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Project Geography 
Project Geography
Students create a series of four postcards that illustrate geographic characteristics that distinguish the region in which they live from other regions.
Rubric Code: DX38W35
By lauramoore62
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Subject: Geography  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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Postcards of regional features
  Advanced/Excellent

Excellent work is defined as following all of the criterion and doing the best work you can do.

4 pts

Proficient/Good

Good work is defined as following most of the directions and doing the best you can do.

3 pts

Partially proficient/Fair

Fair work is defined as making an effort, but not really doing your best work. You are capable of doing much better.

2 pts

ineffective/poor

Poor work is defined as not doing a good job and no real effort was put forth.

1 pts

Landforms
4 pts

Regional landform has been identified and researched.
Advanced/Excellent

Postcard shows a particular regional landform. Picture display and title displayed on front.
Eight to ten facts about the specific landform included on the back.
Proficient/Good

Postcard shows a particular regional landform. Picture display and title displayed on front.
Five to seven facts about the specific landform included on the back.
Partially proficient/Fair

Postcard shows a particular regional landform. Picture display and title displayed on front.
Three to four facts about the specific landform included on the back.
ineffective/poor

No landform identified or
landform identified with no picture displayed on front. Less than three facts included on back.
Water features
4 pts

Regional water feature has been identified and researched.
Advanced/Excellent

Postcard shows a particular regional water feature. Picture display and title displayed on front.
Eight to ten facts about the specific water feature included on the back.
Proficient/Good

Postcard shows a particular regional water feature. Picture display and title displayed on front.
Five to seven facts about the specific water feature included on the back.
Partially proficient/Fair

Postcard shows a particular regional water feature. Picture display and title displayed on front.
Three to four facts about the specific water feature included on the back.
ineffective/poor

No water feature identified or
water feature identified with no picture displayed on front. Less than three facts included on back.
Climate
4 pts

Regional climate has been identified and researched.
Advanced/Excellent

Postcard shows a regional climate. Picture display and title displayed on front.
Eight to ten facts about the climate included on the back.
Proficient/Good

Postcard shows a regional climate. Picture display and title displayed on front.
Five to seven facts about the climate included on the back.
Partially proficient/Fair

Postcard shows a regional climate. Picture display and title displayed on front.
Three to four facts about the climate included on the back.
ineffective/poor

No climate identified
or
climate identified with no picture displayed on front. Less than three facts included on back.
Human-Environment Interaction
4 pts

Environmental problem caused by people identified and its possible solutions.
Advanced/Excellent

Postcard identifies an environment problem caused by people with picture and title displayed on front of card. Four to five possible solutions to problem included on back.
Proficient/Good

Postcard identifies an environment problem caused by people with picture and title displayed on front of card. Two to three possible solutions to problem included on back.
Partially proficient/Fair

Postcard identifies an environment problem caused by people with picture and title displayed on front of card. One possible solution to problem included on back.
ineffective/poor

No regional environmental problem identified
or
problem identified with no picture displayed on front. No solutions included on back.
Creativity
4 pts

Postcards are creative and colorful. Writing and picture displays are neat.
Advanced/Excellent

Postcards contain a variety of colorful pictures. Writing and/or typing is neat. Creativity shown.
Proficient/Good

Postcards contain some variety. Some creativity shown.
Partially proficient/Fair

Little variety shown with limited creativity present. Neatness is limited.
ineffective/poor

No variety or creativity. Neatness lacking.
Conventions
4 pts

Spelling, Capitals, grammar, punctuation.
Advanced/Excellent

No significant errors.
Proficient/Good

A few errors (5-10)
Partially proficient/Fair

A lot of errors (11-15)
ineffective/poor

Too many errors (16+)



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