Q1
OBJECT:
Participate
Writing
Mechanics
Author’s
Purpose
Human
Ingenuity
Main Idea
Mapping
Traditions
Economy
Visual
Support
Compare >
Contrast
Prepared
EXCEEDS
Clearly took this assignment seriously
Great attention to detail, barely 1 small formatting/grammar or spelling error
Took ‘write like a scientist’ very literally
Compare and contrast indigenous technology to examples of cultural diffusion
+ MEETS -
 completes paper in 2 days
 does not require re-direction to focus
 works on project with diligence
 Respects peers who are also trying to work.
 Follows ASA standards for written work
 Zero incomplete sentences
 All sentences have proper capitalization and punctuation
 2-4 Comma errors
 2-4 Spelling errors
 Third Person objective
 No opinion evident; writing free of biased wording and subjective statements.
Discuss technology/ inventions used in this community, and where those inventions/ideas came from
APPROACHES
Does not complete all that is expected in class, requiring frequent redirection on behavior and disrespected themselves by not taking their academics seriously
 No Name or heading incorrect
 5 or more spelling errors
 5 or more punctuation errors
Some bias is clear in the writing; perhaps a few words that give clues as to the author’s opinion of this culture
Teacher reading ethnography can find some examples you included, but it’s a reach for her to give you some points
FALLS FAR BELOW
Off-task in class and does not attempt writing. They disrespected themselves, their peers and teacher.
Lacks complete sentences, attention to detail, grammar confusing.
 Written in first person
Did not include inventions/ideas/ways people adapted to the environment here.
Not three paragraphs Teacher grading can tell you used your rubric and directions carefully and like a check list
A level of attention to detail I don’t know how you had the time for and/or is scaled.
The level of detail regarding the origins of all of these traditions and cultural ideas clear.
You address all three questions in your conclusion and your insightfulness impresses me.
Logical Paragraph Structure; three paragraphs organized according to the directions
Includes a colorful map with at least 2 physical and 3 human geography features of your community; and include all key map parts (legend, compass, etc.)
***You may make a map from scratch or print a template and write on it.***
 Include descriptions of languages, food, traditions, and other aspects of daily life (movement and humanenvironment interaction)
 Cultural diffusion referenced, with an example
 Your conclusion paragraph answers two of the three questions on the directions sheet, using specific examples from your previous paragraphs.
Great level of detail and use of color
Comparing and contrasting is an over-arching theme in your paper and you have multiple points in addition to the two in the meets column where the reader can see a connection to other cultures from different regions
I’m going to hire you to help me organize my “keepers” bookshelf
You include one visual (not counting your map) that you think is a good representation of this community
 Compare and contrast a few aspects of the physical geography of where you are ethnically from AND details on the physical geography of your current community
 Address what city, country, or region of the world you are ethnically from AND include a description of where you currently live, including any cultures that have influenced you along the way.
Your binder is organized on day 1 and you have all of the necessary planning papers.
Three paragraphs, but they may be short or disorganized, or perhaps lacking topic or concluding sentences.
You do not include both human geography and physical geography references
The role cultural diffusion played in the making of this culture is not clear; current culture may be described in detail, but origins of the ideas are not
Conclusion short and / or presents new information rather than summarizes the main point of the paper
Include a visual representation of your ancestry but low-effort
Teacher grading the paper can find examples of comparing and contrasting in your paper, so she’s giving you some points… but it wasn’t clearly presented.
You need a little assistance, but it’s there
Rushed/sloppy or poorly labeled making it hard to read
Boring to read; lacking specific details or examples; no research evident
Conclusion is super repetitive and you just restate sentences from earlier on in your paper
No second visual
Do not mention origins of things or ideas, no examples of pre-modern
America used
Incomplete or missing planning pages

OBJECT: + MEETS -
o Completes paper in 2 days o Do not require re-direction to focus as you work on project with diligence o Respects peers who are also trying to work. o Follows ASA standards for written work o Zero incomplete sentences, and all sentences have proper capitalization and punctuation o 2-4 Comma errors o 2-4 Spelling errors o Third Person objective (No opinion evident; writing free of biased wording and subjective statements) o Discuss technology/ inventions used in this community, and where those inventions/ideas came from o Logical Paragraph Structure; three paragraphs organized according to the directions
o Includes a colorful map with at least 2 physical and 3 human geography features of your community; and include all key map parts (legend, compass, etc.) ***You may make a map from scratch or print a template and write on it.***
o Include descriptions of languages, food, traditions, and other aspects of daily life (movement and human-environment interaction) o Cultural diffusion referenced, with an example o Your conclusion paragraph answers two of the three questions on the directions sheet, using specific examples from your previous paragraphs. o You include one visual (not counting your map) that you think is a good representation of this community
o Compare and contrast a few aspects of the physical geography of where you are ethnically from AND details of your current community o Address what city, country, or region of the world you are ethnically from AND include a description of where you currently live, including any cultures that have influenced you along the way o Binder is organized on day 1 and you have all of the necessary planning papers

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