PoliticalBordersMapRubric

MapFeatures

Countryname,
legend,scale,
compassroseand
directionsareall
presentand
correct.
Bordersare
clearlydefined.

Countryname,
legend,scale,
compassroseand
directionsare
mostlypresent
andcorrect.
Bordersare
defined.

Somemap
featuresare
missing.

Mapfeaturesnot
present.

MapAppearance

Mapisclearand
easytoread.
Creativityis
apparent.

Mapisclearand
easytoread.

Mapisnotvery
clearoreasyto
read.

Mapismessy
anddifficultto
read.

Background
Information

Acknowledges
religion,language,
naturalresources,
physical
characteristics,
andpopulationin
defenseofborder
placement.

Acknowledges
somebutnotall
features(religion,
language,natural
resources,
physical
characteristics,
andpopulation)in
defenseofborder
placement.

Acknowledges
veryfewfeatures
(religion,
language,natural
resources,
physical
characteristics,
andpopulation)in
defenseofborder
placement.

Doesnot
acknowledge
featuresin
defenseofborder
placement.

Presentation

Reasonsfor
borderplacement
areclearly
articulated.
Reasoningistied
toorbasedon
knowledgeof
Israeliand
Palestinian
borders.
Acknowledges
andtakesinto
accountdiversity
oftheregion.
Understandingof
complexityof
borderplacement
isapparent.

Reasonsfor
borderplacement
arestated.
Reasoningis
somewhattiedto
orbasedon
knowledgeof
Israeliand
Palestinian
borders.
Somewhat
acknowledgesand
takesintoaccount
diversityofthe
region.

Reasonsfor
borderplacement
arestatedbut
withoutreason.

Reasonsfor
borderplacement
arenotstated.

GroupWork

Allgroup
members
participated.
Groupworked
respectfully
togetherand

Notallgroup
members
participated.
Groupworked
respectfully
togetherand

Notallgroup
members
participated.
Groupdidnot
workrespectfully
togetheranddid

Groupmembers
didnotparticipate
anddidnotwork
together.

shared
responsibilities.

mostlyshared
responsibilities

notshare
responsibilities.