Political Mapping Rubric
Try Again Not Quite Expected Above and Beyond
Overall Neatness Lacks effort, missing Uses colored pencil, Attention to detail, Precise attention to
more than one of the map can be uses colored pencil, detail, uses colored
following: understood by map can be pencil, use of detail
● Colored pencil someone else but understood by exceeds expectation,
inconsistent lacks some detail someone else, reflects excellent
● lacks attention to reflects student’s student work
detail best work
● incomplete work
Labeling Accuracy Some features are Most features are All features are Does not apply
located and labeled located and labeled located and labeled
accurately, black pen accurately in black accurately in black
not used consistently pen pen, map reflects
student’s best work
Univeral Map Parts Key missing more Key missing 1-2 of the Key includes: Key includes:
(TODALS) than 2 of the following: ● Title ● Title
following: ● Title ● Compass Rose ● Compass Rose
● Title ● Compass Rose ● Date ● Date
● Compass Rose ● Date ● Author ● Author
● Date ● Author ● Legend (2 capital ● Legend (2 capital
● Author ● Legend (2 capital cities) cities)
● Legend (2 capital cities) ● Scale Scale use of detail
cities) ● Scale exceeds expectation
● Scale
Timeliness Map submitted on Map submitted on Map submitted on Map submitted on
due date due date due date due date
Political Map Notes:
Gilbert Grading for Political Mapping - Try Again = 0 - 4 Not Quite = 5 - 9pt Expected = 10pts Above & Beyond = 10pts+
Overall Neatness & Coloring: 0 - 10pts
Labeling Accuracy: 0 - 10pts
Universal Map Parts: 0 - 10pts
Timeliness: 0 = Late 10pts = Turned in on Due Date
Total Point Value for Political Map = 50 points in Gradebook
Total Point Value for Political Map Test = 50 points in Gradebook (Test is on date that Map is Due)
*Notice that TOTAL Political Mapping Grade in World Geo is based on 100 points (Map + Test)
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Physical Map Rubric
Try Again Not Quite Expected Above and Beyond
Overall Neatness Lacks effort, missing Uses colored pencil, Attention to detail, Precise attention to
more than one of the map can be uses colored pencil, detail, uses colored
following: understood by map can be pencil, use of detail
● Colored pencil someone else but understood by exceeds expectation,
inconsistent lacks some detail someone else, reflects excellent
● lacks attention to reflects student’s student work
detail best work
● incomplete work
Labeling Accuracy Some features are Most features are All features are Does not apply
located and labeled located and labeled located and labeled
accurately, black pen accurately in black accurately in black
not used consistently pen pen, map reflects
student’s best work
Universal Map Parts Key missing more Key missing 1-2 of the Key includes: Key includes:
(TODAL-no scale) than 2 of the following: ● Title ● Title
following: ● Title ● Compass Rose ● Compass Rose
● Title ● Compass Rose ● Date ● Date
● Compass Rose ● Date ● Author ● Author
● Date ● Author ● Legend (5 land ● Legend (5 land
● Author ● Legend (5 land features) features)
● Legend (5 land features)
features)
Elevation Coloring Map displays Map displays general Map displays Map displays precise
elevation range using elevation range using elevation range elevation range
less than 3 different 3 different colors accurately using 4 accurately using 4
colors different colors different colors
Timeliness Map submitted on Map submitted on Map submitted on Map submitted on
due date due date due date due date
Physical Mapping Notes:
Gilbert Grading for Physical Mapping - Try Again = 0 - 4 Not Quite = 5 - 9pt Expected = 10pts Above & Beyond = 10pts+
Overall Neatness: 0 - 10pts
Labeling Accuracy: 0 - 10pts
Universal Map Parts: 0 - 10pts
Elevation Coloring: 0 - 10pts
Timeliness: 0 = Late 10pts = Turned in on Due Date
Total Point Value for Physical Map = 50 points in Gradebook
Total Point Value for Political Map Test = 50 points in Gradebook (Test is on date that Map is Due)
*Notice that TOTAL Physical Mapping Grade in World Geo is based on 100 points (Map + Test)
©WORLDGEOGRAPHY8/GILBERT
