Reference Code F 955 Archives of Ontario Marking Rubric Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Knowledge and Limited Some Clear and A clear, Understanding understanding of comprehensive comprehensive, the source lacking in understanding of and balanced The student materials as they clarity and the source understanding of understands the relate to the social integration—of materials as they the source social and political and political the source relate to the materials as they context of loyalty and context of Upper materials as they social and relate to the treason in Upper Canada. relate to the political context social and Canada. social and of Upper political context political context of Canada. of Upper Upper Canada. Canada. Thinking/Inquiry Unclear Somewhat A clear, critical A critical analysis perspective and effective position that is presented with The student analysis that organization and evident in all ability and clarity demonstrates the shows little interpretation of aspects of the resulting in a ability to analyze understanding of data but with work, with good precise and critically the data the historical limited understanding of persuasive presented within the context. understanding of the historical interpretation of exhibit and to situate it the historical context. the historical within a larger social context. context. and political context. Communication Use of language Somewhat Effective use of Lively, engaging and imagined effective use of language, a well and appropriate The student writes details language but with conceived time use of language and speaks demonstrating little limited sensitivity and place and to present well effectively, using understanding of to another time reasonable reasoned and terminology correctly or sensitivity to the and place and arguments to persuasive from the source historical context only limited support conclusions. materials and using and poorly persuasiveness in conclusions. language effectively to reasoned support the presentation convey conclusions. for conclusions. of conclusions. Application Little awareness of Basic Thoughtful Developed, the facts or of the acknowledgement understanding thoughtful and The student, having results of official of the facts and and appropriate well-articulated interpreted the actions and their some sense of evaluation of the evaluation of the materials, is able to appropriateness or the positive and official position facts, the official arrive at an relevance. negative results and the impact of position independent of official action. actions taken. regarding traitors evaluation of official
Reference Code F 955 Archives of Ontario Marking Rubric Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Knowledge and Understanding The student understands the social and political context of loyalty and treason in Upper Canada. Limited understanding of the source materials as they relate to the social and political context of Upper Canada. Some lacking in clarity and integration—of the source materials as they relate to the social and political context of Upper Canada. Clear and comprehensive understanding of the source materials as they relate to the social and political context of Upper Canada. A clear, comprehensive, and balanced understanding of the source materials as they relate to the social and political context of Upper Canada. Thinking/Inquiry The student demonstrates the ability to analyze critically the data presented within the exhibit and to situate it within a larger social and political context. Unclear perspective and analysis that shows little understanding of the historical context. Somewhat effective organization and interpretation of data but with limited understanding of the historical context. A clear, critical position that is evident in all aspects of the work, with good understanding of the historical context. A critical analysis presented with ability and clarity resulting in a precise and persuasive interpretation of the historical context. Communication The student writes and speaks effectively, using terminology correctly from the source materials and using language effectively to convey conclusions. Use of language and imagined details demonstrating little understanding of or sensitivity to the historical context and poorly reasoned support for conclusions. Somewhat effective use of language but with limited sensitivity to another time and place and only limited persuasiveness in the presentation of conclusions. Effective use of language, a well conceived time and place and reasonable arguments to support conclusions. Lively, engaging and appropriate use of language to present well reasoned and persuasive conclusions. Application The student, having interpreted the materials, is able to arrive at an independent evaluation of official Little awareness of the facts or of the results of official actions and their appropriateness or relevance. Basic acknowledgement of the facts and some sense of the positive and negative results of official action. Thoughtful understanding and appropriate evaluation of the official position and the impact of actions taken. Developed, thoughtful and well-articulated evaluation of the facts, the official position regarding traitors