8th Grade Country Project Presentation Rubric 2021/2022
Name ____________________________
Criteria
Exceptional
Proficient
Adequate
Weak
Geographic
information
(13 total points)
-Explains how the
geography impacts and
shapes how the people
live
-3 physical features
-Detailed map
depicting location of
country
-complete description
of climate
(11-13 points)
-2 Physical features
-Map depicting
location of country
-Description of
climate
(7-11 points)
-2 Physical features
-poor map
depicting location
of country
-brief description of
climate
(4-7 points)
-1 or no physical
feature
- no map depicting
country
-little or no description
of climate
(0-4 points)
People
Information
(15 total points)
-Robust Demographic
information provided,
including:
-ethnic/racial
composition
-religious affiliation
-Explanation of the
national government.
-Languages spoken in
the country mentioned
-Population of country
listed
-Largest city by
population mentioned
-Synopsis of 1 current
event.
(11-13 points)
-Some
Demographic
information
including
ethnic/racial
composition
- Languages
spoken mentioned
-Population
mentioned
-Largest city by
population
mentioned
(7-11 points)
-Very little
demographic
information
- Languages spoken
not mentioned
-Population not
mentioned
-Largest city by
population not
mentioned
(4-7 points)
-No demographic
information
- Languages spoken
not mentioned
-Population not
mentioned
-Largest city by
population not
mentioned
(0-4 points)
Culture/Ecology
Information
(12 total points)
-Topic is relevant and
interesting
-Class learned new
information from
presentation
(12-14 points)
-Topic is relevant
and interesting
-Class learned
some information,
but much was
“common
knowledge”
(11-8 points)
-Topic is cliche or
not interesting
-Class learned no
new information
(4-8 points)
-Little to no
culture/Ecology
information given
(0-4 points)
Format and
Skills
(20 total points)
-Compete and clear
visual aid
-at least 5 pictures with
captions
-includes a graph
comparing data
-includes a list of
sources (MLA Format)
-Presentation
submitted by due date
(17-20 points)
-Compete and clear
visual aid
-at least 3 picture
with captions
-includes a graph
comparing data
-includes a list of
sources (MLA
Format)
-Presentation
submitted near the
due date
(13-17 points)
-Visual aid
completed, but
difficult to
understand
-at least 1 picture
with captions
-Graph not included
-list of sources not
included
-presentation
submitted late
(8-13 points)
-Visual aid not
completed
-No picture with
captions
-Graph not included
-list of sources not
included
-presentation not
submitted, or
submitted extremely
late
(0-8 points)
Oral Presentation
(20 total points)
-Presentation
completed in front of
class (can be a video)
-Presentation
completed in front
of class (can be a
-Presentation
completed in front
of class (can be a
-Presentation not
completed in front of
class
Points
8th Grade Country Project Presentation Rubric 2021/2022
-Presentation 5
minutes in length
-Maintain good posture
and eye contact
throughout
presentation
-Presentation is given
at an appropriate
volume
(17-20 points)
video)
-Presentation at
least 4 minutes in
length
-Maintain decent
posture and eye
contact throughout
presentation
-Presentation is
given at an
appropriate volume
most of the time
(13-17 points)
video)
-Presentation at
least 3 minutes in
length
- posture and eye
contact not
maintained
throughout
presentation
-Presentation is not
given at an
appropriate volume
most of the time
(8-13 points)
-Presentation at least 2
minutes in length
-Poor posture and no
eye contact
-Scholar can not be
heard throughout the
entire presentation.
(0-8 points)
Total Grade (__/80)