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European Country Research Paper 
European Country Research Paper
Students choose a European country, research it, and write a paper. The paper should describe the country in terms of the five themes of geography and answer the question "How has the country of ________ changed in the last 50 years?".
Rubric Code: CX94WWB
By chacha75
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Subject: Geography  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric European Country Research Paper
Fives Themes of Geography, Research Question
  Unsatisfactory

Little or no effort

2 pts

Needs Improvement

Good but....

3 pts

Meets Proficiency

All requirements met.

4 pts

Exceeds Expectations

Excellent work!

5 pts

Location, Place and Region
4 pts

Absolute or Relative location of country; Physical and human characteristics of the country; Sharing features in a country.
Unsatisfactory

Incorrect or missing location.

Missing or Incorrect physical and/or human characteristics indicated.

Region is not properly classified.
Needs Improvement

Information as to location is vague. Only one type of location discussed.

Some physical and/or human characteristics indicated. Incomplete information.

Region is properly classified, but some
information is missing.
Meets Proficiency

Country located properly using accurate lines of latitude and longitude and relative location information.

Several physical and human characteristics indicated.

Region is properly classified.
Exceeds Expectations

Country located properly using accurate lines of latitude and longitude and relative location information

Complete/ many physical and human characteristics indicated.

Region is properly classified.
Human-Environment Interaction
4 pts

How the people who live there adapt, modify, and depend on the environment.
Unsatisfactory

Incorrect information and / or lack of information.
Needs Improvement

Some information regarding human-environmental interaction is given. Incomplete information.
Meets Proficiency

Most areas of human-environmental interaction are covered. Some information / explanation given.
Exceeds Expectations

Most areas of human-environmental interaction are covered. Full and complete information / explanation given.
Movement
4 pts

The movement of people, the import and export of goods, different ideas
Unsatisfactory

Incorrect information and / or lack of information.
Needs Improvement

Some information regarding movement is given. Incomplete information.
Meets Proficiency

Most areas of movement are covered. Some information / explanation given.
Exceeds Expectations

Most areas of movement are covered. Full and complete information / explanation given.
Research Question
4 pts

How has this country changed over the last fifty years?
Unsatisfactory

Incorrect information and / or lack of information.
Needs Improvement

Some information regarding change in the last fifty years is given. Incomplete information.
Meets Proficiency

A number examples of change over the last fifty years are given. Some information / explanation given.
Exceeds Expectations

Many examples of change over the last fifty years are given. Full and complete information / explanation given.
Organization / Grammar
2 pts

Organized Writing with introduction, body and conclusion and proper conventions.
Unsatisfactory

Lack of organization.

Numerous spelling / grammar / punctuation errors.
Needs Improvement

Includes an introduction or a conclusion.

Body of paper has some organization but is hard to follow.

Contains errors in grammar / spelling / punctuation.
Meets Proficiency

Includes an introduction and conclusion.

Body of paper is organized and easy to follow.

Few errors.
Exceeds Expectations

Includes and introduction and conclusion that open and close the paper well.

Body of paper is well-organized and easy to follow.

Error - free (or close to it!).
Visual Aids
2 pts

Maps, pictures, charts, graphs, etc.
Unsatisfactory

Contains no visual aids.
Needs Improvement

Includes a map of the country.
Meets Proficiency

Includes a neat, easily-read map of the country.

Includes at least one other visual aid (picture, chart, graph).
Exceeds Expectations

Includes a neat, easily-read map of the country.

Includes at least two other visual aids (pictures, charts, graphs).



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