Analytical Rubric to Assess Historical and Social Science Thinking
	1 Incomplete	2 In Progress	3 Fluent	4 Exemplary
Relating Historical Events, People, Eras	does not use comparison and contrast appropriately does not draw conclusions does not relate past to present	limited use of comparison and contrast draws some conclusions sometimes relates past to present	uses comparison and contrast appropriately draws a conclusion relates past to present	demonstrates extensive use of comparison and contrast draws insightful conclusions
Analyzing Cause and Effect	does not sequence events does not tell how events relate does not analyze cause and effect	puts few events in a sequence tells how some events relate to each other analyzes some causes and effects	puts events in a sequence tells how events relate to each other analyzes multiple causes and effects	shows extensive understanding of relationships provides insight into cause and effect
Using Multiple Perspectives	does not examine issues from other points of view does not analyze, summarize, and compare views	examines some issues from other points of view analyzes, summarizes, and compares few different points of view	examines issues from other points of view analyzes, summarizes, and compares different points of view	demonstrates a clear and extensive understanding of multiple perspectives
Defending a Position	cannot take a point of view does not form logical arguments does not support arguments with evidence does not show knowledge of other points of view	researches a topic and arrives at a limited interpretation forms some logical arguments supports arguments with limited evidence shows some knowledge of other points of view	researches a topic and arrives at an interpretation can take a point of view forms a logical argument supports arguments with evidence shows knowledge of other points of view	conducts extensive research arguments or statements are supported with ample fact and detail clearly understands all points of view
Interpreting Data	cannot put data in own words, or explain meaning cannot relate data to context does not evaluate reliability of data does not interpret data does not use appropriate tools for interpretation	can put some data in own words can relate data to a limited context limited evaluation of reliability of data forms limited interpretation of the data uses some tools for interpretation	can put data in own words, explains meaning can relate data to context evaluates reliability of data forms an interpretation of data uses appropriate tools for interpretation	can clearly relate data to its context and other contexts interprets data in an insightful manner extensively uses graphs, charts, etc., to interpret and analyze data