Harlem Renaissance Poetry Popplet Rubric
Student Name: ________________________________________
Student Grade (Out of 25 pts Total): _______________________
QUOTES: number of
quotes selected from poem
for analysis
(5 POINTS)
ANALYSIS: quotes were
connected to the theme
using relevant and insightful
analysis
(5 POINTS)
OUTSIDE READING/
ARTICLES: students made
connections to the articles
providing historical context
(5 POINTS)
WRITTEN PARAGRAPH:
students final paragraph
bringing all the information
together in writing
(5 POINTS)
CONTENT
Excellent Average Needs Improvement
Over 5 quotes were At least 3 quotes were Less than 3 quotes
selected from the poem selected from the poem were selected from the
and were all relevant to and some were poem.
the them. relevant.
(1 POINT)
(5 POINTS) (3 POINTS)
All quotes connected Most quotes connected Not all quotes selected
to the theme with to the theme with provided relevant and
relevant and insightful relevant and insightful insightful analysis; no
analysis; multiple analysis; a few quotes quotes connected to
quotes also connected connected to theme in the theme in more than
more than one way one way
to theme in more than
one way and connected
to other quotes (3 POINTS) (1 POINT)
(5 POINTS)
Multiple quotes were Some quotes were At least one quote was
connected to the connected to the connected to the
outside reading for outside reading for outside reading;
relevant and insightful relevant and insightful connection to Harlem
analysis; clearly placed analysis; connected Renaissance was
unclear
the poem in historical poem to Harlem
context of the Harlem Renaissance
Renaissance (1 POINT)
(3 POINTS)
(5 POINTS)
Paragraph clearly Paragraph develops the Paragraph requires
develops the theme theme throughout the more content to
throughout the poem, poem, some effectively develop
highlighting examples connection to the theme in the poem.
from the poem, and historical context.
makes multiple (1 POINT)
connections to the (3 POINTS)
historical context.
(5 POINTS)

FORMAT: Popplet shows
multiple branches of
different colors, poem text,
and paragraph analysis
(5 POINTS)
FORMAT
Excellent Average Needs Improvement
All elements of Popplet Most elements are Some elements are
are available: branches available: connections available: connections
of multiple colors, the were made with some were all in the same
poem text and consistent colors, poem color, poem was not
paragraph was and paragraph was provided, some
provided separately, all visible, most directions directions were
directions were were followed; is followed; visually
followed; is visually visually legible difficult to
legible and appealing comprehend,
(3 POINTS) disorganized
(5 POINTS)
(1 POINT)