NORTH AMERICA MAP – Political
* Name on the back of your map
Include TITLE (NORTH AMERICA) – ALL CAPS
Compass Rose – N, S, E, W, NE, NW, SE, SW
NORTH AMERICA MAP
Grading Rubric
*Check off the items on the student side as you
complete them.
CAPITALIZATION: All proper nouns on your map should
start with a capital letter.
Student
______Name
Teacher
______2
NOTE: Everything in CAPITAL LETTERS on this sheet
must be labeled in ALL CAPS on your map.
______Greenland
______2
______Arctic Circle
______2
______Tropic of Cancer
______2
______North Dakota
______2
______Bismarck
______2
______15 Countries
______30
______15 Capitals
______30
______15 Bodies of Water
______30
______Title
______10
______Compass Rose
______10
Draw and Label:
Greenland – neutral color
Arctic Circle – dashed line
Tropic of Cancer – dashed line
North Dakota – draw state outline in correct place
Bismarck – mark with a star
COUNTRIES and Capitals: (15 each)
* Country capitals need to be marked with a star.
CANADA
Ottawa
UNITED STATES
Washington, D.C.
MEXICO
Mexico City
BELIZE
Belmopan
GUATEMALA
Guatemala City
EL SALVADOR
San Salvador
HONDURAS
Tegucigalpa
NICARAGUA
Managua
COSTA RICA
San Jose
PANAMA
Panama City
CUBA
Havana
JAMAICA
Kingston
HAITI
Port-au-Prince
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Santo Domingo
BAHAMAS
Nassau
*Each country should be colored a separate, bright color.
* Please make sure Alaska is colored the same color as
the United States.
Bodies of Water: (15)
ARCTIC OCEAN
ATLANTIC OCEAN
PACIFIC OCEAN
Lake Superior
Lake Michigan
Lake Huron
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Rio Grande River
St. Lawrence River
Hudson Bay
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean Sea
EVERYTHING on your map must be COLORED and
OUTLINED using colored pencils and felt tip markers.
Acceptable abbreviations:
L. – Lake
R. – River
______Coloring
______10
(completed, neatness)
______Outlining
______10
(completed, neatness, easy to read)
______Drawing
______10
(accuracy of shapes and proportions)
______Effective Use of Class Time
______10
(on task, not distracting others)
Total Points
Late/Rubric Deduction
______162
- ______
TOTAL
______162
PERCENT
______
LETTER GRADE
______