Developing

Student uses
minimal design
concepts to
create a weblog
that is
understandable
and informative

Proficient
Student design
has acceptable
concepts to
create a weblog
that is
educational and
informative

Digital
Storytelling

Scripts and
posts are under
developed and
minimally build
each week with
no final goal in
mind

Scripts and
posts are
developed and
build each week
to a final goal

Use of Digital
Media

Student
incorporates
only weblog
posts and
timeline links
Timeline
includes a
minimal amount
of events to
show
development of
historical
concepts
Student makes
use of historical
knowledge to
present broad
generalizations

Student
incorporates a
secondary
media tool in
of weblog posts.
Timeline
includes a
moderate
amount of
events to show
development of
historical
concepts
Student makes
use of specific
and detailed
historical
knowledge to
present broad
generalizations

Student uses
underdeveloped
non-academic
language

Student mixes
academic and
non-academic
language

Weblog Design
And Layout

Timeline Layout

Historical Event
Knowledge

Academic
Language

Exceeding
Student design
has highly
developed web
layout concepts
to create a
weblog that
appealing and
exceptionally
informative
Scripts and
posts are highly
developed and
use detailed
historical
knowledge and
digital tools
build each week
to a final goal
Student uses
various forms of
digital media to
aid in all weblog
posts.
Timeline
includes
detailed and
informative
events to show
development of
historical
concepts
Student makes
use of specific
and detailed
historical
knowledge to
present broad
generalizations
and to pinpoint
key idea
development
Student uses
highly
developed
academic

Responses to
Others
(collaboration)

throughout
weblog posts.

throughout
weblog posts.

Student
responds to 1
other classmate

Student
responds to all
class mates

language
throughout
weblog posts.
Student
responds to all
classmates
through
insightful
commentary
and academic
language.