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Copy of Making a map and legend Making a map and legend Students will have 20 minutes to create a map. It will show how to get to their home from school or how to get to the library from the classroom. It will use at least 3 reference symbols and a compass as well as a legend that describes what the symbols on the map represent. Rubric Code: Q2X628 By aelliott Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Geography Type: Project Grade Levels: 6-8

Map Project
	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Content	Good Map project includes all necessary elements. Name and title of map is written on the top. Map includes arrows or directions, at least 3 reference symbols, a legend with explanations for those symbols, as well as a compass (either in the legend or on the map itself).	Fair Map project has most necessary elements. It may be missing name and title of map on the top, missing arrows or directions, includes only 2 symbols, includes only 2 symbol explanations in legend, or is missing a compass).	Poor Map project is missing many necessary elements. It may be missing name and title of map on the top, missing arrows or directions, and/or includes less than 2 symbols, and/or includes less than 2 symbol explanations in legend, and/or is missing a compass.
Accuracy	Good Compass is represented accurately as shown on blackboard. Map accurately indicates how to get to the destination.	Fair Either compass is not accurately represented as shown on blackboard or map does not accurately indicate how to get to destination	Poor Compass is not accurately represented as shown on blackboard and map does not accurately indicate how to get to destination
Neatness	Good The map is labeled (e.g. "my map to the library," "my map to the books," or simply "map") and the legend is also labeled (the word "key" may be substituted for the word legend).	Fair Either the map is labeled but not the legend or vices-verse.	Poor Both the map and the legend are not labeled at all.