Assignment+Guidelines+and+Grading+Rubric

a. Name of State b. Capital c. Origin of state name d. Political Map (image included) e. Website creators names, period, date || _/4  || a. Describe where your state is within the USA (use regions, landforms, and other states to give a relative location) i. Example: North Dakota is a landlocked state east of the Rocky Mountains in the Great Plains region of the United States. Canada borders North Dakota to the north, Minnesota is to the east, South Dakota is to the South and Montana is on the western border. || _/3  || a. Describe the physical geography of your state including any major landforms and bodies of water (2) b. Include land cover (terrain) (2) c. Include elevation: use an average range of lowest to highest in feet above sea level (2) d. Include a physical map of your state (1) || _/7  || a. Describe the climate and include the climate zone of the state (2) b. average rainfall in inches per year (1) c. average temperature in summer (1) d. average temperature in winter (1) e. Types of precipitation (do they have snow, hail, sleet, etc.? How much?) (1) || _/6  || <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">a. Natural resources (2) <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">b. Land use (how do people use the land?) (2) <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">c. Major economic activities (what do people do for a living?) (2) || _/6  || <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">a. Major cities (1) <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">b. Leisure activities (2) <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">c. Attractions (what places would tourists want to visit?) (2) <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">d. Population density (Do most people live in rural areas or cities?) (2) <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">e. Any other information about the people that you would like to include || _/7  || <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">a. Website shows unifying theme (font, color, format, etc.) that pulls information together <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">b. Website it organized in a way that allows easy navigation <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">c. Conventions || _/4  || <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">a. There is a separate section for cited sources (1) <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">b. All written sources are cited correctly using the GVMS style manual formatting (MLA) (2) <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">c. All images are cited correctly using the GVMS style manual formatting (MLA) (2) || _/5  || <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">a. Each student must review at least three different state pages created by your classmates. You must post a comment about each of those pages. <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; text-indent: -1.25in;">i. Possible 2 pts per discussion <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; text-indent: -1.25in;">ii. 2- thorough, thought-provoking, specific <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; text-indent: -1.25in;">iii. 1- non specific, but thoughtful <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; text-indent: -1.25in;">iv. 0- vague, little/no thought (ex: “good job,” “I liked your website”) || _/6  ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15pt; line-height: 150%; text-align: center;">Task || <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15pt; line-height: 150%; text-align: center;">Points  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">1. Rubric turned in with name, state, date, and partner’s name || _/2  ||
 * **// The guidelines below include information you need to have on you wikispaces webpage //**** (DUE BY 5:00pm Friday, February 4, 2011) ** ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">2. General Information (122-123 in textbook)
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">3. Location (Atlas pages 45, 40-41)
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">4. Physical Geography (atlas pages 38-43)
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">5. Climate (textbook pages 61-68, Atlas page 44, web)
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">6. Economy (textbook pages 131-136)
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">7. People (atlas page 49, web)
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">8. Website layout and organization
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">9. Citing Sources (GVMS style manual)
 * 10. Discussion Posts **(** ** DUE by 9:00pm Sunday, February 6, 2011) **
 * Division of Labor (automatic 5/5 if working alone)
 * Please be sure you are in constant communication with your partner (work together, help each other, problem solve together)
 * Divide the work fairly and take pride in your work (your portion of the website should represent your best work) || _/5 ||
 * ** Total ** (2 pts. per day late: note that anytime after the scheduled completion time is late) ||  _/55  ||