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The Five Themes of Geography 
The Five Themes of Geography
Groups of three to four students create an imaginary island using the Five Themes of Geography to describe the island in a scrapbook.
Rubric Code: E453B4
By cbechen
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Subject: Geography  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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Criteria that will be used to analyze knowledge of the Five Themes of Geography
  No Evidence

0

(N/A)

Minimal Understanding

1

(N/A)

Partial Understanding

2

(N/A)

Meets Expectations

3

(N/A)

Exceeds Expectations

4

(N/A)

Location
10 pts

Absolute and Relative location of country.
No Evidence

Location not shown.
Minimal Understanding

Several required elements were missing.
Partial Understanding

Created a map of island. Information about location is vague. Captions provide some information about location.
Meets Expectations

Created detailed map of island showing its absolute location in the world and it's relative location in relation to continents, oceans, etc. Map includes natural features such as mountains, rivers, etc. and man-made features such as major cities and highways. Captions give descriptive information about location.
Exceeds Expectations

Scrapbook includes all required elements as described at ‘3’ level, as well as additional detailed information.
Place
10 pts

Physical and human characteristics of the country.
No Evidence

Physical and/or human characteristics of place not shown or explained.
Minimal Understanding

Several required elements were missing.
Partial Understanding

Described and illustrated some of island's characteristics. Incomplete information about place provided in captions.
Meets Expectations

Described/illustrated island's characteristics, including the people, their cultures and traditions, and communities. Descriptions of unique physical features and climate are also included. Pictures show several physical and human characteristics indicated. Captions provide descriptive information about place.
Exceeds Expectations

Scrapbook includes all required elements as described at ‘3’ level, as well as additional detailed information.
Region
10 pts

Classification of region
No Evidence

Region is not shown is not shown or explained.
Minimal Understanding

Several required elements were missing.
Partial Understanding

Illustrated some information about island's region, but some physical features and/or human characteristics of the region are missing. Incomplete information about region provided in captions.
Meets Expectations

Described and illustrated island's region including characteristics of climate and vegetation (grassland, desert, rainforest, etc.) Described and illustrated your island's religions and political structures, such as villages, cities, counties, etc. Captions provide descriptive information about region.
Exceeds Expectations

Scrapbook includes all required elements as described at ‘3’ level, as well as additional detailed information.
Movement
10 pts

Movement of people, goods, and ideas.
No Evidence

Movement is not shown or explained.
Minimal Understanding

Several required elements were missing.
Partial Understanding

Described and illustrated some of island's types of transportation, and major imports and exports. Incomplete information provided in captions.
Meets Expectations

Described and illustrated island's kinds of transportation and its major imports and exports. Included the ways in which people communicate (move ideas). Captions provide descriptive information about movement.
Exceeds Expectations

Scrapbook includes all required elements as described at ‘3’ level, as well as additional detailed information.
Human-Environment Interaction
10 pts

How the people who live there adapted to the environment.
No Evidence

Human-Environment Interactions is not shown or explained.
Minimal Understanding

Several required elements were missing.
Partial Understanding

Described and illustrated some ways that people have changed the landscape to suit their needs, including farming, hunting/fishing, and raising livestock. Incomplete information provided in captions.
Meets Expectations

Described and illustrated how the people have changed the landscape to suit their needs, including farming, hunting, and fishing. Included the building of roads, industries, and homes. Captions provide descriptive information about HEI.
Exceeds Expectations

Scrapbook includes all required elements as described at ‘3’ level, as well as additional detailed information.
Quality and Layout of Visual
10 pts

Scrapbook elements
No Evidence

Scrapbook is unacceptable.
Minimal Understanding

Not appealing, disjointed, messy, or incomplete.
Partial Understanding

Shows some evidence of design and effort. Shows neatness and some organization.
Meets Expectations

Design shows creative ideas and effort. Minimal flaws. Neat and organized.
Exceeds Expectations

Well designed and easy to follow. All 5 themes complete with information / explanations and no flaws throughout. Visually appealing.
Working in a Group
15 pts

How well students worked together to accomplish task.
No Evidence

Attempted to sabotage work of group.
Minimal Understanding

Showed little effort. Did not attempt to help others in the group very much. Wasted time and /or effort.
Partial Understanding

Only put in some effort. Did little work on scrapbook. Wasted some time and /or effort.
Meets Expectations

Shared tasks with other group members. Helped in presentation and scrapbook making. Researched information for the project. Communicated with everyone. Did not waste time or effort.
Exceeds Expectations

Met all requirements of '3' level and went beyond to help others with the scrapbook project and presentation.
Presentation
25 pts

How well group presents the scrapbook for their island
No Evidence

Did not present
Minimal Understanding

Showed little effort in presentation
Partial Understanding

Only put in some effort. Did little work on presentation
Meets Expectations

Shared in presentation with other group members. Spoke clearly and knew information. Presentation showed practice.
Exceeds Expectations

Met all requirements of '3' level and went beyond to help others with the presentation.



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