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Geography of the United States Portfolio Rubric

Directions: Use the rubric below as a guide in writing and revising your political, resource, and climate maps.
Criteria Excellent Good (3) Fair (2) Poor (1) Points
(Weight) (4) Awarded
Accuracy of Each state The states and States and States and
Political Map and each their capitals capitals may capitals are
capital is are shown on be unclear on not included
clearly show the map. the map. on the map.
on the map.

Accuracy of The location The location The location The location

Resource Map of different of different of resources of resources
resources is resources is is unclear on is not
clearly marked on the map. included on
marked on the map. the map.
the map.

Accuracy of The region's The region's Climate of The map does

Climate Map climates are climates are the region not
clearly shown on the is only demonstrate
shown on map. somewhat knowledge of
the map. addressed. the concept of
climate in the
region.
Appearance of The three The three One or two The three
the maps maps have maps have of the maps map sare
been created been created have been extremely
in an in an created inan hard to
exceptional acceptable acceptable understand.
manner. manner. manner.

0 points: No evidence of ability to demonstrate targeted skill.

Total points: /16

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