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GRAPES of Ancient China and Ancient India 
Students create a webpage comparing Ancient China and India using GRAPES as their guide.
Rubric Code: V23BWX9
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Subject: Social Sciences  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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Criteria that will be used to analyze knowledge of the acronym GRAPES
  Unsatisfactory

LITTLE TO NO EFFORT

1 pts

Needs Improvement

Good but....

2 pts

Meets Proficiency

All reqiirements met.

3 pts

Exceeds Expectations

Excellent work!

4 pts

Geography
4 pts

Where is it located? Does the size or location have any effect on the way of life? -What is the climate and weather like? -What are some major landforms or geographical regions like deserts, mountains, river systems, or lakes? How does their geography protect? hurt? or help them.

Unsatisfactory

Incorrect or missing geographical information.
Needs Improvement

Information as to geography is vague. Only one feature of geography is discussed.
Meets Proficiency

All parts of geography are used properly.
Exceeds Expectations

All parts of geography are used properly.
Religion
4 pts

Similarities or differences between these 2 countries. What did the people believe? Did they worship one god or many gods? Was religion a big part of daily life? What is the belief system(s) of each civilization? How do those beliefs shape the culture?

Unsatisfactory

Missing or Incorrect information and/or lack of information.
Needs Improvement

Some religious features are indicated. Incomplete information.
Meets Proficiency

Several religious characteristics of a civilization are indicated.
Exceeds Expectations

Complete/ all religious characteristics of a civilization are indicated.
Achievements
4 pts

What are some of the accomplishments or achievements of each civilization? What innovations or inventions have they created? How do these accomplishments affect our lives today? These achievements can include anything from science, math, writing, architecture, and more! Did they have written language? How did they preserve their history?

Unsatisfactory

Achievements are not properly categorize.
Needs Improvement

Achievements are described, but some are missing.
Meets Proficiency

Achievements are well defined.
Exceeds Expectations

All achievements are define, and relating to other civilizations or cultures.
Politics
4 pts

How was the civilization governed? -by an emperor, a king, a Ghana? Did they fight or go to war? Did they take over other lands? How are those governments different from the ones today? This area covers the power dynamics of each civilization and how decisions were carried out.

Unsatisfactory

Incorrect information and / or lack of information.
Needs Improvement

Some information regarding politics is given. Incomplete information.
Meets Proficiency

All areas of politics are covered. Some information / description given.
Exceeds Expectations

All areas of politics are covered. Full and complete information / description given.
Economics
4 pts

What was the economy of each civilization built around? Was the civilization more of an agricultural or trading society? How did their currency work? What did they trade? Who did they trade with?
This is where you can dive into how resources were distributed, if the specific civilization traded with outside groups, and so on.

Unsatisfactory

Incorrect information and / or lack of information.
Needs Improvement

Some information regarding economics is given. Incomplete information.
Meets Proficiency

All areas of economics are covered. Some information / explanation given.
Exceeds Expectations

All areas of economics are covered. Full and complete information / explanation given.
Social structures
4 pts

Who was at the top/highest class with the most power? Were there slaves or poor people? What was life like? Could a person change between levels or classes?

Unsatisfactory

Incorrect information and/or lack of information.
Needs Improvement

Some information regarding Social structures is given. Incomplete information.
Meets Proficiency

Most areas of Social structures are covered. Some information / description given.
Exceeds Expectations

All areas of Social structures are covered. Full and complere information/ description given.
Mechanics & Overall Style
4 pts

NO CUT AND PASTE!!!
- Information should be organized in a logical sequence.
- Visual aids are well prepared, informative, effective, and not distracting.
- Site contains working links
-Slides have animation
- Grammar/sentence structure

Unsatisfactory

Distracting and major errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and capitalization. No discernable organization. Transitions are not present. Writing is confusing and hard to follow. Contains fragments and/or run-on sentences. The tone and purpose is inconsistent and difficult to determine. The word choice is inadequate.
Needs Improvement

A few errors in punctuation, grammar, spelling, and capitalization. Organization is clear. Some transitions are present, while others are either inappropriate or missing. Writing is clear, but sentences may lack variety. The tone is inconsistent and word choice, while adequate, could be better.
Meets Proficiency

A few minor errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, or capitalization, but they do not detract from the overall meaning and effectiveness of the paragraph. Transitions are present, but they do not enhance the overall effectiveness of the paragraph. Writing is clear and sentences have varied structure. There is consistent tone and word choice.
Exceeds Expectations

No errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, or capitalization. Writing is smooth, skillful, and coherent. Sentences are strong and expressive with varied structure. Consistent and appropriate tone and word choice is used throughout the paragraph.



Keywords:
  • Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economics, and Social structures







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