Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Description of physical characteristics of object, how constructed, materials, specific challenges, etc.

2

- Explanations of materials & construction methods vague, unclear or incomplete
- Cultural uniqueness not explained, justified or supported with evidence.
-Lacks clarity or focus.

-Some explanations of materials & construction methods, but lacks detail or focus.
-Cultural uniqueness explained, but not justified or supported with enough evidence
-Considerable clarity or focus issues

-Good explanations of materials & construction methods.
-Cultural uniqueness explained, justified & supported with sufficient evidence.
-Minor issues re: clarity or focus

-Excellent explanations of materials & construction methods.
-Cultural uniqueness explained, justified & supported with detailed evidence
-Good clarity & focus

Explanation of object’s use to humankind.

Explanation of object’s significance to originating culture, & to humanity as a whole.

2

-Limited or no explanations of artifact’s use by more than one culture, social class or era.
-Fails to show that the artifact is a significant technological development, promoting the advancement of civilization but does not effectively prove it with supporting evidence

-Fails to demonstrate that the item was used by more than one culture or social class, or in more than one era.
-States that the artifact is a significant technological development, promoting the advancement of civilization, but does not effectively prove it with supporting evidence.

-Successfully demonstrates that the item was used by more than one culture or social class, or in more than one era (but not all three)
-Demonstrates that the artifact is a significant technological development promoting the advancement of civilization, but may lack some supporting evidence

-Clearly demonstrates that the item was used by more than one culture & social class in more than one era.
-Clearly demonstrates that the artifact is a significant technological development, promoting the advancement of civilazation

Map

1

-Map is absent, or unclear. Colour?
-Map doesn’t show where the specific item was found
-Does not demonstrate typical range of archaeological finds for this item.

-Poor quality graphic. Colour?
-Shows where specific item was found, but unclear.
-Does not demonstrate typical range of archaeological finds for this item or is very unclear or limited in scope

-Good quality graphic. Colour?
-Clearly shows where specific item was found.
-Demonstrates typical range of archaeological finds for this item, but may be unclear or limited in scope

-Excellent, clear graphic. Colour.
-Shows where specific item was found.
-Demonstrates range of finds typical for this item, based on archaeological evidence.

Visual effect, care in construction & delivery.

2

-More effort required in visual appeal, or more effort required in detail or construction.
-Some historical accuracy, but too frequent discrepancies or inaccuracies

-Visually appealing, but would benefit from more attention to detail or construction
-Usually historically accurate, with some discrepancies or inaccuracies

-Visually appealing. Solid effort demonstrated in construction.
-Historically accurate for the most part, demonstrating good research into the artifact or civilization.

-Excellent! Obvious care in construction.
-Historically accurate. Demonstrates a high level of research done into artifact & civilization.

Justification letter.

1

-Is too familiar in tone, or severely lacking in detail & justification

-Too informal, lacks professional tone or does not provide enough detail to be truly convincing.

-Fairly solid, professional, & convincing. Good detail & justification

-Very solid, professional & convincing. Excellent detail & justification.

-Grammar & spelling
-Sentence & parag. Structure
-Citations
-Bibliography or Works cited

1

-Grammar & spelling used with limited accuracy & effectiveness
-Sentence & parag. Structure usually unclear
-Citations not used or grossly incorrect
-Bib/WS is missing or grossly inaccuate

-Grammar & spelling used with some accuracy & effectiveness
-Sentence & parag. Structure often unclear
-Citations unsatisfactory or have notable technical errors
-Bib/WS is inaccurate in incomplete.

-Grammar & spelling used with good accuracy & effectiveness
-Good sentence & parag. Structure
-Citations satisfactory, with minor errors
-Bib/WS has minor technical problems

-Grammar & spelling accurate/effective most of the time –Excellent sentence & parag. Structure.
-Precise, correct & sufficient use of citations
-Bib/WS is complete & correct.