4	· 3 or more appropriate details provided · No errors in content are evident · Explanation demonstrates sophisticated understanding of content
3	· 3 or more appropriate details provided · Minor errors in content may be evident, but no significant errors · Explanation demonstrates appropriate understanding of content
2	· 2 appropriate details provided · Minor errors in content may be evident, but no significant errors · Explanation demonstrates limited understanding of content
1	· 1 or fewer appropriate details provided · Significant errors in content may be evident · Explanation demonstrates limited or no understanding of content
0	No response

Rubric for Australia Constructed Response

Prompt: Explain how the arrival of the English colonists in Australia affected the Aboriginal people living there. Provide at least three details that support your argument.