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South Asia Physical-Political Map

Specific Expectation: Students will create maps to show the relative positions of places; use shading/color to indicate variations in characteristics; construct and read a wide variety of maps for specific purposes; use appropriate vocabulary to describe their inquiries/observations.

Rubric Code: U7X69C

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Subject: Geography

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Map Assignment South Asia Physcial Map
	Stage 1 Novice 1 pts	Stage 2 Apprentice 2 pts	Stage 3 Apprentice 3 pts	Master Cartographer 4 pts
Required Parts of Map Full name of cartographer Compass Rose Title Legend/Key	Stage 1 Novice Few required parts of the map included.	Stage 2 Apprentice Some required parts of the map included.	Stage 3 Apprentice Most required parts of the map are visible and clearly labeled.	Master Cartographer Required parts of the map are visible and clearly labeled.
Countries Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka	Stage 1 Novice Few countries included.	Stage 2 Apprentice SOME countries included. SOME are labeled using all capital letters.	Stage 3 Apprentice MOST countries are included. MOST are labeled using all capital letters.	Master Cartographer ALL required countries included. ALL are labeled using all capital letters
Capitals Dhaka Thimphu New Delhi Male Kathmandu Islambad Colombo	Stage 1 Novice Few capitals included.	Stage 2 Apprentice SOME capitals included. SOME are labeled accurately with correct symbol.	Stage 3 Apprentice MOST capitals are included. MOST are labeled accurately with correct symbol.	Master Cartographer ALL required capitals included. ALL are labeled accurately with correct symbol.
Major Bodies of Water Arabian Sea Bay of Bengal Brahmaputra River Ganges River Gulf of Mannar Indian Ocean Indus River Palk Strait	Stage 1 Novice Few bodies of water included.	Stage 2 Apprentice SOME bodies of water included. SOME are labeled correctly.	Stage 3 Apprentice MOST bodies of water included. MOST are labeled correctly.	Master Cartographer ALL required bodies of water included. ALL are labeled correctly.
Major Landforms Deccan Plateau Gangetic Plain Himalayas Hindu Kush Karakoram Range Mount Everest Thar Desert Vindhya Range	Stage 1 Novice Few landforms are included.	Stage 2 Apprentice SOME major landforms are included. SOME are labeled accurately.	Stage 3 Apprentice MOST landforms are included. MOST are labeled accurately.	Master Cartographer ALL required landforms are included. ALL are labeled accurately.
Neatness/Spelling Labels in ink	Stage 1 Novice Few of the labels or features can be read easily. Almost all of the words on the map are spelled incorrectly.	Stage 2 Apprentice SOME of the labels or features can be read easily. Few of the words on the map are spelled correctly.	Stage 3 Apprentice MOST of the labels or features can be read easily. Many of the words on the map are spelled correctly.	Master Cartographer ALL of the labels or features can be read easily. All of of the words on the map are spelled correctly.
Creativity/Colour and Shading Design, Layout and Presentation	Stage 1 Novice Limited creativity (no effort shown). Student does not use shading to show differences in information.	Stage 2 Apprentice Some creativity (some effort). Student uses shading to show some differences in information.	Stage 3 Apprentice Good creativity (good effort shown). Student uses shading to show most differences in information. Most features are colored completely.	Master Cartographer Excellent creativity (extra effort shown). Student uses consistent shading to show almost all of the differences in information.

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Developing Map and Globe Skills

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