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Latin America Project 
After identifying a natural resource from your assigned Latin American country, create a political map
Rubric Code: NX778BC
By MissHhhicks
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Public Rubric
Subject: Geography  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Exemplary

4 pts

Proficient

3 pts

Developing

2 pts

Emerging

1 pts

Title

Exemplary

Title of map is originally created by student. Title map is: typed, neat, easily read, and includes the name of the country
Proficient

Title of map is hand-written, easily read, and includes the name of the country
Developing

Title of map is visible, with font or grammar errors

or

Title of map does not include the name of the country
Emerging

Title map is missing
Body of Map

Exemplary

Project includes a colorful, easily read map with political divisions within the assigned country outlined.
State capital is highlighted, in some way, to standout from the other states/regions within the country.
Major bodies of water are labeled.
Proficient

Project includes a colorful, easily read map with political divisions within the assigned country.

State capital is not highlighted.

Major bodies of water are drawn, but not labeled.
Developing

Project includes a colorful map, which is difficult to read and understand the political divisions within the country.

State capital is not highlighted.

Major bodies of water are drawn, but not labeled.
Emerging

Several political divisions are missing. Map is sloppy and lacking color and/or detail.

State capital is not highlighted.

Major bodies of water are drawn, but not labeled.
Map Border

Exemplary

Border of map is clearly defined and shows labeled nations that border assigned country.
Proficient

Border of map includes some but not all of the countries that neighbor it. Countries shown are neatly labeled.
Developing

Border of map shows surrounding nations but they are not labeled.
Emerging

Bordering nations are not shown
Compass Rose

Exemplary

Clear, easily read compass rose is featured with cardinal and intermediate directions.
Proficient

Clear, easily read compass rose is featured with cardinal directions.
Developing

Compass rose is sloppily made.
Emerging

Compass rose is missing.
Map Legend/Key

Exemplary

An original, legible map key/legend has been created, by the student, featuring symbols for the capital, major states, and any other noteworthy political features outlined on the map.
Proficient

An original, slightly messy, map key/legend has been created, by the student, featuring symbols for the capital, major states, and any other noteworthy political features outlined on the map.
Developing

Map key/legend is featured, but was not created by student.
Emerging

Map key/legend is missing.
Ancillary Territories

Exemplary

All additional territories under the control of your country are featured along the border of your country or on a separate sheet of paper.
Additional territories have minimal distortion in their depiction and are accurately labeled.
Proficient

All additional territories under the control of your country are featured along the border of your country or on a separate sheet of paper.
Additional territories have some distortion in their depiction, but are accurately labeled.
Developing

Some, but not all, additional territories under the control of your country are featured along the border of your country or on a separate sheet of paper.
Additional territories have some distortion in their depiction and are accurately labeled.
Emerging

Additional territories under the control of your country are missing.
Student heading

Exemplary

Full student name, date turned in, and class period are legibly and neatly featured on the back of the map.
Proficient

Student name and date turned in are featured on the back of the map.
Developing

Student name is present on the map.
Emerging

No heading.
Timeliness

Exemplary

Assignment is turned in by January 20, 2017, during class period.
Proficient

Assignment is turned in by January 20, 2017, by end of school day.
Developing

Assignment is turned in by January 30, 2017, end of school day.
Emerging

Assignment is turned in after January 30, 2017.




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