Assessment Documentation for Rosie's Walk

Rubric for Rosie's Walk

Mary Frances Higuchi

September 2001

Places and Regions: GCS2: Students understand how distinct physical and human characteristics shape places and regions.

K-3 GCB: Use physical and human characteristics to compare and contrast places and regions locally and globally.

Criteria

Similarities and dif-

ferences of the

physical characteris-

tics of a community

with another are

described.

Similarities and

differences of

physical charac-

teristics of two

communities

are described

with accuracy

and detail.

Similarities and

differences of

physical charac-

teristics of two

communities

are described

with accuracy.

A few similari-

ties and dif-

ferences of

physical charac-

teristics of two

communities

are described.

Similarities and

differences of

physical

characteristics

of two com-

munities are

not described.

Similarities and dif-

ferences of the

human characteris-

tics of a community

with another are

described.

Similarities and

differences of

human charac-

teristics of two

communities

are described

with accuracy

and detail.

Similarities and

differences of

human charac-

teristics of two

communities

are described

with accuracy.

A few similari-

ties and dif-

ferences of

human charac-

teristics of two

communities

are described.

Similarities and

differences of

human

characteristics

of two com-

munities are

not described.

Uniqueness of a

place/region is

determined by its

physical and human

characteristics.

Describes

uniqueness of

a place/region

determined by

its physical and

human charac-

teristics with

accuracy and

detail.

Describes

uniqueness of

a place/region

determined by

its physical and

human charac-

teristics with

accuracy.

Attempts to

show unique-

ness of a

place/region

determined by

physical and

human charac-

teristics.

Does not use

Physical and

Human charac-

Teristics to

Show unique-

ness of a

place/region.