Roaring ‘20s Acrostic Poem
Name: ________________________
Teacher: Mrs. Stephens
Criteria
6.5
7.5
Points
8.5
10
Student demonstrates
content mastery.
Student is building
Student is somewhat at
Student is at ease with
content knowledge:
ease with content:
 includes all 6 topics
content.
 includes less than 5  includes 5 different  includes all 6 topics  use of topics
different topics
topics
Use of Topics
demonstrates clear

use of topics
understanding
 lists topics, but does  use of topics
demonstrates clear
not demonstrate clear
demonstrates some
 student makes
under-standing
understanding.
content understanding
connections between
topics (cause/effect)
Word Bank
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Work has four or more
spelling and/or
grammatical errors.
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Topics of 1920s
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10
Used less than 7 words
Used more than 8 words
Used 7 words correctly. Used 8 words correctly.
correctly.
correctly.
Work has three spelling Work has no more than
Presentation has no
and/or grammatical
two spelling and/or
spelling or grammatical
errors.
grammatical errors.
errors.
Work has three or four Work has one or two
Work is illegible.
Work is neatly done.
Neatness
areas that are sloppy. areas that are sloppy.
Work displays 3
All 3 illustrations enhance
illustrations of average Work displays 3
the poem:
illustrations of good
Work displays 3
quality.
quality:
 high quality
illustrations, but it is
 some use of color
Illustrations
 colorful
difficult to know what
 creative
they are or their purpose.  Sloppy placement
 appropriate to content  colorful
 Easily overlooked by  neat placement
 attract reader’s attention
the reader
Grammar and
Spelling
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Economy
Technology/Transportation
Attitudes
New Roles for Women
Prohibition
Entertainment/Communication
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Word Bank
Booming economy
Aviation
Automobile
Assembly line
18th Amendment
Prohibition
19th Amendment
Bootlegger
Speakeasy
Leisure or Recreation
10
10
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10
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10
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50