Map of the World Project

Due: Thursday, September 22nd

A map is a picture of a place. Different maps show different information. We have learned about three different
types of maps: political, thematic, and physical.

DIRECTIONS: Draw a clear and precise political map of the world. Include and label everything on the Map
of the World Checklist. Your grade will be based on the checklist and The Map of the World Rubric. Your
map can be any size equal to or larger than a standard 8x11 piece of paper (do not use lined paper).

Map of the World Checklist

REQUIRED FEATURES:
_____Your map must be a Robinson Projection
_____The seven continents
_____The four major bodies of water
_____The equator
_____The prime meridian
_____ A compass rose
_____ Different colors to represent each continent
_____A key/legend to explain any colors or symbols on your map

Resources
You can use the following pages in your history textbook as a guide:
A4, 9, 16-19, 21
 Map of the World Rubric

Student Name:     ________________________________________

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Title Title tells the Title tells the Title tells the Purpose/content of the
purpose/content of purpose/content of purpose/content of the map is not clear from
the map, is clearly the map and is map, but is not located the title.
distinguishable as printed at the top of at the top of the map.
the title (e.g. larger the map.
letters, underlined,
etc), and is printed
at the top of the
map.
Labels & Features - 90-100% of the 89-80% of the 79-70% of the Less than 70% of the
Neatness labels/features can labels/features can labels/features can be labels/features can be
be read easily. be read easily. read easily. read easily.

Scale All features on map Most features on Many features of the Many features of the
are drawn to scale. map are drawn to map are NOT drawn map are NOT drawn
scale. to scale. to scale.

Color Choices Student always uses Student usually uses Student sometimes Student does not use
color appropriate for color appropriate for uses color appropriate color appropriately.
features (e.g. blue features (e.g. blue for features (e.g. blue
for water; black for for water; black for for water; black for
labels, etc.) on map. labels, etc.). labels, etc.).
Neatness of Color All straight lines are All straight lines are Most straight lines are Many lines,
and Lines ruler-drawn, all ruler-drawn, most ruler-drawn, most corrections of errors,
errors have been errors have been errors have been and/or features are not
neatly corrected and neatly corrected and neatly corrected and neatly done.
all features are most features are most features are
colored completely. colored completely. colored completely.
Spelling/ 95-100% of words 94-85% of the 84-75% of the words Less than 75% of the
Capitalization on the map are words on the map on the map are spelled words on the map are
spelled and are spelled and and capitalized spelled and/or
capitalized capitalized correctly. capitalized correctly.
correctly. correctly.
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_____ / 8 Total Points from Checklist
_____ / 24 Total Points form Rubric
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_____ / 32 Total Points _____Letter Grade