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Climate Project

Students will be given an area of the world to study and they will compile information to be given to the class about the culture and geography of that place.

Rubric Code: LX3A5XW

By Spachmay

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Subject: Education

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Climate/Country Project
	Fair 3 pts	Good 5 pts	Excellent 10 pts
Maps	Fair Powerpoint presentation left off two or more of the following maps: climate map, physical map, population map, natural/economic resource map for their given area.	Good Powerpoint presentation has all but one of the following maps: climate map, physical map, population map, natural/economic resource map for their given area.	Excellent Powerpoint presentation has slides containing the following maps: climate map, physical map, population map, natural/economic resource map for their given area.
Landforms	Fair Powerpoint presentation has at least 1 of the key landforms of the continent.	Good Powerpoint presentation has at least 2 of the key landforms of the continent.	Excellent Powerpoint presentation touches on the key landforms found on that continent such as (but not limited to) rivers, mountains, biomes, etc. These should be referred to by name and should have at least 3 examples.
Culture	Fair Students have 1/2 or less of the following slides for characteristics of culture: languages spoken (major ones), clothing worn, diet (eating habits), music/dance, and government.	Good Powerpoint presentation has 3/4 of the following characteristics of culture: languages spoken (major ones), clothing worn, diet (eating habits), music/dance, and government.	Excellent Powerpoint presentation has slides for each of the following characteristics of culture: languages spoken (major ones), clothing worn, diet (eating habits), music/dance, and government.
Natural Disasters	Fair Powerpoint presentation does not contain a slide dedicated to natural disasters that occurred in this region.	Good	Excellent Powerpoint presentation contains a slide dedicated to natural disasters that occurred in this region.
Extra Credit	Fair Powerpoint had different colors, backgrounds, and pictures but no videos were used to help enhance the powerpoint. Students were unsure of their information causing the presentation to be very choppy.	Good Powerpoint slides included various colors, pictures, and videos to help enhance the powerpoint. Students were also very knowledgeable about their topic and knew their information very well.	Excellent