Chapter 12: South America Culminating Activity
Excellent (10 points each) Good (8 Points each)
Delivery Students will
 Present material while
maintaining eye contact
with audience.
 Speak from memory
without relying on notes.
 speak loudly, clearly and
emphasizing main points.
Content/Organization Students will
 Exhibit in-depth research
into assigned country.
 Include all of the following:
physical geography, cultural
distinction, history and
current issues.
 Cite sources, statistics and
facts.
 Demonstrate accurate
knowledge
Media Use Students will
 Have 4 photos, including
one of the flag
 Include 2 types of maps
 Utilize PowerPoint or
Google Slides with 5-7
slides
Mechanics Students will
 Have no spelling, grammar
or punctuation errors.
 Have a minimum of 75
words.
 Include a title slide and
Works Cited (separate)
Fair (6 Points each) Needs Improvement (4 points
each)
Students will Students will Students will
 Present material with  Maintain minimal eye  Maintain no eye contact
only occasional break in contact with audience with audience
eye contact  Frequently checks  Reads off notes
 Infrequently check notes notes  Speaks at low volume
 Speaks at a moderate  Speaks at a low volume with no inflection
volume with inflection. with little inflection.
Students will Students will Students will
 Exhibits research into  Exhibit limited research  Exhibit little to no
assigned country into assigned country research into assigned
 Include only 3 of the  Include only 2 of the country
following: physical following: physical  Include only 1 of the
geography, cultural geography, cultural following: physical
distinction, history and distinction, history and geography, cultural
current issues. current issues. distinction, history and
 Cite most sources and  Cite few sources and current issues.
facts facts  Cite no sources or facts
 Demonstrate mostly  Demonstrate little  Demonstrate no accurate
accurate knowledge accurate knowledge knowledge
Students will Students will Students will
 Have 2-3 photos,  Have 1-2 photos  Have 0 photos
including one of the flag  Include 1 map  Include 0 maps
 Include 1 map  Utilize PowerPoint or  Utilize PowerPoint or
 Utilize PowerPoint or Google Slides with 2-3 Google Slides with 0-1
Google Slides with 4-5 slides Slide
slides
Students will Students will Students will
 Have 2-3 spelling,  Have 4-7 spelling,  Have more than 7
grammar or punctuation grammar or spelling, grammar or
errors. punctuation errors. punctuation errors.
 Have a minimum of 50  Have a minimum of 25  Have less than 25 words
words words  Include neither title slide
 Include a title slide and  Include either a title nor Works Cited
Works Cited slide or Works Cited
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