhat complete and
accurate (minor errors)
 produces a revised draft that meets most
of the features of a research project (see
created checklist)
 Reference page is complete and accurate
(a few minor errors)
Research project in paragraph form
2 sections (Section 1: research
section- history of the subject and
the First Nations Group. Section 2:
Reflective section: describing the
contributions to Canadian Society
and why it is a positive contribution)
Purpose: to inform peers about
the positive contributions to
Canadian Society
Thinking
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Use of planning skills (gathering,
organizing information)
Reading Strategy: determining
important information through jot
notes
Completeness of graphic organizer:
jot notes under appropriate headings
Communication
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Logical organization of ideas in both
sections of the research project
Topic sentences
Paragraph structure, grammar,
spelling, punctuation)
project
 not written in paragraph structure with
topic sentences
 6 + spelling and grammatical errors
 6 + punctuation errors
Application
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Writing
1.1 identify the topic and purpose of a writing form (research of a First Nations’ person, invention or contribution to Canadian Society)
1.3 gather information to support ideas for writing, using a variety of strategies and a range of print and electronic resources
1.5 identify and order main ideas and supporting details and group them into units that could be used to develop a structured, multi-paragraph piece of writing, using a
variety of strategies
1.6 determine whether the ideas and information they have gathered are relevant, appropriate, and adequate for the purpose, and do more research if necessary
2.7 make revisions to improve the content, clarity, and interest of their written work, using a variety of strategies
2.8 produce revised draft piece of writing to meet identified criteria based on the expectations
Social Studies
-identify achievements and contributions of Aboriginal people in present-day Canada
Applying criteria from outline and
checklist to end product
Reference page (accuracy and
completeness)
Level 2
Expresses and organizes ideas with some
accuracy:
Level 3
project
 the writing is understandable
 written in paragraph form with topic
sentences (a few minor errors)
 2-3 spelling and grammatical errors
 2-3 punctuation errors
Level 4
 The research project
demonstrates with consistent
accuracy the knowledge of
writing form and its purpose by:
 including all parts of research
project
 purpose of research project is
clear and achieved
Demonstrate with consistent
accuracy the effectiveness in
use of planning and research
skills:
 jot notes are complete and
precise; contain key words and
important information in a short
point form/no sentences
 graphic organizer is complete
and all jot and
notesorganizes
are placed unde
Expresses
the with
correct
headings
ideas
consistent
accuracy:
 logical organization of information
is present, ideas are clear in both
sections of the research projec
 the writing is completely
understandable
 consistently written in paragraph
form with topic sentences
 0-1 spelling and grammatical
errors
 0-1copy
moredemonstrates
punctuation errors
Good
consistent
accuracy of required criteria:
 produces a revised draft that
meets all of the features of a
research project (see created
checklist)
 Reference page is complete or
accurate (free of errors)
Reading Criteria
Thinking
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Use of planning skills (gathering,
organizing information)
Reading Strategy: determining
important information through jot
notes
Completeness of graphic organizer:
jot notes under appropriate headings
Communication
Judgements and draw conclusions are
based on evidence from the research
texts
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Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Demonstrated with limited accuracy
the effectiveness in use of planning
& research skills:
Demonstrates with some accuracy the
effectiveness in use of planning & research
skills:
Demonstrates with frequent accuracy
the effectiveness in use of planning
& research skills:
 jot notes are incomplete or unclear; are
sentences rather than short point form
notes
 graphic organizer is incomplete and/ or
jot notes placed under the incorrect
headings
Expresses conclusions with limited
accuracy and evidence:
 jot notes are partly complete and clear; are
sentences mixed with short point form notes
 graphic organizer is partly complete and/ or some
jot notes placed under the incorrect headings
 jot notes are complete and clear; contain
key words in a short point form/ no
sentences
 graphic organizer is complete and/ or
most jot notes placed under the correct
headings
Expresses conclusions with frequent
accuracy and evidence:
 The Reflection paragraph of the writing
task includes evidence from which to
draw an accurate conclusion about the
positive contributions to Canadian
Society
 The Reflection paragraph of the writing
task includes limited evidence from which
to draw an accurate conclusion about the
positive contributions to Canadian
Society
Social Studies Criteria
Level 1
Application
End product and presentation demonstrates
limited accuracy of required criteria:
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Applying criteria from outline and
checklist to end product and
presentation
Post- Fair Reflection journal
Overall Mark
Comments:
Expresses conclusions with some accuracy
and evidence:
 The Reflection paragraph of the writing task
includes some evidence from which to draw an
accurate conclusion about the positive
contributions to Canadian Society
Level 2
Level 4
Demonstrate with consistent
accuracy the effectiveness in
use of planning and research
skills:
 jot notes are complete and
precise; contain key words and
important information in a short
point form/no sentences
 graphic organizer is complete
and all jot conclusions
notes are placed
under
Expresses
with
the correctaccuracy
headings and
consistent
evidence:
 The Reflection paragraph of the
writing task includes thorough
evidence from which to draw an
accurate conclusion about the
positive contributions to
Canadian Society
Level 3
Level 4
End product and presentation demonstrates some
accuracy of required criteria:
End product and presentation demonstrates
frequent accuracy of required criteria:
 produces an end product and
presentation that meets few of the
features of a research project (see
created checklist)
 References are incomplete or inaccurate
(major errors)
 Reflection contains little or no evidence to
connect to their opinion or what the
student has learned
 produces an end product and presentation that
meets some of the features of a research project
(see created checklist)
 References are somewhat complete and
accurate (minor errors)
 Reflection contains some evidence to connect to
their opinion or what the student has learned
 produces an end product and
presentation that meets most of the
features of a research project (see
created checklist)
 References are complete and accurate (a
few minor errors)
 Reflection contains evidence to connect
to their opinion or what the student has
learned
End product and presentation
demonstrates consistent accuracy of
required criteria:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
 produces an end product and
presentation that meets all of the
features of a research project
(see created checklist)
 References are complete or
accurate (free of errors)
 Reflection contains thorough and
accurate evidence to connect to
their opinion or what the student
has learned
Level 4