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Project Geography 
Project Geography
Student will become a geography expert in a specific area to teach to the class. To be prepared to teach, the student will work collaboratively to research their country’s resources, culture, government, religion, geography, political atmosphere, social events, recreational pastimes, history, economics, etc. They will think critically to communicate their findings and present a report about their country in digital format, as well as creative accompanying projects of their choice.
Rubric Code: AX24444
By lorilluoma
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Subject: Geography  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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Report of a country
  Advanced/Excellent

Excellent work is defined as following all of the criterion and doing the best work you can do.

4 pts

Proficient/Good

Good work is defined as following most of the directions and doing the best you can do.

3 pts

Partially proficient/Fair

Fair work is defined as making an effort, but not really doing your best work. You are capable of doing much better.

2 pts

ineffective/poor

Poor work is defined as not doing a good job and no real effort was put forth.

1 pts

Data collection
4 pts

Utilizes various resources to complete report.
Sources cited.

Advanced/Excellent

Utilizes and references various resources for data collection, and completes form neatly and thoughtfully. Cites all sources.
Proficient/Good

Utilizes and references two or more resources for data collection, and completes form. Some sources cited.

Partially proficient/Fair

Utilizes and references one resource and completes majority of needed information.
One source cited.
ineffective/poor

Doesn't reference any resources and/or sheet is incomplete.
No sources cited.
Geography Questions
4 pts

Size, climate, landforms, water, topography
Advanced/Excellent

Made reference to all geography aspects of the country of choice. Made a real effort to be accurate and have current information.
Proficient/Good

Made reference to most geography aspects of the country of choice. Made a real effort to find information, but just didn't quite provide all the information.
Partially proficient/Fair

Correctly answered some of the geography questions.
ineffective/poor

Did not answer geography questions correctly, no real effort.
Political data
4 pts

Govt. type, election type, political parties,

Advanced/Excellent

Made accurate reference to the political status of the country. Made a real effort to be accurate and have current information.
Proficient/Good

Made mostly accurate reference to the political status of the country. Made a real effort to find information.
Partially proficient/Fair

Correctly provided some of the political information about the country.
ineffective/poor

Did not make any reference to the political info. of the country.
Economic data
4 pts

Imports, exports, type of economy,

Advanced/Excellent

Made significant reference to economic information about the country. Made a real effort to be accurate and have current information.
Proficient/Good

Made good reference to economic information about the country. Made an effort to be accurate and have current information.
Partially proficient/Fair

Made some reference to economic information about the country. Made a small effort to be accurate and have current information.
ineffective/poor

Made no reference to economic information about the country. Made little effort to be accurate and have current information.
Culture, history,
4 pts

Language, religion, social mores, former colony?,

Advanced/Excellent

Made significant reference to cultural and historical information about the country. Made a real effort to be accurate and have current information.
Proficient/Good

Made reference to most cultural and historical information about the country. Made a real effort to find information, but just didn't quite get it right.
Partially proficient/Fair

Made some reference to the cultural and historical information about the country
ineffective/poor

Did not make any cultural and historical reference about the country.
The People
4 pts

Ethnicity, literacy, demographics,

Advanced/Excellent

Made significant reference to the people in the country. Made a real effort to be accurate and have current information.
Proficient/Good

Made good reference to the people in the country. Made an effort to be accurate and have current information.
Partially proficient/Fair

Made some reference to the people in the country. Made a small effort to be accurate and have current information.
ineffective/poor

Made no significant reference to the people in the country. Made no effort to be accurate and have current information.
Quality of Life/Problems
4 pts

HDI, poverty, access to clean water, education, housing, security
Advanced/Excellent

Made significant reference to factors relating to quality of life in the country. Made a real effort to be accurate and have current information.
Proficient/Good

Made good reference to factors relating too quality of life in the country. Made an effort to be accurate and have current information.
Partially proficient/Fair

Made some reference to factors relating to quality of life in the country. Made a small effort to be accurate and have current information.
ineffective/poor

Made no reference to factors relating to quality of life in the country. Made no effort to be accurate and have current information.
Conventions
4 pts

Spelling, Capitals, grammar, punctuation.

Advanced/Excellent

No significant errors.
Proficient/Good

A few errors (5-10)
Partially proficient/Fair

A lot of errors (11-15)
ineffective/poor

Too many errors (16+)



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