CATEGORY

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Time Use

Classroom time was used to work on the project. Conversations were not disruptive and focused on the work.

Classroom time was used to work on the project the majority of the time. Conversations were not disruptive and focused on the work.

Classroom time was used to work on the project the majority of the time, but conversations often were disruptive or did not focus on the work.

Student did not use classroom time to work on the project and/or was highly disruptive.

Turning Points

Explanation of turning points are complete and convincing. Event may include two points but taken together they make sense.

Explanations are convincing. Student(s) focus on one event at the expense of others, thus making it too abbreviated.

Explanations are too brief for at least one. Overly simplifies event selected without looking at its over-all effect on the outcome of the war.

Explanations of turning points are consistently brief. Student(s) demonstrate little understanding of the war.

Resources

The timeline contained at least 8-10 events related to the topic being studied.

The timeline contained at least 6-7 events related to the topic being studied.

The timeline contained at least 5 events related to the topic being studied.

The timeline contained fewer than 5 events.

Content/Facts

Facts were accurate for all events reported on the timeline.

Facts were accurate for almost all events reported on the timeline.

Facts were accurate for most (~75%) of the events reported on the timeline.

Facts were often inaccurate for events reported on the timeline.