Ancient Civilization Brochure Rubric

Name: ___________________________________________ Civilization: _______________________________________________________

Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1

Above Proficient Proficient Approaching Proficient Below Proficient

Identifies 3+ major physical features of the

region and describes how they contributed to
Physical
the success or decline of the civilization.
Geography
Compares a map of the ancient civilization to a
current political map. Makes inferences about
how the physical geography continues to effect
the cultural development of the area.
6.ss.1 a,b,c
Identifies 2+ major physical features of the
Contains no
region and describes how these physical Identifies one major physical feature of the
description of
features influenced the success or decline of the region and describes how it helped influence
physical
civilization. Compare a map of the ancient the success or decline of the civilization.
geography
civilization to a current political map.

Religion Explains 3+ cultural expressions and their
importance in the religion of the civilization.
Explains how religious ideas influence current
6.ss.2 a,c issues in the area.
Explains 2+ cultural expressions (customs,
Contains no
artistic expression, creation stories, architecture Explains one cultural expression and its
description of
of sacred spaces, etc.) and their importance in importance in the religion of the civilization.
religion
the religion of the civilization.

Identifies 3+ attributes of the ancient Identifies 2+ attributes of the ancient

Government government and compares these attributes to government (systems of power, authority, and Contains no
Identifies at least one attribute of the ancient
the existing forms of government in today's governance) and explains how these helped description of
government system.
world (not only in the area of the ancient create the system of governance in the area government
6.ss.3 a,b civilization). today.
Writing Contains no
Examines and explains the evolution and Explains the importance of writing in the ancient
Has the alphabet of the ancient civilization description of
6.ss.4 b importance of writing in the ancient civilization civilization
writing

Man-made Identifies 2+ innovations in man-made Contains no

Structures Identifies 3+ innovations in man-made
structures of the area (irrigation, roads, building Identifies one man-made structure in the area description of
structures and explains their influence on
material) and explain how they met the needs of and how it helped meet the people’s needs. man-made
meeting the needs of the civilization.
6.ss.4 a the people. structures

Cultural Contains no
Expressions Identifies 3+ cultural expressions of the Identifies 2+ cultural expressions of the
Identifies one cultural expression of the description of
civilization (architecture, artistic-expression,
civilization. civilization. cultural
6.ss.4 c medicine, philosophy, drama, literature)
expression
Everyday Life Contains no
Compares social classes, vocations, and Compares social classes with vocations and Identifies social classes, vocations (jobs) and
description of
gender roles in the civilization. explains gender roles in the civilization. gender roles in the ancient civilizations.
6.ss.4 d everyday life