Social Studies Grading Rubric for NCLC Historical Fiction Newspaper Project.

Your assignment is to write a historical fiction newspaper article about the National Child Labor Committee (NCLC). Your article will include answers to all three of the components of the essential question given to you. How did the National Child Labor Committee (NCLC) come into being, expose the issues of child labor in the US during the late 1800s and early 1900s and how did their work eventually affect child laborers? Your article should inform the reader about the NCLC in a narrative (telling a story) historical fiction manner. You have received a handout with historical fiction examples. Your article will be part of a simulated front page of a 1900s US newspaper. Historical fiction is about historical people and/or real historical events that are woven into a framework of a made-up/narrative story. Your article may be written from the perspective of either a newspaper reporter or a member of the NCLC. The historical aspects of your article (the answers to the 3 components of the essential question) must be supported by credible evidence. Credible evidence must be turned in to Mrs. Burns to receive full credit. The due date of your article is ________________________________. The basic rubric for this assignment is outlined below, but as this project unfolds, there may be changes to the rubric. Any changes will be explained to you. A. The three components of the essential question are answered in your historical fiction newspaper article. 1. Component One How did the NCLC come into being? 5 pts _________ 2. Component Two How did the NCLC expose the issues of child labor in the US during the late 1800s and early 1900S? 3. Component Three How did the NCLCs work eventually affect child laborers? (Points will be deducted from any component if the evidence that supports your answers to these questions is not submitted with your paper.)

5pts. ________ 3 pts. ________

B. Writing Historical Fiction: 1. Newspaper Article is written from the viewpoint of a newspaper reporter or member of the NCLC. 2 pts. ________ 2. Article is written in a historical fiction manner. Conventions: Spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, sentence structure. 3 pts ________ 4 pts. _______ __________________ Total: 22 pts

If, at any time during this assignment, you have questions and/or need some clarification, or you want to check on something about the assignment, let Mrs. Burns know. If she is unable to answer your question immediately, she will arrange for a time when she can meet with you individually. EXTRA CREDIT You may earn up to two points of extra credit for this assignment by including something in your article that is not required. If you have an idea of such, it must be discussed with Mrs. Burns first.