Rubric

Category and Criteria	Level 4	Level 3	Level 2	Level 1
	The student:
Knowledge and Understanding Student describes the experiences of Black Canadians between 1800 and 1850	demonstrates thorough understanding of content	demonstrates considerable understanding of content	demonstrates some understanding of content	demonstrates limited understanding of content
Thinking Student gathers and summarizes information from primary and secondary sources to explain the experiences of Black Canadian settlements and communities	uses planning skills with a high degree of effectiveness	uses planning skills with considerable effectiveness	uses planning skills with some effectiveness	uses planning skills with limited effectiveness
Communication Student presents their research about Black Canadian settlements and communities in a news report format	expresses and organizes ideas and information with a high degree of effectiveness	expresses and organizes ideas and information with considerable effectiveness	expresses and organizes ideas and information with some effectiveness	expresses and organizes ideas and information with limited effectiveness
Application Student connects Black Canadian experiences to belonging, community pride, and significance to Canadian History	makes connections within and between various contexts with a high degree of effectiveness	makes connections within and between various contexts with considerable effectiveness	makes connections within and between various contexts with some effectiveness	makes connections within and between various contexts with limited effectiveness