Countries and Capitals Project: Rubric

Project Expectation / Not Present / Needs Improvement / Excellent / Points Earned
Includes the name of the country and its capital. / 0 points
No names are identified. / 0.5 points
Only one name is identified (either the country or the capital). / 1 point
Both the name of the country and its capital are visibly present.
A map of the country is included. / 0 points
No map is included. / 0.5 points
A map is included but it is difficult to see and/or is not clear. / 1 point
Map of the country is clearly included on the project.
Includes a picture of the country’s flag. / 0 points
No flag is included. / 0.5 points
A flag is included but it is difficult to see and/or is not clear. / 1 point
Flag of the country is clearly included on the project.
The colors and the symbols are clearly identified and an explanation of each is provided. / 0 points
No colors or symbols are identified and no explanation is included. / 1 point
Only some of the colors/symbols are identified and an explanation is missing. / 2 points
-Project clearly identifies the colors and symbols on the flag with explanations
-Colors of the flag are identified in Spanish.
All pictures include a label that clearly explains why it was included in the project. / 0 points
No pictures are labeled. / 1 point
-Only some pictures are labeled.
-Labels are unclear or incorrect. / 2 points
-All pictures are clearly and properly labeled.
Project includes at least 2 answers to questions that were included from the optional list. / 0 points
None of the questions have been answered for the project. / 2.5 points
-Project does not include at least 2 questions answered in paragraph form. / 5 points
-All 2 questions were answered in paragraph form.
Includes a paragraph with when you would go on the trip, the weather at that time of year in the country and a general list of things to pack. / 0 points
Does not include when you would go on the trip, the weather, or a packing list. / 2 points
-Includes only some of the information on time, weather, and packing.
-Is not in paragraph form. / 4 points
-All information on time, weather, and packing is included in paragraph form.
Includes the kind of government the country has and the name(s) of their ruler(s). / 0 points
Does not include the type of government or the ruler(s). / 0.5 points
Includes either the kind of government or name of the ruler. / 1 point
Includes both the kind of government and the name(s) of their ruler(s).
Project includes an itinerary that describes in detail what cities and destinations you will travel to for each day of the vacation (minimum 5 days) / 0 points
No itinerary has been included in the project / 7.5 points
-An itinerary has been included
-It includes 1 city
-Itinerary includes 2 destinations / 15 points
-An itinerary lists, in detail, where you will go while on your trip
-Includes at least two separate cities/locations within the country
-Includes at least 4 destinations
Presentation
My project is very pleasing to the eye. / 0 points
-Very little effort has been made to create a good presentation for the project.
-Handwriting is messy.
-Paper was not cut or glued neatly. / 2.5 points
-Pictures are drawn and/or cut out and glued fairly neatly.
-Project is fairly pleasing to the eye.
-Handwriting is legible. / 5 points
-Pictures are drawn and/or cut out neatly.
-Images are colorful and large enough to be seen easily.
-Project stands out to viewers and is very pleasing to the eye
-Handwriting is neat or sentences have been typed and cut/glued neatly.
Conventions: Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are used correctly throughout the project. / 0 points
Project is full of spelling and grammatical errors. / 3.5 points
Several spelling and grammatical errors can be found throughout the project. / 7 points
Project has been carefully edited and contains no spelling or grammatical errors.
Organization:
Is my project put together in a way that makes sense? / 0 points
-No organization, things are just placed at random / 1.5 points
-Little organization
-Order is missing / 3 points
- Great structure and order to the project.
Ideas:
What ideas and supporting details did you include to describe/explain in your writing? / 0 points
Lack of ideas/supporting statements / 1.5 points
-A few ideas were presented
-Lack originality or thoughtfulness / 3 points
-Great ideas were used to support the topics or your writing
-Display thought and some originality

Total points: 50