Assessment Rubrics

Formative and summative evaluation frameworks

These rubrics support assessment of student engagement with the Simulating Silence learning resource. They are designed to be adapted to your institutional context — adjust weighting, grade boundaries, and descriptors as appropriate.

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Included Rubrics

Rubric 1

Worksheet Completion

Formative assessment for Worksheets 1–8. Evaluates engagement with evidence, critical thinking, application of frameworks, and reflection quality.

Rubric 2

Research Essay

Summative assessment for a 2,500–3,000 word analysis of a contested heritage case using frameworks from the resource.

Rubric 3

Source Portfolio

Annotated collection of 5–6 primary sources with analytical commentary and connecting synthesis.

Rubric 4

Comparative Analysis

2,000-word comparison of heritage governance approaches across two national contexts.

Rubric 5

Digital Heritage Critique

Systematic analysis of a digital heritage project using the Module 05–06 analytical framework.