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Cartopgraphy - Create Your Own Country Project

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: RX6CAA3

By stilswimmy

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Subject: Geography

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

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

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