Google Earth Township

Teacher Name: Tori Lands

Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY
Utilizes elemnts of Google Earth
10%
Graphics & Mapping
Points
Pictures
Links

Councell
Township includes multiple
points on Google Earth. The
Google Earth Tour includes
related pictures, and links.
Borders are clear using Google
Earth.

Point of View- Purpose 20%

Explanation of Township
establishes a purpose at the
beginning and maintains that
focus throughout. Cohesive and
innovative idea.

Research & References 20%

Group thoroughly researched area

selected as well as solidified ideas
for the product from their
community through research.
Students give citation of where
they gather research from within
project.

Group Work 20%

The group functioned

exceptionally well. All members
listened to, shared with and
supported the efforts of others.
The group (all members) was
almost always on task.

Understanding of Township 20% All students in group can clearly

explain the foundation their
townships lays on both
physically as well as
ideologically.

Accuracy of Location 10%

Groups picks seemingly

uninhabited location that will
work with the goals of their
township, if farming appropriate
land must be chosen.

Created by Tori Lands using Rubistar

Gentleperson
Township includes some points
Google Earth. There are several
links or pictures that are
relevant and correctly
integrated.

Carpenter/Blacksmith
Google Earth points are present
but there are only a few links or
pictures or they are not
completely relevant to the
Township.

Establishes a purpose at the

beginning, but occasionally
wanders from that focus or hard
to tie ideas together.

The purpose is somewhat clear

but many apects of the
Township seem only slightly
related.

Group thoroughly researched the Group researched the subject

area and research of production is adequately but only touched
evident through Google Earth Tour upon researching products.
and explanation.
Students cite sources of

research but fail to include it in

the project.

The group functioned pretty

well. Most members listened to,
shared with and supported the
efforts of others. The group (all
members) was almost always
on task.

The group functioned fairly well

but was dominated by one or
two members. The group (all
members) was almost always
on task.

All students in group can explain Some students of the group can
where their township is located throughly describe both location
as well as well as what they will and products, while others can
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only explain one or the other.

Groups picks location that is

uninhabited but may not
entirely fit the purpose of their
Township.

Group picks open location but

intentions for the township do
not fit with location of land.

Labourers
Google Earth points are unclear
or inaccurate and there are not
pictures or links or the materials
included are irrelevant to the
Township.

It was difficult to figure out the

purpose of the Township.

Only researched the land the

township will develop on.
Student does not cite research
correctly.

Some members of the group

were often off task AND/OR
were overtly disrespectful to
others in the group AND/OR
were typically disregarded by
other group members.

Only one or two students in

group have full understanding of
location and products of their
Township whereas other
members cannot.

Land is occupied or location is

unclear.