EXPLORERs RUBRIC
Requirements
Technical Skills
Historic
al Skills
Historical knowledge and understandings
Background
information
about your
explorer
4 points
Completed with
extras!
Nationality and
detailed, relevant
information about your
explorer.
NAME
3 points
Completed
______________
2 points
Not finished
Nationality and some
relevant information
about your explorer.
Little or no background
information about your
explorer.
Reasons for
exploration
Explains reasons for
exploration with
supporting detail.
Reasons for exploration
are given.
Reason for exploration
not included.
Map
A detailed map of the
route to Australia is
included.
Date of journey is
included as well as
other important dates.
Map of route to
Australia is included.
No map of route to
Australia is included.
Date of journey and
relevant information is
included.
Date of journey is not
included.
More than two
significant discoveries
are included.
More than two
significant facts are
included.
Two significant
discoveries are
included.
Two significant facts are
included.
One significant
discovery is included.
Researchable question
is answered with
supporting detail.
Researchable question
is answered.
Researchable question
is not answered.
Explain what resulted
from this exploration.
An attempt has been
made to explain what
resulted from this
exploration.
No information is given
about what resulted
from this exploration.
References
List of at least 3
references with
website addresses.
List of a 2 references
with web addresses.
No list of references
included.
Font
Uniform size and style
of font throughout.
Choice of font colour
and background
ensure information is
easy to read.
Mostly uniform size and
style of font.
Choice of font colour
and background ensure
information is mostly
easy to read.
Too many changes in
size and style of font.
More effective choice of
font colour and
background is required.
Effects
Transitions
Suitable effects
enhance the
presentation.
Effects are included and
are appropriate for the
presentation.
Effects are included but
are distracting.
Grammar and
Punctuation
One or two errors in
punctuation and
grammar
Grammar and
punctuation is mostly
accurate.
More editing is required
to ensure correct
grammar and
punctuation.
Dates
Significant
discoveries
Other
significant
facts -what
else did you
find out about?
Your
researchable
question
Significance
of this
exploration
Colours
One significant fact are
included