Name:_________________ ___________, 2007___/20 points possibleCreating Your Own MapYour goal is to create a map using your new knowledge of spatial thinking and your experiences. Some examples include: - a walking map of your neighborhood, - a map of your house, - a map of your scars, or- a map of your grocery store. FOR TOMORROW, you must bring your Map Topic and a Rough Draft/Brief Sketchof your idea (you can use the blank section down below for this). You will have time in class tomorrow to create a final version of your map. Bring any materials from home that you might want.The above examples are suggestions – if you have another idea, let us know and we can add it to the list. Each of your maps must include the following elements:- Title (What does your map represent?)- Date (When did you create your map?)- Direction (Which way is north? South? Up/down?)- Legend (What do the symbols on your map mean?)- Scale (1 inch=? miles/feet/steps)In order to achieve a ‘4’ on the rubric, you must distinguish different areas on your map using color. ATTENTION! RUBRIC ON BACKScoring Rubric: source: http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php4 3 2 1TITLETitle tells the purpose/content of the map, is clearly distinguishable as the title (e.g. larger letters, underlined, etc), and is printed at the top of the map.Title tells the purpose/content of the map and is printed at the top of the map.Title tells the purpose/content of the map, but is not located at the top of the map.Purpose/content of the map is not clear from the title.MAPLEGEND/KEYLegend is easy-to-find and contains a complete set of symbols, including a compass rose.Legend contains a complete set of symbols, includinga compass rose.Legend contains an almost completeset of symbols, including a compass rose.Legend is absent orlacks several symbols.LABELS90-100% of the labels/features can be read easily.89-80% of the labels/features can be read easily.79-70% of the labels/features can be read easily.Less than 70% of the labels/features can be read easily.LABELACCURACYColors/labels accurately match mapfeatures.Most colors/labels match map features.Some colors/labelsmatch map features.Colors/labels do not match map features.SCALEAll features on map are drawn to scale and the scale used is clearly indicated on the map.Most features on map are drawn to scale and the scale used is clearly indicated on the map.Many features of the map are NOT drawn to scale even though a scale is clearly indicated on the map.Many features of the map are NOT drawn to scale AND/OR there is no scale marker onthe
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