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Geographical Me Project
Geographical Me Project
Design a geographical me visual aid that tells about you through the use of the five themes of geography. Students will demonstrate an understanding of how to use maps, globes, and other tools to locate people, places, and environments, while studying their interactions on Earth's surface.
Rubric Code:
G8A52W
By
Golleher
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Subject:
Social Sciences
Type:
Project
Grade Levels:
6-8
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Geographical Me Project
5 Themes of Geography Assessment
Advanced
4 pts
Proficient
3 pts
Basic
2 pts
Does not meet criteria
1 pts
Titles
Advanced
Title can be read from 6 ft. away and is quite creative.
Proficient
Title can be read from 6 ft. away and describes content well.
Basic
Title can be read from 4 ft. away and describes the content well.
Does not meet criteria
The title is too small and/or does not describe the content of the poster well.
Attractiveness
Advanced
Project is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, creativity, and neatness.
Proficient
Project is attractive in terms of design, creativity and neatness.
Basic
Project is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy.
Does not meet criteria
Project is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It is not attractive.
Graphics - Relevance
Advanced
All graphics are related to the topic and make it easier to understand. All borrowed graphics have a source citation.
Proficient
All graphics are related to the topic and most make it easier to understand.
Basic
All graphics relate to the topic.
Does not meet criteria
Graphics do not relate to the topic.
Location
Advanced
Project includes all required elements as well as additional information. Absolute(latitude/ longitude,address). Relative(directions, north or south, left or right)
Proficient
You've included examples displaying the tools of location for your home and its location in the world. You've included photo of home, address, map(s), lat/long, compass rose, landmarks.
Basic
You've included examples displaying the tools of location for your home and its location in the world. Included photo of home and address.
Does not meet criteria
Several required elements were missing.
Place
Advanced
Project includes all required elements as well as additional information.
Examples of specific places in your region that you visited. Physical VS man-made.
(4 or more examples of each)
Proficient
You've described/ illustrated in detail physical and human characteristics that make a place unique. Shows home, school, physical features, neighborhood.
(3 examples of each)
Basic
You've described/ illustrated physical and human characteristics that make a place unique. Shows home, school, physical features, neighborhood.
(2 examples of each)
Does not meet criteria
Several required elements were missing. (1 example of each)
Human-Environment Interactions
Advanced
Project includes all required elements as well as additional information. Interact with our environment; How these factors affect our activities,life, etc? How adapt, modify, and depend?
Proficient
Project includes most of required elements. How we interact with our environment. Positive versus negative actions (2-3 examples).
Basic
Project includes most of required elements. How we interact with our environment. Positive versus negative actions (1-2 examples).
Does not meet criteria
Several required elements were missing. (1 example)
Movement
Advanced
Project includes all required elements as well as additional information. Traces daily movement from home to school. Movement from 1 geographical location to another. Barriers.
Proficient
Project includes modes of transportation and movement. You've also included the ways in which people
communicate (move ideas). Includes some barriers.
Basic
Project includes modes of transportation and movement. You've also included the ways in which people
communicate (move ideas). Includes one barrier.
Does not meet criteria
Several required elements were missing.
Region
Advanced
The project includes all required elements as well as additional information.Neighbor-
hood, city, state,country, plains, mountains, symbols, and plant life, language, religion, maps.
Proficient
Project includes characteristics of region such neighborhood, city, state, country, plains, mountains, symbols, and plant life, maps.
Basic
Project includes characteristics of region such country, plains, mountains, symbols, and plant life.
Does not meet criteria
Several required elements were missing. You've also included descriptions of unique physical features.
Use of Class Time
Advanced
Used time well during each class period. Focused on getting the project done. Never distracted others.
Proficient
Used time well during each class period. Usually focused on getting the project done and never distracted others.
Basic
Used some of the time well during each class period. There was some focus on getting the project done but occasionally distracted others.
Does not meet criteria
Did not use class time to focus on the project OR often distracted others.
Keywords:
social studies, 5 themes of geography
Subjects:
Social Sciences
Types:
Project
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