Civil War Stories

	Outstanding A	Good B	Average C	Poor D
Historical Content/Accuracy of Topic	• Setting clearly and accurately defined • Includes detailed information from resources throughout the video • Provided appropriate and strong historical context of topic	• Setting defined • Includes information from resources in the video • Provides the historical context of the topic	• Setting losely defined. • Includes some information from resources in the video • Context somewhat clear	• Setting not defined • Little or no information from resources in skit • Context unclear
Conveyed Human Costs of the Civil War	• Detailed descriptions of character's feelings and thoughts • Dialogue clearly illustrates the impact of the topic on individuals	• Descriptions of character's feelings and thoughts • Dialogue shows the impact of the topic on individuals	• Descriptions of character's feelings and thoughts not complete • Dialogue tells the impact of the topic on individuals	• Little or no descriptions of character's feelings and thoughts • Dialogue does not touch upon the impact of the topic on individuals
Performance	• Captivates audience attention from beginning to end • 6-7 minutes long • Costumes and props reflect time period and topic • Use of script during video minimal	• Convincing, well prepared, and confident • 5-7 minutes • Costumes or props reflect time period and topic • Some use of the script during video.	• Somewhat prepared and convincing • 4-7 minutes • No costumes or props • Repeatedly used script during video	• Displays minimal preparation and displays a lack of interest in assignment • 4-7 mintes • No costumes or props • Complete relience on script
Other Grade Requirements	• Each individual must have notes from Step 2 of the process • Each group must have three scenario outlines from Step 3 of the process • Each group must have the final detailed scenario outline from Step 2 of the Script Writing Process • Hand written or typed rough draft of script • Typed script with complete narration and dialogue Not submitting any of these items will result in a lowering of your grade.