Geography Expert Scoring Guide
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You Know Where You Are Going! (3)
You took a detour! (2)
Where Are You? (0)
  You    Peer
Teacher
Country's name
 .
Country's name is wrong or 
not present.
 . . .
Capital city is listed.
 .
There is no capital city listed 
or it is incorrect.
 . . .
Lists five or more major
cities.
Lists 3 or 4 major
cities.
Lists less than 3 major
cities.
 . . .
Latitude and longitude are
listed with degrees and
directions.
Latitude and longitude are
slightly off.
Latitude and/or longitude
are sending me somewhere 
I don't want to go. 
 . . .
Current population
is current and accurate.
.
Current population is not
even close.
 . . .
There are at least three
points of interest listed.
There are two points of 
interest listed.
There are less than two
points of interest listed.
 . . .
Map is colorful, neat,
accurate.  It includes: title, compass rose, major rivers,
major cities, mountain ranges,
Map was done in a hurry.  It is somewhat neat, 
includes most of the needed 
information.
Map is inaccurate, or
not present.
 . . .
Comments:
 
 
 

Effort Grade:  __________                            Final Grade: ___________
 
 

Standards Addressed

G1.2   conduct research to answer questions and evaluate information and ideas
G1.4   use technological tools and other resources to locate, select, and organize information
G1.5   comprehend and evaluate written, visual and oral presentations and works
G1.8   organize data, information and ideas into useful forms
G2.1   plan and make written, oral and visual presentations for a variety of audiences
G2.3   exchange information, questions and ideas while recognizing the perspectives of others
G2.7   use technological tools to exchange information and ideas
G4.4   recognize and practice honesty and integrity in academic work
G4.5   develop, monitor and revise plans of action to meet deadlines and accomplish goals

CA.1   speaking and writing standard English
CA.3   reading and evaluating nonfiction works and material
CA.4   writing formally and informally
CA.5   comprehending and evaluating the content and artistic aspects of oral and visual presentations
CA.6   participating in formal and informal presentations
M2     spatial sense involving measurement
SS.5   the major elements of geographical study and analysis
SS.7   the use of tools of social science inquiry