Be sure to color in your map when finished. The final step will be plotting the coordinates of important locations. This step’s instructions will be given at a later date as it will require me to photocopy your map onto grid paper. You will be given 4 class periods to finish this assignment. If more time is needed, you will need to work on it after school. Below is the grading rubric for the Reading and Social Studies part of the assignment. 4 - ADVANCED 3- PROFICIENT 2-DEVELOPING 1-BASIC Map Elements The map includes The map includes The map is The map is clearly labeled most standard missing several missing most title, compass map elements; standard map standard map rose, key, and most are accurate elements elements appropriate and easy to read labels. Physical All labels are All labels are All but one or placed Several Features/Content included and are included and most two labels are labels are not carefully placed. are accurately included, several included, most Physical features placed. Physical inaccurately are inaccurately are carefully features are placed placed drawn and are carefully drawn colored and are colored appropriately appropriately. Accuracy of map The map The map The map The map does not represents the represents the represents the represent the intended area intended area intended area intended area at well. All the well with the with a few errors all. objects are placed exception of a few of placement. in correct missing objects. proportion and approximation. Neatness of map The map is neat The map is The map is The map is and readable. The readable; some somewhat difficult to read or map is easily help is needed to readable; some understand. Gives identifiable to the distinguish 1-2 help is needed to the reader no reader. things distinguish 3-4 clues or ideas of things what it is. Visual Appeal Very colorful and Some color is Limited use of Limited or no use clean looking; used; most labels color; labels are of color; labels are labels are easy to are easy to read somewhat very difficult to read difficult to read read
Be sure to color in your map when finished. The final step will be plotting the coordinates of important locations. This step’s instructions will be given at a later date as it will require me to photocopy your map onto grid paper. You will be given 4 class periods to finish this assignment. If more time is needed, you will need to work on it after school. Below is the grading rubric for the Reading and Social Studies part of the assignment. 4 - ADVANCED 3- PROFICIENT 2-DEVELOPING 1-BASIC Map Elements The map includes clearly labeled title, compass rose, key, and appropriate labels. The map includes most standard map elements; most are accurate and easy to read The map is missing several standard map elements The map is missing most standard map elements Physical Features/Content All labels are included and are carefully placed. Physical features are carefully drawn and are colored appropriately All labels are included and most are accurately placed. Physical features are carefully drawn and are colored appropriately. All but one or two labels are included, several inaccurately placed placed Several labels are not included, most are inaccurately placed Accuracy of map The map represents the intended area well. All the objects are placed in correct proportion and approximation. The map represents the intended area well with the exception of a few missing objects. The map represents the intended area with a few errors of placement. The map does not represent the intended area at all. Neatness of map The map is neat and readable. The map is easily identifiable to the reader. The map is readable; some help is needed to distinguish 1-2 things The map is somewhat readable; some help is needed to distinguish 3-4 things The map is difficult to read or understand. Gives the reader no clues or ideas of what it is. Visual Appeal Very colorful and clean looking; labels are easy to read Some color is used; most labels are easy to read Limited use of color; labels are somewhat difficult to read Limited or no use of color; labels are very difficult to read
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