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Design Your Own City: Map project Design Your Own City: Map project You will create a map of your own city, using the same urban planning techniques of early 20th century planners: parallel and perpendicular streets, a public gathering area (park or forum), and buildings for specific purposes (business, government, housing, education). Be creative! Remember, the emphasis is on PLANNING. Rubric Code: TX74C88 By jluczak Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Social Sciences Type: Project Grade Levels: 6-8

Urban Planning
	Included and Well Done 10 pts	Included 5 pts	Not Included 0 pts
City Name	Included and Well Done The city has a name. Students name is written on the lower right hand corner of the map.	Included The city does not have a name or the students name is missing.	Not Included The city does not have a name. Students names is missing.
Streets and Street Names	Included and Well Done The map features parallel and perpendicular (grid) streets. Streets are named.	Included The map does not feature parallel and perpendicular (grid) streets. Streets are not named.	Not Included The map does not feature streets.
Landmarks	Included and Well Done The map includes 5 landmarks (such as skyscrapers/parks/ museums) and a key.	Included The map includes fewer than 5 landmarks and/or is missing a key.	Not Included This map does not include landmarks and/or is missing a key.
City Services	Included and Well Done Services that are necessary to run a city are complete, present, and ideally located.	Included Services that are necessary to run a city are present, a few are missing, not ideally located.	Not Included Services that are necessary to run a city are not present.
Neatness	Included and Well Done Map is drawn neatly and is easy to navigate.	Included Map is messy, but can be navigated.	Not Included Map is very messy, not able to be navigated.