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Country Fact File

Students created a fact file about a country in the Eastern Hemisphere as the first phase of a long-term research project.

Rubric Code: A345X6

By Cbahringer

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Subject: Geography

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Catagories of work
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Facts/Accuracy	Excellent You provided 10 or more facts for the country (name, capital population, continent and hemisphere, latitude and longitude, cultural information, etc.). Your facts were 90-100% accurate.	Good You provided 7 or more facts for the country (name, capital population, continent and hemisphere, latitude and longitude, cultural information, etc.). Your facts were 80-90% accurate.	Fair You provided 4 or more facts for the country (name, capital population, continent and hemisphere, latitude and longitude, cultural information, etc.). Your facts were 70-80% accurate.	Poor You provided fewer than 4 facts for the country (name, capital population, continent and hemisphere, latitude and longitude, cultural information, etc.). Your facts were 60-70% accurate.
Geographical Focus	Excellent You provided sufficient details for the audience to locate and envision the country, using information from physical and political maps.	Good You provided some details from both physical and political maps. You included the coordinates for your country's capital city and at least one other major locator fact.	Fair You provided information from only one map source and left the audience unable to determine the exact location of the country.	Poor You failed to provide an adequate geographical focus for the project.
Creativity/Appeal	Excellent You sought to make the fact file attractive to an audience by providing creative illustrations or graphics and ensuring that all print and/or artwork was neatly presented.	Good A lot of effort was made to provide illustrations and artwork, but neatness was not maintained.	Fair Your fact file is very print-heavy (without much creativity) and somewhat messy.	Poor You made little or no effort to be creative, provide visual stimulation, or ensure neatness and appeal for your audience.
Time Management	Excellent You worked hard and did your best. You didn't waste time or feel rushed to finish within the deadline.	Good You lost focus and fell off-task occasionally. You felt rushed at the end.	Fair You were off-task frequently and did not complete the project in time or to the best of your ability.	Poor You did not complete the project due to lack of focus and time management.