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: