Name: ________________________

History Rubric for Comic Strip

5 4 3 2-1
Choice of Captures all the most Captures most of the Captures few of the Information is
Scene important events important events most important events. incomplete or
involving that involving that focused on
person/main idea. person/main idea. irrelevant points.

Captions Captions are related Captions are related Captions do not relate There seems to be
to the events of to the scenes and the well to the events of no connection or
history studied in events of history, but history. Connections are connections are
class. Connections the connections are hard to follow. very general.
are easily understood. less obvious.
Characters Historical characters The main characters Historical characters are It is hard to tell
and Dialogue are clearly identified are mostly identified, identified, but their who the main
and their actions and and their actions and actions and dialogue are characters are, or
dialogue are well- dialogue match most too general to show the main
matched to the of the time. May be their relationship to the characters in the
historical actions and one or two problems. historical actions and comic incorrectly
events they were events they were relate to the
involved in. involved in. historical actions
and events they
were involved in.
Landscape Landscape and props Landscape and props Landscape and props Landscape and
and Props are directly related to are directly related to are generally related to props seem
the theme or purpose the theme or purpose the theme or purpose of randomly chosen
of the comic and of the comic the comic but do not OR distract the
enhance historical somewhat enhance particularly add to reader. (May use
understanding. historical historical gratuitous blood
understanding. understanding. or violence.)
Number of The comic has at The comic has 5 The comic has 4 panels. The comic has less
Items least 6 panels. panels. than 4 panels.
Spelling, There are no spelling, There are 1-3 There are 4-5 spelling, There are more
Punctuation, punctuation, or spelling, punctuation, punctuation, and than 5 spelling,
grammar errors. or grammar errors. grammar errors. punctuation, and
and grammar errors.
Grammar
Time and Class time was used Class time was used Class time was note Class time was not
Effort and wisely. Much time somewhat wisely; used wisely; the student used wisely and
and effort went into however, the student could have put more the comic is
Use of Color the planning and could have put in time and effort into the unfinished or has
design of the comic. more time and effort design and many instances of
There is no into the planning or implementation. There unnecessary white
unnecessary white coloring. There may may be several space, hasty
space and the comic be some white instances of coloring, or
is clear and colorful. unnecessary white unnecessary white unfinished panels.
space. space or hasty coloring.

______________ Grade
Quiz Grade: 35 points possible-- 35-32 A 31-28 B 27-25 C 24-21 D 20 or below F
8th Grade Comic Strip Topics Name: ________________________________________________
Objective: Draw a comic strip (at least 6 panels) that illustrates one of the main ideas or key people below. Your
comic strip will not be graded on its humor, but rather its ability to clearly communicate the significance and impact
of your topic. If you choose a person, your comic should focus on that person during this time period.
Due before Winter Break.

Americans Move West

Rise of the Cattle Kingdom and Its Effects
Building of the Transcontinental Railroad and Its Effects
Comstock Lode and the Effects of Nevada Mining
Battle of Little Bighorn
Massacre at Wounded Knee
The Long Walk
Geronimo
Crazy Horse
Sitting Bull
Ghost Dance Movement and the Dawes General Allotment Act
William Jennings Bryan and the Populist Party
Homestead and Morrill Act and Their Effects

Topic: _____________________________________

Key Terms to include:___________________________________________________________________________

Key events or scenes (need at least 6 panels)

1. Title panel

2. ___________________________________________________________

3. ___________________________________________________________

4. ___________________________________________________________

5. ___________________________________________________________

6. ___________________________________________________________