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African Country Brochure

Students will choose an African country and develop a detailed brochure based on research conducted. Students will use technology to conduct internet research in order to be able to present facts about their chosen country’s resources, culture, government, religion, geography, social events, recreational pastimes, history, economics, etc. After students have gathered all of the research, they will synthesize the information and develop a three fold brochure about their country.

Rubric Code: FX6WA23

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Subject: Social Sciences

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 6-8

African Country Brochure
	Exceeds Standards Excellent work is defined as following all of the criterion and doing the best work you can do. 5 pts	Meets Standards Good work is defined as following most of the directions and doing the best you can do. 4 pts	Progressing Towards Standards Fair work is defined as making an effort, but not really doing your best work. You are capable of doing much better. 3 pts	Does Not Meet Standards Poor work is defined as not doing a good job and no real effort was put forth. 1 pts
Location/ Historical Background	Exceeds Standards Identify assigned country on flat map with country's flag. Includes 7 or more historical facts about the country.	Meets Standards Identify assigned country on flat map with country's flag. Includes 5-6 historical facts about the country	Progressing Towards Standards Identify assigned coutnry on flat map.	Does Not Meet Standards Did not locate country on flat map.
Geographical Features/ Climate	Exceeds Standards Correctly included 6 or more geographic facts and climate conditions about the region you researched Made a real effort to be accurate and have current information.	Meets Standards Correctly included 5-4 geographic facts and climate conditions about the region you researched studying. Made a real effort to be accurate and have current information.	Progressing Towards Standards Correctly included 3-2 geographic facts climate conditions about the region you researched Made a real effort to be accurate and have current information.	Does Not Meet Standards Included 1 or no geographic facts and or climate conditions about the region you researched. Made little effort to be accurate and have current information.
Cultural and Historical Facts	Exceeds Standards Correctly included 10-12 pieces of cultural, about the region you are studying. Made a real effort to be accurate and have current information.	Meets Standards Correctly included 7-10 pieces of cultural, and climate conditions about the region you are studying. Made a real effort to be accurate and have current information.	Progressing Towards Standards Correctly included 3-6 pieces of cultural, and climate about the region you are studying. Made a real effort to be accurate and have current information.	Does Not Meet Standards Included less than 3 pieces of cultural, and historical data about the region you are studying. Made little effort to be accurate and have current information.
Economy/ Government	Exceeds Standards Correctly included 7 or more pieces of economic and government facts about the region you are studying. Made a real effort to be accurate and have current information.	Meets Standards Correctly included 5-6 pieces of economic and government facts about the region you are studying. Made a real effort to be accurate and have current information.	Progressing Towards Standards Correctly included 3-4 pieces of economic and government facts about the region you are studying. Made a real effort to be accurate and have current information.	Does Not Meet Standards Included less than 2 pieces of information on the economics and the government about the region .
Artistic Endeavor	Exceeds Standards Use of varied (primary and secondary) colors, balanced presentation, intricately detailed	Meets Standards Use of primary colors, presentation visually pleasing, detailed	Progressing Towards Standards Use of a couple colors, presentation not too clutered, slightly detailed	Does Not Meet Standards Use of few colors, presentation clutered, lack of detail
Natural Resources	Exceeds Standards Correctly included 7or more pieces of natural resources facts about the region you are studying. Made a real effort to be accurate and have current information.	Meets Standards Correctly included 5-6 pieces of natural resources facts about the region you are studying. Made a real effort to be accurate and have current information.	Progressing Towards Standards Correctly included 3-4 pieces of natural resources facts about the region you are studying. Made a real effort to be accurate and have current information.	Does Not Meet Standards Included less than 2 pieces of information on the natural resources about the region you are studying.

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