Family History Project Rubric

Category Scoring Criteria Student
Evaluation
Teacher
Evaluation
6 Generation Pedigree Chart
(20 points)
  • 6 generations completed - 20 points
  • 4 generations completed - 10 points
  • 3 generations completed - 5 points
       
Family Group Sheet
(25 points)
  • 7 group sheets completed - 25 points
  • 5 group sheets completed - 15 points
  • 3 group sheets completed -   5 points
       
Family History Time Line
or
Family Migration Map
(25 pints)
  • 6-line time line - 25 points
  • 4-line time line - 15 points
  • 2-line time line - 5 points
or
  • 6 generation map
  • 5 generation map
  • 4 generation map
       
Family Information
(1 point each)
(20 points)
  • Nationality of family name
  • A name passed down in the family
  • Family member involved in history
    • What they did during the event
  • Famous relative
  • Old family picture
  • Family document
  • Newspaper clipping
  • Military service
  • Occupation
  • Arrived in U.S.
    • Citizenship
  • 1790 Federal Census
  • 1820 Federal Census
  • 1860 Slave Schedule
  • 1930 Federal Census
     
Family Stories
(Write a short story)
(25 points)
  • details are good - 25 points
  • details are average - 15 points
  • details are poor - 5 points
       
Final Project Presentation
(35 points)
  • digital - 35 points
  • neatly bound - 20 points
  • project worksheets only - 10 points
       
Project must have a Title Page Total Points (150 possible)