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Landform Legend Writing Assignment

After studying different landforms and native American legends, the student will create a native legend based on a particular landform. Factual information about the landform must be included in the legend.

Rubric Code: NB5C5X

By cstivers

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Subject: Geography

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: K-5

Writing a native legend
	Terrific Work 4 pts	Strong Work 3 pts	Work Could Improve 2 pts	Something Is Missing 1 pts
Factual information included	Terrific Work More than 3 facts about the landform are included.	Strong Work 2 - 3 facts about the landform are included.	Work Could Improve Only one fact about the landform is included.	Something Is Missing No facts about the landform are included.
There is logical order to the story	Terrific Work Well ordered sentences(beginning, middle, and end) that keep to the topic.	Strong Work Sentences keep to the topic, but the order is weak.	Work Could Improve Some parts do not keep to the topic.	Something Is Missing Topic and story are confusing for the reader.
Details make the legend interesting	Terrific Work Exciting details make the reader "picture" the scene.	Strong Work Some details help the reader understand what is going on.	Work Could Improve Not enough details to help the reader understand the story.	Something Is Missing No details are used.
Follows native legend format	Terrific Work Evidence of native legend format to story clear and well done.	Strong Work Some connections to native legend format made	Work Could Improve Loose connection to the format for native legends.	Something Is Missing No connections to native legend format writing made.