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+ J.M.J. State Report Guidelines |
Due: March 31
Your state report will be organized in a file folder provided by Mrs. Compton. There are 4 sections to your report. Each section needs to be handwritten and hand-drawn. The only exception is the state symbol section.
*Front cover - State name, your name, 3rd grade, date
*Inside left page - State symbols information/pictures
*Inside right page - Handwritten report will be attached here.
*Back cover - State map
Section information:
*Inside left page - Divide this section into four parts. You should find the state bird, tree, flower, and animal. You will have a picture of each symbol with a short handwritten caption for each. This should be 2-3 sentences. You may draw the pictures or print them from the computer.
*Inside right page - You will find this information in books or on the internet. Make sure you use complete sentences. The following information should be included in your handwritten report:
Physical features: What region is it in? What are the most important physical features
(rivers, mountains, etc.)? Tell about at least 3 physical features.
Natural resources: What are the natural resources in your state? Tell about at least 3
natural resources.
Important events: Tell about 3 important events in the state’s history (at least 2
sentences for each event).
Things to see and do: Why would people want to travel to your state? (parks, major
attractions, things to see and do) Tell about at least 3 interesting things to see or do.
Interesting information: Famous people from your state, interesting facts, etc. Write at
least 3 interesting facts.
***On the last page of your report, you need to include a bibliography. A bibliography is a list of the books and/or websites where you found your information. For a book you should include the title and author. For the website you need to list the web address.***
*Back cover - You will be given an outline map of your state. You need to label major physical features (rivers, mountains, lakes), the capital, and three of the state’s largest cities.
Helpful websites:
www.50states.com www.theus50.com
www.teacheroz.com/states.htm www.teachersfirst.com/share/states
www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm (click on state name on left side)
State Report Rubric
Name____________________ State_________________________
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Beginning |
Developing |
Accomplished |
Excellent |
Score |
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Front cover
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Missing 3 pieces of information, illegible, messy |
Missing 2 pieces of information, writing could be neater |
Missing 1 piece of information, legible writing |
Has all needed information, very neatly written |
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State symbols (bird, tree, flower, animal) |
Missing 3 symbols, messy pictures |
Missing 2 symbols, pictures could be neater |
Missing 1 symbol, neatly done |
Includes all needed symbols, very neatly done |
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Report |
Does not cover all appropriate topics, illegible, messy |
Covers some of the appropriate topics, writing could be neater |
Covers most of the appropriate topics, legibly written |
All appropriate topics covered well, very neatly written |
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Bibliography |
Does not include all needed information, illegible, messy |
Includes some of the needed information, writing could be neater |
Includes most of the needed information, legibly written |
All needed information included, very neatly written |
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State map |
Does not include all needed information, illegible, messy |
Includes some of the needed information, writing could be neater |
Includes most of the needed information, legibly written |
All needed information included, very neatly written |
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Spelling/Grammar |
More than 9 errors |
7-8 errors |
4-6 errors |
0-3 errors |
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Overall Presentation |
Messy appearance, not organized |
Appearance could be neater and organized better |
Organized and neat appearance |
Appearance is very organized and neat |
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Oral Report |
No eye contact, mumbles, speaks too quietly for all students to hear |
Occasional eye contact, voice is low |
Maintains eye contact some of the time, clear voice, most of audience can hear |
Maintains eye contact most of the time, clear voice, entire audience can hear |
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Facts about other states |
Lists at least one fact about 1-9 of the other states |
Lists at least one fact about 10-11 of the other states |
Lists at least one fact about 12-13 of the other states |
Lists at least one fact about all of the other states |
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Timeliness |
Three days late (1 point taken off for each additional day) |
Two days late |
A day late |
Handed in on time |
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