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Creating Your Own Civilization 
Creating Your Own Civilization
Build your own civilization. Make sure you create all ten of these components that make a civilization: Name, Natural boundaries and territory, Social Structure, map, government and laws, Religion, Language/writing system, Economics, Arts (LIterature, Customs, and traditions), and contributions.
Rubric Code: SXA63XW
By hkarney
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Subject: History  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Making a Civilization
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Name of Civilization

(12 points)
Excellent

Students must have all the following components.
-Name
-Population
-Flag
-Reasons why
Great

Students are missing only one component.
-Name
-Population
-Flag
-Reasons why
Good

Students are missing two components.
-Name
-Population
-Flag
-Reasons why
Poor

Students are missing three or more components.
-Name
-Population
-Flag
-Reasons why
Natural Boundaries and Territories

(26 points)
Excellent

Students must show an understanding of all components of natural boundaries and territories. Necessary components:
-Location
-Sustainability of crops and livestock
-climate
-landscape
-protection
-use, modify, or adapt
Great

Students are missing only one component.
Necessary components:
-Location
-Sustainability of crops and livestock
-climate
-landscape
-protection
-use, modify, or adapt
Good

Students are missing two components.
Necessary components:
-Location
-Sustainability of crops and livestock
-climate
-landscape
-protection
-use, modify, or adapt
Poor

Students are missing three or more components.
Necessary components:
-Location
-Sustainability of crops and livestock
-climate
-landscape
-protection
-use, modify, or adapt
Social Structure

(14 points)
Excellent

Students must show an understanding of the components of social structure.
-Levels in pyramid
-Explain which groups of people are included in each division.
-Specialization of Labor.
Great

Students are missing only one component of Social Structure.
-Levels in pyramid
-Explain which groups of people are included in each division.
-Specialization of Labor.
Good

Students are missing two components of Social Structure.
-Levels in pyramid
-Explain which groups of people are included in each division.
-Specialization of Labor.
Poor

Students are missing three or more components of Social Structure.
-Levels in pyramid
-Explain which groups of people are included in each division.
-Specialization of Labor.
Map

(27 points)
Excellent

Students must show an understanding of the components of a map.
Necessary components:
-market
-temple (religion building)
-town square
-villages (houses)
-farmland
-roads
-government buildings (palace, court, capital, etc.)
-Natural boundaries
-Map key
Great

Students are missing only one component of the map.
Necessary components:
-market
-temple (religion building)
-town square
-villages (houses)
-farmland
-roads
-government buildings (palace, court, capital, etc.)
-Natural boundaries
-Map key
Good

Students are missing two components of the map.
Necessary components:
-market
-temple (religion building)
-town square
-villages (houses)
-farmland
-roads
-government buildings (palace, court, capital, etc.)
-Natural boundaries
-Map key
Poor

Students are missing three or more components of the map.
Necessary components:
-market
-temple (religion building)
-town square
-villages (houses)
-farmland
-roads
-government buildings (palace, court, capital, etc.)
-Natural boundaries
-Map key
Government

(30 points)
Excellent

Students must show understanding of the components of government.
-Type of Government
-Description of how the government works
-6 Laws that are enforced by the government
Great

Students are missing only one component of government.
-Type of Government
-Description of how the government works
-6 Laws that are enforced by the government
Good

Students are missing two components of government.
-Type of Government
-Description of how the government works
-6 Laws that are enforced by the government
Poor

Students are missing three or more components of government.
-Type of Government
-Description of how the government works
-6 Laws that are enforced by the government
Religion

(12 points)
Excellent

Students must show understanding of the components of Religion.
-Name
-polytheistic or monotheistic
-founder
-basic beliefs (2)
Great

Students are missing only one component of Religion.
-Name
-Polytheistic or monotheistic
-founder
-basic beliefs (2)
Good

Students are missing two components of Religion.
-Name
-Polytheistic or monotheistic
-founder
-basic beliefs (2)
Poor

Students are missing three or more components of Religion.
-Name
-polytheistic or monotheistic
-founder
-basic beliefs (2)
Language/Writing System

(12 points)
Excellent

Students must show understanding of the components of a Writing System.
-Name
-description
-symbolic or phonetic (based on symbols or sounds)
-Sample
Great

Students are missing only one component of a Writing System.
-Name
-description
-symbolic or phonetic (based on symbols or sounds)
-Sample
Good

Students are missing two components of a Writing System.
-Name
-description
-symbolic or phonetic (based on symbols or sounds)
-Sample
Poor

Students are missing three or more components of a Writing System.
-Name
-description
-symbolic or phonetic (based on symbols or sounds)
-Sample
Economics

(10 points)
Excellent

Students must show an understanding of the components of economics.
-type of currency
-4 factors that have an effect on your economy.
-items trade for
-items trade to other people
Great

Students are missing only one component of economics.
-type of currency
-4 factors that have an effect on your economy.
-items trade for
-items trade to other people
Good

Students are missing two components of economics.
-type of currency
-4 factors that have an effect on your economy.
-items trade for
-items trade to other people
Poor

Students are missing three or more components of economics.
-type of currency
-4 factors that have an effect on your economy.
-items trade for
-items trade to other people
Art, Literature, Customs,

and Traditions
(20 points)
Excellent

Students must show an understanding of the components of arts, literature, customs, and traditions.
-5 different artifacts
Great

Students are missing only one component of arts, literature, customs, and traditions.
-5 different artifacts
Good

Students are missing two components of arts, literature, customs, and traditions.
-5 different artifacts
Poor

Students are missing three or more components of arts, literature, customs, and traditions.
-5 different artifacts
Contributions

(12 Points)
Excellent

Students must show an understanding of the components of contributions your civilization has made.
-Name
-image
-description
-how did it transform society.
-4 inventions
Great

Students are missing only one component of contributions your civilization has made.
-Name
-image
-description
-how did it transform society.
-4 inventions
Good

Students are missing two components of contributions your civilization has made.
-Name
-image
-description
-how did it transform society.
-4 inventions
Poor

Students are missing three or more components of contributions your civilization has made.
-Name
-image
-description
-how did it transform society.
-4 inventions




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