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Cartopgraphy - Create Your Own Country Project

Map Project-Mountains, Deserts, and Major Features

Specific Expectation: Students will create their own country, include the 5-parts of the map, the lines of latitude/longitude including the equator and prime meridian, create and label names for the capital, cities, and landforms, list on key, and indicate the latitude and longitude. Label the Hemispheres and North & South Pole.

Rubric Code: Q6W926

By DebVteach

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Subject: Geography

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Map Assignment Create Your Own Country
	Novice 0 pts	Below Average 2 pts	Average 3 pts	Above Average 4 pts	Master Cartographer 5 pts
Required Parts of Map Title Compass Rose Scale Key/Legend Proper Names	Novice Required parts of the map are not included.	Below Average 1-2 of the required parts of the map are included.	Average 3 of the required parts of the map are visible and clearly labeled and Mostly accurate.	Above Average 4 of the required parts of the map are visible, and labeled accurately.	Master Cartographer All 5 of the required parts of the map are visible, clearly labeled accurately.
Hemispheres and Poles Labeled Northern Southern Eastern Western North Pole South Pole	Novice Hemispheres are not included. North and South Pole are not included.	Below Average One Hemisphere is labeled correctly. The North and/or South Pole is labeled correctly.	Average 2 Hemispheres and the North and South Pole are labeled correctly.	Above Average 3 Hemispheres and North and South Poles are labeled correctly.	Master Cartographer All 4 Hemispheres and North and South Pole are labeled correctly.
Latitude/Longitude Equator Prime Meridian Lines of Latitude Lines of Longitude	Novice Equator and Prime Meridian are not labeled. No lines of latitude or longitude are labeled.	Below Average Equator and Prime Meridian labeled. Only some of the lines of latitude/longitude are on the map. They are not labeled correctly.	Average Equator and Prime Meridian labeled. Only some of the lines of latitude/longitude are on the map. They are partially labeled correctly.	Above Average Equator, Prime Meridian and lines of latitude/longitude are on the map. The Majority are labeled correctly.	Master Cartographer Equator and Prime Meridian are labeled correctly. All required Latitude and Longitude lines are labeled correctly.
Capital Created Name Labeled Latitude/Longitude Listed on Key	Novice The capital is not listed on map.	Below Average Capital name created and labeled on map. It is not on the key and latitude and longitude are not provided or are incorrect.	Average Capital name is created, labeled on map, and is on the key. The latitude and longitude degrees are partially accurate.	Above Average Capital name is created, labeled on map, is on the key, The Majority of the latitude and longitude degrees are accurate.	Master Cartographer Capital name is created, it's labeled on map, is on the key, and latitude and longitude degrees are listed accurately.
Cities (10) 10 Cities Created Names Labeled on Map Listed on Key Latitude/Longitude for each city	Novice Cities are not listed on map.	Below Average 4-5 city names are created, labeled on the map, and on the key. The latitude and longitude degrees are not accurate and/or provided.	Average 7 city names are created, labeled on map, and on the key. The latitude and longitude degrees are partially accurate.	Above Average 8-9 city names are created, labeled on the map and on the key. The Majority of the latitude and longitude degrees are accurate.	Master Cartographer All 10 cities names are created, labeled on map, listed on key, and latitude and longitude degrees are listed accurately.
Lakes/Rivers (3) Created Names Labeled on Map Listed on Key Provided Latitude/Longitude	Novice Lakes or Rivers are not listed on map.	Below Average 1 lake/river name created. labeled on map, Not listed on the key. Latitude and longitude are not provided.	Average 2 lakes/rivers names created, labeled on map, and listed on the key. The latitude and longitude degrees are partially accurate	Above Average 3 lakes/rivers names created, labeled on map, and listed on the key. The Majority of the latitude and longitude degrees are accurate.	Master Cartographer 3 lakes/rivers labeled on map, names created, listed on key, and latitude and longitude degrees are listed accurately.
Mountains (2) Created Names Labeled on Map Listed on Key Provided Latitude/Longitude	Novice Mountains are not labeled on the map.	Below Average 1 mountain name created. labeled on map, Not listed on the key. Latitude and longitude are not provided.	Average 2 mountains named created, labeled on map, and listed on the key. The latitude and longitude degrees are partially accurate.	Above Average 2 mountains names created, labeled on map, listed on key. The Majority of the latitude and longitude degrees are accurate.	Master Cartographer 2 mountains named, labeled on map, listed on key, and the latitude and longitude degrees are accurate.
Oceans/Borders Oceans /Borders of other countries	Novice Oceans or borders are not labeled on the map.	Below Average Oceans or borders are not clearly labeled or illustrated.	Average The oceans and borders are partially completed.	Above Average Oceans and borders are Mostly illustrated and labeled.	Master Cartographer Oceans/Borders of Country are illustrated and labeled.
Landforms/Bodies of Water (5) Landforms/Bodies of Water labeled Names Created Labeled on Map Labeled on Key Provided Latitude/Longitude	Novice Landforms/bodies of water are not labeled on the map.	Below Average 1-4 landforms/bodies of water labeled, names created, labeled on map, labeled on key. Latitude and longitude are not provided.	Average 5 landforms/bodies of water names created, labeled on map, labeled on key. The latitude and longitude degrees are partially accurate.	Above Average 6-7 landforms/bodies of water - names created, labeled on map, listed on key. The Majority of the latitude and longitude degrees are accurate.	Master Cartographer 8 landforms/bodies of water - names created, labeled on map, listed on key, latitude and longitude are labeled accurately.
Creativity/Color and Shading Design, Layout and Presentation	Novice Effort was not shown.	Below Average Some effort was made - Lacking in one or more of the following areas. Design, layout, use of color, creative, and neat appearance.	Average Attempt was made with the design, layout, color, Design, layout, use of color, creative, and neat appearance.	Above Average Above Average - Design, layout, use of color, creative, and neat appearance.	Master Cartographer Excellent creativity (extra effort shown). Design, layout, use of color, creative, and neat appearance.
Neatness/Spelling Labels typed Spelled Correctly	Novice Few of the labels or features can be read easily. Almost all of the words on the map are spelled incorrectly.	Below Average Some of the labels or features can be read easily. Few of the words on the map are spelled correctly.	Average Most of the labels or features can be read easily. Many of the words on the map are spelled correctly.	Above Average Almost all of the labels or features can be read easily. Almost all of of the words on the map are spelled correctly.	Master Cartographer All the labels are typed, easy to read. All words spelled correctly.

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Developing Map and Globe Skills

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