Rubric Mayflower400 / Leiden400 Commemmoration Design:

“Our 400” Mayflower Challenge

Evaluation Rubric


Meets/Exceeds CriteriaApproaching CriteriaDeveloping
Historical QualityProcess and/or product shows analysis and interpretation throughoutProcess and/or product is supported by both primary and secondary sourcesProcess and/or product is historically accurateProcess and/or product shows some historical and analysis and/or interpretationProcess and/or product is supported by mainly secondary sourcesProcess and/or product is mostly historically accurateProcess and/or product shows little historical and analysis and interpretationProcess and/or product utilizes few historical sourcesProcess and/or product is somewhat historically accurate
Balanced PerspectivesProcess and/or product presents multiple perspectives and points of viewProcess and/or product incorporates the history/perspective of all four nations in some way (Wampanoag, United Kingdom, Netherlands, U.S.)Process and/or product shows rich evidence of engagement with experts on the topicProcess and/or product presents more than one perspective and/or point of viewProcess and/or product incorporates the history/perspective of some of the nations in some way (Wampanoag, United Kingdom, Netherlands, U.S.)Process and/or product shows evidence of engagement with experts on the topicProcess and/or product presents a limited perspective or point of viewProcess and/or product’s perspective is mostly limited (just U.S. or Netherlands)Process and/or product shows little engagement with experts on the topic
Presentation & OriginalityProduct is novel and brings a new perspective to the 400th anniversaryProduct and/or proposal shows clear evidence of engagement in the design thinking processProduct is presented in a clear and engaging way, is well organized, and shows evidence of attention to detailProposal shows originality and compliments the current 400th anniversary programmingProduct and/or proposal shows some evidence of engagement in the design thinking processProduct is presented in a clear way, is mostly organized, and shows some evidence of attention to detailProduct aligns with current 400th anniversary programmingUse of design thinking process is unclear in proposal and/or proposalProduct is somewhat clear and/or somewhat organized and/or contains errors that must be addressed