Thanksgiving Dodecahedron Project Rubric
Name:______________________
Circles Graded
5
4
2
0
All Circles
Circles are easy to read. The
student goes above and
beyond and creates circles
that demonstrate a great deal
of creativity and care.
The circles are easy to read. The
student presents circles that
show effort and thoughtfulness.
The circles are difficult to read
but the student shows effort.
The circles are incomplete.
OR
The circles are difficult to read
and the student does not work
to his or her full potential on
every circle.
Circles 4 and 5
The student demonstrates an
understanding of “The First
Thanksgiving”. This
understanding is
demonstrated in a summary
that is written in his or her
own words. The illustration is
accurate for the time and
shows details from the article.
The student demonstrates an
understanding of “The First
Thanksgiving”. This is
demonstrated in a summary that
is written in his or her own
words. OR The illustration is
accurate for the time and shows
details from the article. The
student does not have both
elements, but does attempt both.
The student does not
understand the story of “The
First Thanksgiving”. However,
the student does attempt both
the illustration and the
summary.
The student does not attempt
the illustration or the summary.
Circle 6
The student’s acrostic poem is
creative and thoughtful.
The student’s acrostic poem is
creative or thoughtful. But off
topic or generic.
The student does not
understand what an acrostic
poem is, but does attempt on.
The student does not attempt
an acrostic poem.
Circles 7, 9, and
12
The student answers the
prompt accurately and
thoughtfully. There are no
grammar or spelling errors.
The student uses complete
sentences. The responses are
completely on topic.
The student answers the prompt
accurately but does not
demonstrate a great deal of
though and effort. There are no
grammar or spelling errors. The
student uses complete
sentences. The response is on
topic.
There are several grammar
and spelling errors.
OR
The response is not on topic
and does not respond to the
prompt.
There are no responses
attempted.
Circle 8
The student not only followed
the directions accurately for
this circle. But all of the math
is accurate. The student also
responded to the prompt.
The student followed the
directions, but there were some
errors in math OR the student did
not completely respond to the
written prompt.
The student did not follow the
directions. But attempted to
follow the prompt.
The student did not attempt the
Math. OR The student did not
complete the prompt.