LATIN AMERICA PHYSICAL MAP
Draw each country of Latin America, including the islands of the Caribbean. The physical map that can assist you is on page 191, as well as 203. After your draw your map and the countries, you need to locate the following features on your map. A map quiz will follow this map. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Tierra del Fuego Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Mexico Pacific Ocean Andes Mountain Sierra Madre Occidental Sierra Madre Oriental Yucatan Peninsula Llanos Orinoco River Amazon River Guiana Highland Amazon Basin Lake Titicaca Moto Grosso Plateau Gran Choco Brazilian Highlands Paraguay River Parana River Rio de Plata Pampas Patagonia Cape Horn Atacoma Desert Galapagos Islands Panama Canal
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Title
Title tells the purpose/content of the map, is clearly distinguishable as the title (e.g. larger letters, underlined, etc), and is printed at the top of the map.
3
Title tells the purpose/content of the map and is printed at the top, middle of the map.
2
Title tells the purpose/content of the map, but is not located at the top of the map.
1
Purpose/content of the map is not clear from the title.
Color Choices
Student always uses color appropriate for features (e.g. blue for water; black for labels, etc.) on map, browns and greens.
Student usually uses color appropriate for features (e.g. blue for water; black for labels, etc.).
Student sometimes uses color appropriate for features (e.g. blue for water; black for labels, etc.).
Student does not use color appropriately.
Labels & Features Neatness
90-100% of the labels/features can be read easily. (12)
89-80% of the labels/features can be read easily (36). 80-89% of the items are labeled and located correctly. (3-6) 94-85% of the words on the map are spelled and capitalized correctly.
79-70% of the labels/features can be read easily.
Less than 70% of the labels/features can be read easily.
Labels Accuracy
At least 90% of the items are labeled and located correctly. (1-2)
79-70% of the items are labeled and located correctly. 84-75% of the words on the map are spelled and capitalized correctly.
Less than 70% of the items are labeled and located correctly. Less than 75% of the words on the map are spelled and/or capitalized correctly.
Spelling/Capitaliz ation
95-100% of words on the map are spelled and capitalized correctly.
Map is due on: