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Mapping Janie's Journey

The student will have printed a map of the physical locations/journey of Janie Crawford (Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston) using QuickMaps.com. The student will recreate the map and the journey on a piece of poster board for display, showing creativity and accuracy of information. The student with then create a chart using MSWord to list a)the places she visited b)what she did there c)how the location is described in the text d)what Janie learned while she was there. The student will also include citations and a Works Cited page conforming to MLA standards.

Rubric Code: K7X58C

By llonski

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Subject: English

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 9-12

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	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts
Organization	Poor The project is sloppy, unorganized, or thrown together. Paper includes some out of place information; little to no use of transitions.	Fair The project is fairly neat, but could be a bit more polished. Organization of the paper is functional; some transitions are awkward.	Good The project is neat, organized, and aesthetic. Organization of the paper is thoughtful; well-crafted transitions.
Accuracy of Map	Poor The map shows little detail, effort, or creativity. Map includes 1-2 locations; doesn't include any symbols/illustrations of events	Fair The map is fairly detailed and creative Map includes 1-2 locations and symbols/illustrations of the events that occurred there	Good The map is extremely detailed and creative Map includes several locations and symbols/illustrations of the events that occurred there
Valid Descriptions	Poor The location descriptions from the novel are minimal and/or not cited correctly.	Fair The location descriptions are good and are cited correctly.	Good The location descriptions are extensive and all inclusive, and are cited correctly.
Conventions	Poor Conventional errors are distracting to the reader	Fair The paper contains 3-5 errors in any of the following: spelling, grammar, paragraphing, usage, capitals.	Good The paper shows a good grasp of writing conventions (spelling, grammar, paragraphing, usage, etc) and shows no errors.