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Geographical Me Project 
Create a Country 5 Themes of Geography
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: R46W84
By Akmcdowell
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Subject: Social Sciences  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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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.



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  • social studies, 5 themes of geography


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