GEORGIA MAP - Henry County Schools



NAME __________________ DUE DATE _______________

GEORGIA MAP PROJECT

You are being asked to create a map of Georgia that contains ALL of the physical regions, features, and attractions, cities, and highways listed below. You will be graded on content and presentation (see rubric on back).

Please include the following:

1) A TITLE (top of board) and a KEY (symbols and compass rose – bottom-left corner)

2) MARK and LABEL the 5 Physiographic Regions of Georgia.

3) Identify the FALL LINE.

4) Show STATES & OCEANS surrounding Georgia’s borders.

5) Note the INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY

6) Include the MOUNTAIN RANGES in Georgia

7) Additional items to include:

Cities

___ Atlanta ___ Columbus ___ Macon ___Athens ___ Augusta ___ Albany

___ Savannah ___ Marietta ___ Milledgeville ___ Valdosta ___ Warm Springs ___ Plains

Highways

___ I-75 ___ I-85 ___ I-575 ___ I-16 ___ I-285 ___ I-20

___ I-95

Rivers

___ Savannah ___ Chattahoochee ___ Flint ___ St. Mary’s ___ Altamaha ___ Ocmulgee

___ Oconee ___ Ogeechee ___ Etowah ___ Suwannee ___ Chattooga ___ Coosa

___ Tennessee

Lakes

___ Lanier ___ Allatoona ___ Oconee ___ Hartwell ___ West Point ___ Seminole

___ George ___ Clark Hills

Wonders/Attractions

___ Stone Mountain ___ Cloudland Canyon ___ Brasstown Bald ___ Okefenokee Swamp ___ Tallulah Gorge ___ Lookout Mountain

Sea Islands

___ Tybee ___ St. Catherines ___ Cumberland

___ St. Simons ___ Jekyll

*** Please note that you will also be quizzed on this information too.

RUBRIC FOR GEORGIA MAP

|CRITERIA |DOES NOT MEET Standard |APPROACHING Standard |MEETS |EXCEEDS |

| |15 pts. |20 pts. |Standard |Standards |

| | | |25 pts. |25+ pts. |

|CONTENT |Less than 80% of required |80%-99% of required elements are |100% of required elements |Required elements are present and |

| |elements are present and are |present and are accurately |are present and accurate |accurate; however, map goes far |

| |accurately portrayed. |portrayed. | |beyond the required elements to |

| | | | |include many other lakes, highways, |

| | | | |rivers, cities, landmarks, etc. |

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|____ x 3 = ______ | | | | |

|PRESENTATION |The map appears sloppy and |The map appears somewhat sloppy |The map appears neatly done |The appearance of the map is |

| |rushed, more than 50% of |and rushed, more than 25% of |and is attractive & |professional. It is neatly done and |

| |attractions and features are |attractions and features are |interesting to look at. |immediately pulls in and engages its |

| |poorly labeled or misspelled. No |poorly labeled or misspelled. |Attractions and features are|viewers. Attractions/ features are |

| |color is used/Too much color used|Several colors are used and |clearly labeled and spelled |clearly and uniquely labeled (no |

| |and is distracting. No unique |several items/arts-and-crafts |correctly, use of color |spelling errors), the use of color |

| |items/arts-and-crafts materials |materials were used to create |enhances the overall |enhances the overall appearance, and |

| |were used to create map. |map. Neither the colors used nor |appearance, and several |items/arts-and-crafts materials used |

| | |art material distract from the |unique items/arts-and-crafts|throughout to show off physical and |

| | |maps intended purpose. |materials were used to |human features. |

| | | |create map. | |

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|____ x 1 = ______ | | | | |

__________ = Total Score

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