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African Cartography Project African Cartography Project Specific Expectation: Students will create a map an African country to show the relative positions of the country by using shading and color. Students will draw pictures or icons to indicate variations in land characteristics by using appropriate geographic features. Rubric Code: JX52B38 By pbroeker Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Geography Type: Project Grade Levels: 6-8

Cartography Assignment
	Level 1 1 pts	Level 2 4 pts	Level 3 5 pts	Level 4 6 pts
Required Parts of Map 4 pts Key/legend, scale and compass rose	Level 1 Required parts of the map are not included.	Level 2 Required parts of the map are included.	Level 3 Required parts of the map are visible and clearly labeled.	Level 4 Required parts of the map are visible, clearly labeled and creative.
Physical features 6 pts Capital, rivers, mountains, deserts, grasslands, rain forests (not every country will have all physical features)	Level 1 Additional items are not included.	Level 2 A few additional items are included.	Level 3 Most additional items are included and clearly labeled.	Level 4 All additional items are included, labeled and creatively named.
Neatness/Spelling 6 pts	Level 1 Few of the labels or features can be read easily. Almost all of the words on the map are spelled incorrectly.	Level 2 Some of the labels or features can be read easily. Few of the words on the map are spelled correctly.	Level 3 Most of the labels or features can be read easily. Many of the words on the map are spelled correctly.	Level 4 Almost all of the labels or features can be read easily. Almost all of of the words on the map are spelled correctly.
Creativity/Color and Shading 6 pts Design, Layout and Presentation	Level 1 Limited creativity (no effort). Student does not use shading to show differences in information. Few features are colored.	Level 2 Some creativity (some effort). Student uses shading to show some differences in information. Some features are colored.	Level 3 Good creativity (made a good effort). Student uses shading to show most differences in information. Most features are colored completely.	Level 4 Excellent creativity (put in extra effort). Student uses consistent shading to show almost all of the differences in information. All features are colored completely.