| Requirement |
Possible points |
Points earned |
| (1) Following instructions |
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| A) Name of your character |
1 |
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| B) Gender of your character |
1 |
|
| C) Date of "your" birth |
1 |
|
| D) Place of your birth |
1 |
|
| E) Information about your hometown |
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| a) name of your city |
1 |
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| b) when your city was founded |
3 |
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| c) what makes you proud of your city |
4 |
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| d) any monuments, churches, cathedrals, etc that your city is famous for |
4 |
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| e) rivers, mountains or deserts that are near your city |
4 |
|
| f) what religion you follow |
3 |
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| g) A "brag sheet" about yourself |
4 |
|
| h) why you plan to travel |
3 |
|
| i) Physical geography of your journey |
7 |
|
| j) What cities do you pass through on your way to your destination. Tell what you like and dislike about those cities. How do they compare to your hometown? |
7 |
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| k) Technology of your travel: ships, horses, camels, donkeys, etc. |
5 |
|
| l) Tell us about the obstacles you faced along your journey. |
7 |
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of 56 |
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| 2) Research |
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| A) student did sufficient research to answer questions correctly |
10 |
|
| B) student used a variety of sources such as books, and web sites |
4 |
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| c) student exhibits an acceptable level of knowledge about the subject |
4 |
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of 18 |
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| (3) Writing |
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| A) student writes in concise manner that is easily understood |
4 |
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| B) accuracy of grammar and spelling |
4 |
|
| C) neatness |
3 |
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|
of 11 |
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| (4) Creativity |
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| A) student was creative in their development of the character |
4 |
|
| B) student was creative in their description of place and time |
4 |
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| C) student was creative in their description of their travels (including obstacles met along the way) |
4 |
|
| D) story is feasible (they didn’t go home on a train) |
3 |
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of 15 |
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| TOTAL |
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100 |