Midwest Comparison Project

Michigan Content Expectation:

4 G1.0.4 Use geographic tools and technologies, stories, songs, and pictures to answer geographic questions
about the United States.
4 G2.0.2 Compare human and physical characteristics of a region to which Michigan belongs (e.g., Great
Lakes, Midwest) with those of another region in the United States.
Assessmentobjective:Thestudentswillusegeographictoolsandtechnologies,stories,songs,andpicturesto
comparehumanandphysicalcharacteristicsoftheMidwestwithanotherregionintheUnitedwheretheygetat
least3outof4ontherubric.

AcademicRubric
Criteria
Comparehuman
characteristicsof
Midwestandother
region

Comparephysical
characteristicsof
Midwestandother
region

Reflectionof
sourcesused

4(Excellent)
Thestudent
comparedhuman
characteristicsof
Midwestandother
region.Each
characteristicwas
correctforthe
regionandincluded
detailand/or
examples.
Thestudent
comparedphysical
characteristicsof
Midwestandother
region.Each
characteristicwas
correctforthe
region.
Thestudent
specifically
describedwhich
sourcesheorshe
usedtocomparethe
regions.Thestudent
usedvarioustools
and technologies,
stories, songs, and
pictures.

3(Proficient)
Thestudent
comparedhuman
characteristicsof
Midwestandother
region.One
characteristicmay
beincorrectforthe
region.Lackingin
detail/examples.

2(Emerging)
Thestudent
comparedhuman
characteristicsof
Midwestandother
region.Twoormore
characteristicsmay
beincorrectforthe
region.Lackingin
detail/examples.

1(Unsatisfactory)
Thestudent
comparedhuman
characteristicsof
Midwestandother
region.Twoormore
characteristicsmay
beincorrectforthe
region.Nodetailsor
examples.

Thestudent
comparedphysical
characteristicsof
Midwestandother
region.One
characteristicmay
beincorrectforthe
region.Lackingin
detail/examples.
Thestudent
describedwhich
sourcesheorshe
used,butislacking
specificdetails.The
studentusedvarious
tools and
technologies,
stories, songs, and
pictures.

Thestudent
comparedphysical
characteristicsof
Midwestandother
region.Twoormore
characteristicsmay
beincorrectforthe
region.Lackingin
detail/examples.
Thestudent
minimallydescribed
sourcesusedand
hadlittledetails.
Thestudentused
fewtools and
technologies,
stories, songs, and
pictures.

Thestudent
comparedphysical
characteristicsof
Midwestandother
region.Twoormore
characteristicsmay
beincorrectforthe
region.Nodetailsor
examples.
Thestudentdidnot
describeand/orused
littletonotools and
technologies, stories,
songs, and pictures.

A=1012points
B=89points
C=67points
D=45points
F=3pointsandbelow

NonacademicRubric

Criteria

4(Excellent)

3(Satisfactory)

2(Needs
Improvement)

1(Unsatisfactory)

Creativity

Thestudentwent
aboveandbeyond
themenuboard
instructions.He/she
thoughtoutsideof
theboxandutilized
creativeandunique
art,lyrics,word
choice,presentation
style,etc.
Thefinalproductis
verypleasingtothe
eyesand/orears
Thefinalproductis
veryeasytoview,
read,orlistento.
Theorganizationis
purposefullyclear
andlogical.
Thestudentturned
thefullycompleted
projectinearlyoron
time.

Thestudentutilized
creativeandunique
art,lyrics,word
choice,presentation
style,etc.Thefinal
productisattractive
totheeyesand/or
ears.

Thestudentclearly
putfortheffortfor
creativity.He/she
couldusemoretime
tomakethefinal
productmorelook
and/orsoundmore
pleasing.

Thestudentdidnot
putanyextraeffortin
tomakethefinal
productcreativeor
unique.

Thefinalproductis
easytoview,read,
orlistento.The
organizationmayis
logical,butcouldbe
moreclear.
Thestudentturned
theprojectinon
time.Itis
completed,butthe
studentmayhave
neededmoretimeto
workonit.
Oneortwo
characteristicsmay
belabeled
incorrectly.
Thetotalnumberof
characteristicsisat
least8.
Atleastthree
characteristicsare
human.

Theorganizationis
confusingand/or
difficulttofollow.

Thefinalproductis
lackingorganization.

Thestudentdidnot
turntheprojectinon
time,and/orneeded
moretimetowork
onit.

Thestudentdidnot
turntheprojectinon
time,orturneditin
incomplete.

Morethantwo
characteristicsmay
belabeled
incorrectly.
Thetotalnumberof
characteristicsisat
least6.
Lessthanthree
characteristicsare
human.

Morethanthree
characteristicsmay
belabeledincorrectly
ornolabelsatall.
Thetotalnumberof
characteristicsisat
least4.
Lessthanthree
characteristicsare
human.

Organization

Timeliness

Characteristic
labels
Total
characteristics

E=1820points
S=1217points
N=711points
U=6pointsandbelow

Eachcharacteristic
islabeledcorrectly
(humanor
physical).
Thetotalnumberof
characteristicsis10
orabove.Atleast
threecharacteristics
arehuman.