Does Not Meet Expectations (12-16)	Partially Meets Expectations (17-19)	Meets Expectations (20-23)	Exceeds Expectations (24-25)
Historical evidence	Student does not show any understanding of historical background	Uses a minimum of sources. Information, though interesting, does not relate to objective	Uses numerous sources to show thorough understanding of the topic. Quotes and paraphrases are well-chosen and accurately recorded.	Ample evidence and complete understanding of the history. So well documented and described so well that I can use this to show to future students
Evaluating and Using Sources	Uses only one source. Makes little effort to determine what the information presented means	Uses two or more sources. Recognizes who is the author of the information	Uses multiple sources that give good understanding of the topic. Takes into account the scope, authority, and currency of the information	Uses diverse sources that reflect thorough understanding of the subject. So well researched that I could give the bibliography to future students
Citing Information	Sources are not cited properly	Follows recommended format for citation although several errors are apparent	Follows recommended format for citation with only a few errors	Follows recommended format exactly with no errors. Sources are accurately cited.
Quality of document	Significantly less than five pages; many spelling and/or grammar mistakes	One of the following problems is present: spelling mistakes; grammar mistakes; lack of detail	A well-written, five page document with minimal spelling or grammar mistakes	More than five pages of high quality analysis with absolutely no spelling or grammar problems