HIPPO
Rubric for The HIPPO Name ____________________ Block_____
The: _____ / 2
· Student correctly identifies author’s specific argument or thesis
· Evidence that supports thesis is identified
Historical Context: ____ / 3
· Student identifies historical event or issue concurrent to the issues described in the document
· Student knows whether doc is primary or secondary source, can use date of doc to understand its message
· Student can connect message and historical context when explaining the document
Intended Audience: _____ / 2
· Student correctly identifies original intended audience (direct or indirect) of the doc
· Student can discuss how the intended audience may have affected the authors’ message or its delivery
Point of View: _____ / 3
· Student correctly identifies the author
· Student explains how the author’s background (race, gender, class, religion, political power, etc.) affects his or her perspective
Purpose: _____ / 2
· Student identifies / discusses when and why the author created the source
Outside information: _____ / 3
· Student can bring in specific outside knowledge or historical information to connect to the document
· Students explain how this outside information helps them understand the document and the focus question
Total points _______ / 15
Comments:
____Analysis not detailed enough
____Analysis lacks background knowledge for HIPPO
____Student misunderstood document‘s thesis / purpose
____Other: