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My Peru Project 
My Country Project
The purpose of this project is to give learners the opportunity to learn more about other countries and their culture as well as where they are.
Rubric Code: QXCX89C
By year6_with_mrl
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Public Rubric
Subject: Geography  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: K-5

Powered by iRubric My Country Project
  Excellent

Excellent work is defined as following all of the criterion and showing an outstanding effort.

3 pts

Good

Good work is defined as following most of the directions and showing a good effort.

2 pts

Fair

Fair work is defined as making an effort, but not really doing your best work, and showing a less-than-acceptable effort.

1 pts

Working towards

Working towards is defined as not making the effort you are capable of.

0 pts

Location
10 pts

Can you find Peru independently on a paper map or globe?
Excellent

Identified Peru on flat map independently, correctly and identified all neighbours.
Good

Located country on flat map but with help. Alternatively, did not mention all state neighbours.
Fair

Could locate the continent but not the country without help.
Working towards

Did not locate country or continent.
List of cities
10 pts

Can you find at least three cities to explore?
Excellent

Made complete list of 10 things to do in 3 different cities:
Place<BR>
Location<BR>
Hours <BR>
Why visit
Good

Made incomplete list of things to do in 3 different cities:<BR>
Place<BR>
Location<BR>
Hours <BR>
Why visit
Fair

Made complete list of things to do in at least 2 different cities: <BR>
Place<BR>
Location<BR>
Hours <BR>
Why visit
Working towards

Made incomplete list of things to do in at least 2 different cities<BR>
Place<BR>
Location<BR>
Hours <BR>
Why visit
Prepare for Travel
10 pts

Excellent

Made travel arrangements according to directions - included detailed travel information - dates, times, name of airport, airline, flight number, about documents, vaccinations, precautions, and items to bring, taxi charges, hotel information
Good

Made travel arrangements according to directions - but left out some of the detailed travel information - dates, times, name of airport, airline, flight number, about documents, vaccinations, precautions, and items to bring, taxi charges, hotel information
Fair

Made travel arrangements according to directions - but left out most of the detailed travel information - dates, times, name of airport, airline, flight number, about documents, vaccinations, precautions, and items to bring, taxi charges, hotel information
Working towards

Made an attempt to make travel arrangements but did not follow directions.
Travel
10 pts

Excellent

Made complete list of 3 cities to visit along with full itenerary of things to do, travel arrangements, and eating and lodging accomodations.
Good

Made list of 3 cities to visit with most of the itenerary of things to do, and eating and lodging accomodations.
Fair

Made list of 3 cities to visit with some of the itenerary of things to do, but not accomodations.
Working towards

Made an attempt to show itenary and accomodations, but is lacking most of the information.
Money
10 pts

Excellent

Made a realistic estimate of total cost of trip (transportation, food, lodging, extras) and correctly converted currencies.
Good

Made a realisitc estimate of parts of the cost of trip (transportation, food, lodging, extras) and correctly converted currencies.
Fair

Made a non-realistic estimate - either way too high or way too low. lodging, extras) and correctly converted currencies.
Working towards

Made an attempt to estimate of total cost of trip but did not include all currencies.
Geography Questions
10 pts

1. Name three important geographic features of Peru.
2. What is the name of the mountain range running through Peru?
3. In which continent is Peru found?
4. Name all of Peru's neighbours.
5. How many kilometres of coastline does Peru have?
6. What sort of terrain does Peru have?
Excellent

Correctly answered most if not all of the geography questions. Made a real effort to be accurate and have current information.
Good

Correctly answered most all of the geography questions. Made a real effort to find information, but just didn't quite get it right.
Fair

Correctly answered some of the geography questions but made an effort to complete the questions.
Working towards

Did not answer geography questions correctly at all, no real effort made to determine answers or complete the task.
Current events
10 pts

Can you identify three current events happening right now in Peru, and why they are important.
Excellent

Correctly identified three current events happening in Peru with insighful, detailed analysis of their importance to the people living there.
Good

Correctly identified three current events happening in Peru with somwhat detailed analysis of their importance to the people living there.
Fair

Correctly identified two current events happening in Peru but little analysis of their importance to the people living there.
Working towards

Correctly identified one current event happening in Peru but little explanation or analysis of its importance.
Culture, history,
10 pts

1. What famous group of people lived in Peru?
2. What are the two languages of Peru?
3. What percent of Peruvians live in the cties
4. What is the predominant religion in Peru?
5. Name one famous dish in Peru.
6. Name the major Inca site which is well-know.
Excellent

Correctly answered most if not all of the cultural and historical questions. Made a real effort to be accurate and have current information.
Good

Correctly answered most all of the cultural and historical questions. Made a real effort to find information, but just didn't quite get it right.
Fair

Correctly answered some of the cultural and historical questions but made an effort to complete the packet.
Working towards

Did not answer cultural and historical questions correctly, no real effort.
Participation
15 pts

effort, focus, contribution quality, support for partners and groups.
Excellent

Student participates in class in a constructive manner
Good

Student participates in classwork some of the time, acceptable contributions
Fair

Student performs minimal classwork, little constructive contribution.
Working towards

Learner is frequently off task and needs to be refocussed more than once in a lesson.
Drawing of Peru
10 pts

Excellent

Made a rough drawing of the correct country and included subsections of states. Drew all major cities, rivers, and mountain ranges.
Good

Made a rough drawing of the correct country but did not include subsections of states. Drew few major cities, rivers, and mountain ranges
Fair

Made a rough drawing of the correct country but did not show subsections of states.
Working towards

Did not indicate major cities, rivers, and mountain ranges.



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