Multi-media Presentation Rubric

The War of 1812

(based on The Ontario Curriculum)

HISTORY

Overall Expectations

  • demonstrate an understanding of the significance of the War of 1812 for Canadian / American relations.

Specific Expectations

Understanding Concepts

  • describe the major causes and personalities of the War of 1812;
  • describe the impact of the War of 1812 on the development of Canada (e.g., the building of fortifications, the Rideau Canal, and Kingston Road; movement of the capital to Bytown [Ottawa]);
  • identify the achievements and contributions of Sir John Graves Simcoe.

Developing Inquiry/Research and Communication Skills

  • use appropriate vocabulary to describe inquiries and observations;
  • formulate questions to facilitate research;
  • locate relevant information;
  • analyse, synthesize and evaluate historical information;
  • communicate the results of inquiries for specific purposes and audiences, using media works, oral presentations, written notes and reports, drawings, tables, charts and graphs.

 

Multi-media Presentation Rubric

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Level 3
Level 4

Understanding of Concepts

- causes, characters, events, impact

- shows understanding of few of the concepts

- rarely gives complete explanations

- shows understanding of some of the concepts

- sometimes gives complete explanations

- shows understanding of most of the concepts

- usually gives complete explanations

- shows understanding of all or almost allof the concepts

- consistently gives complete explanations

Inquiry/Research Skills

-prior questions

- locate, analyse, synthesize, evaluate information

- applies few of the required skills and strategies, and applies them correctly only with assistance

- applies some of the required skills and strategies, and applies them correctly with frequent assistance

- applies mostof the required skills and strategies, and applies them correctly with only occasional assistance

- applies all or almost all of the required skills and strategies, and applies them correctly with little or no assistance

Communication of Required Knowledge

- thorough, accurate information using precise terminology

- rarely communicates with clarity and precision

- rarely uses appropriate terminology, vocabulary and symbols

- sometimes communicates with clarity and precision

- sometimes uses appropriate terminology, vocabulary and symbols

- usually communicates with clarity and precision

- usually uses appropriate terminology, vocabulary and symbols

- consistently communicates with clarity and precision

- consistently uses appropriate terminology, vocabulary and symbols

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