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Population Ecology

Students are to research the demographics and present a snapshot of their assigned country.

Rubric Code: D7259X

By scravens

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Subject: Biology

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 9-12

Population Ecology
	Exceeds Expectations (N/A)	Meets Expectations 2 pts	Needs Improvement 1 pts
Demographics	Exceeds Expectations	Meets Expectations The following information is presented: -Total population with a breakdown of males and females -Birth and Death Rates -Fertility Rate -Life Expectancy -Age structure including 65+, 15-64, 0-14 -Is the population stable, growing or declining?	Needs Improvement
Education	Exceeds Expectations	Meets Expectations The following information is presented: -Literacy Rate -Common Language taught in schools -Educational System Structure (who, what, when and where) -Higher Education structure (college, university, trade schools)	Needs Improvement
Economic Development	Exceeds Expectations	Meets Expectations The following information is presented: -GDP (Gross Domestic Product) -Median income of the population -Poverty rate including the income level considered poverty -Imports and Exports	Needs Improvement
Predominate Culture	Exceeds Expectations	Meets Expectations The following information is presented: -Language(s) spoken -Major religion(s) -Social structure -Daily life -Type of government	Needs Improvement
Environmental Science Connection	Exceeds Expectations	Meets Expectations The following information is presented: -Two different major environmental issue -Potential causes for each -Efforts to correct each issue CLIMATE CHANGE CAN NOT BE ONE OF THE ISSUES	Needs Improvement The following information is presented to the audience: -Two different major environmental issues facing the country. -Potential causes for each of the environmental issues. -Efforts to correct each of the environmental issues. -List the renewable and nonrenewable natural resources of the country. -What biome(s) are present in the country?
Power Point Slides	Exceeds Expectations	Meets Expectations Presentation slides have the following qualities: -slides easily read by the audience -the color scheme is consistent -font scheme is consistent -NO spelling mistakes -transitions are kept to a minimum	Needs Improvement
Presentation Skills	Exceeds Expectations	Meets Expectations Presenter has the following qualities: -speech is clear and confident -slides are not read to the audience -considerable practice is evident -nervous movements are minimal -speech filling language is absent	Needs Improvement
Documentation	Exceeds Expectations	Meets Expectations -at least 5 properly documented source in the APA format -printed out on a sheet of paper -handed to the teacher at the time of presentation	Needs Improvement