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Required Elements The poster includes: 1 map All but 1 of the required All but 2 of the required Several required elements
with all 7 continents and 5 elements are included on elements are included on were missing.
oceans labeled and the poster. the poster.
colored. 1 map with chosen
continent and 3 chosen
countries or cities within
that continent. 1 picture
representing each chosen
country or city. 2 typed
reasons explaining why you
chose the continent you
chose. 1 typed reason per
chosen country or city.

Labels All items of importance on
the poster are clearly
labeled with labels that can
be read from at least 3 ft.
away.
Almost all items of
importance on the poster
are clearly labeled with
labels that can be read
from at least 3 ft. away.
Several items of importance Labels are too small to view
on the poster are clearly OR no important items
labeled with labels that can were labeled.
be read from at least 3 ft.
away.

Attractiveness The poster is attractive in The poster is acceptably The poster is a bit messy, The poster is distractingly
terms of design, layout and attractive and neat. unorganized, and confusing messy or very poorly
neatness. to look at. designed. It is not
attractive.

Knowledge Gained Student can give more than
2 reasons for justifying their
chosen continent and 3
reasons justifying their
chosen countries or cities.
Student can give 2 reasons
for justifying their chosen
continent and 3 reasons for
justifying their chosen
countries or cities.
Student give less than 2
reasons for justifying their
chosen continent and less
than 3 reasons for justifying
their chosen countries or
cities.
Students only give one
reason for justifying their
chosen continent and
countries or cities.

Title Title can be read from 6 ft. Title can be read from 6 ft. Title can be read from 4 ft. The title is too small and/or
away and describes content away. away. does not describe the
well. content of the poster well.

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