HRE 10I Grade Nine Religion~ Personal Life Map
Task: Using the symbols below, create a map of your life from birth to the present which illustrates you positive
(high) and challenging (low) points, new beginnings or transitions, obstacles and successes, death or other
losses, and experiences of God / faith .
Requirements: Check off the requirements as you complete your assignment! Your life map must include the
following components that span over your entire life (birth to the present):
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Minimum of 9 different “items /points” on the map ( birth can be used but is not one of the 9 ).
Inclusion of the following things that you remember:
 3 significant people in your life (with a “P” beside each one)
 3 significant places in your life (with “PL” beside each one)
 3 significant events in your life (with an “E” beside each one)
A symbol to describe each person, place and event ( see below for the symbol key ).
A legend that describes each symbols meaning ( like on a map ).
A title ( for example … Joe’s Personal Faith Journey Life Map ).
Your name and age in chronological order like a timeline.
A short description for the 9 “items / points” on the map including how the event contributed to my
journey. It should be about 4-5 sentences in length for each event. This is to be completed on a
separate typed paper and submitted with the “map” itself. ( See “springboard “ question sheet for help).
Neatness, creativity, layout, space use, brightness and colour are all part of the communication level.
Legend for your Personal Life Map:
= new beginnings/transitions
= happiness / positives
= obstacles / challenges
= loss
= God / faith / spirituality
= success
Thinking/Inquiry
*symbols and letters
used to show each
person, place and event.
Communication
*neat, creative, colourful
* legend, title, name and
age included
*spelling, grammar, &
punctuation are correct
Application
*able to apply themes of
journey to significant
people, places, and
events in their life.
*has a minimum of 9
components discussed
Level One
Level Two
Level Three
Level Four
-symbols or letters used
to show few of the
people, places, &
events.
-symbols or letters used
to show some of the
people, places, &
events.
-symbols or letters used
to show most of the
people, places, &
events.
-symbols or letters used
to show each of the
people, places, & events.
-limited degree of
neatness, creativity and
colour.
- One of the following is
included: legend, title,
name & age.
-spelling, grammar &
punctuation have limited
accuracy.
-able to apply themes of
journey to significant
people, places, and
events in life with limited
ability.
-somewhat neat,
creative and colourful.
- Two of the following is
included: legend, title,
name & age.
-spelling, grammar &
punctuation are
somewhat accurate.
-considerable degree of
neatness, creativity and
colour.
- Three of the following
is included: legend, title,
name & age.
-spelling, grammar &
punctuation are mostly
accurate.
-able to apply themes of
journey to significant
people, places, and
events in life
considerably well.
-extremely neat, creative
and colourful.
- Legend, title, name &
age are all included.
-spelling, grammar &
punctuation are accurate.
-able to apply themes of
journey to significant
people, places, and
events in life with some
ability.
***** A level of “R” indicates that expectaions were not met.
Due date: ___________________________________________
-able to apply themes of
journey to significant
people, places, and
events in life extremely
well.