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Map Project-Rivers of the World

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: V49988

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Subject: Social Sciences

Type: Project

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Map Assignment Rivers of the World
	Novice Cartographer 1 pts	1st Stage Apprentice 2 pts	2nd Stage Apprentice 3 pts	Master Cartographer 4 pts
Required Parts of Map Full name of cartographer Compass Rose Title	Novice Cartographer Few required parts of the map are included.	1st Stage Apprentice Some required parts of the map are included.	2nd Stage Apprentice Most required parts of the map are visible and clearly labeled.	Master Cartographer Required parts of the map are visible, clearly labeled and creatively named.
Continents North America South America Australia Asia Europe Africa	Novice Cartographer Few Continents are included. Written in CAPS.	1st Stage Apprentice Continents are included. SOME are labeled using correct cartographic conventions. (CAPS, centered, horizontal, etc)	2nd Stage Apprentice Continents are included. MOST are labeled using correct cartographic conventions. (CAPS, centered, horizontal, etc)	Master Cartographer Continents are included. ALMOST ALL are labeled using correct cartographic conventions. (CAPS, centered, horizontal, etc)
River names Amazon Chang Jiang (Yangtze) Colorado Congo Danube Darling Hang He (Yellow) Mackenzie Mississippi Missouri Nile Ob Parana Rio Grande St. Lawrence Volga	Novice Cartographer Few rivers are included. Written in Modern Italics.	1st Stage Apprentice Rivers are included. SOME are labeled correctly (Italics, blue, follows river).	2nd Stage Apprentice Rivers are included. MOST are labeled correctly (Italics, blue, follows river).	Master Cartographer Rivers are included. ALMOST ALL are labeled correctly (Italics, blue, follows river).
Neatness/Spelling	Novice Cartographer Few of the labels or features can be read easily. Most of the words on the map are spelled incorrectly.	1st Stage Apprentice Some of the labels or features can be read easily. Few of the words on the map are spelled correctly.	2nd Stage Apprentice Most of the labels or features can be read easily. Many of the words on the map are spelled correctly.	Master Cartographer Almost all of the labels or features can be read easily. Almost all of of the words on the map are spelled correctly.
Creativity/Colour Design, Layout and Presentation	Novice Cartographer Limited creativity (no effort shown).	1st Stage Apprentice Some creativity (some effort shown).	2nd Stage Apprentice Good creativity (good effort shown).	Master Cartographer Excellent creativity (extra effort shown).

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Developing Map and Globe Skills

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Social Sciences

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