1. U.S.A. Map Instructions & Rubric
Instructions: (You can also see the in class presentation on Mr. Hoy’s Class Page
1. Glue or tape map into composition book
2. Label ALL states with correct abbreviations
3. Outline original 13 colonies in RED (use pg. 55 in textbook)
4. Use visible dime size RED dots to mark Southern Colonies
5. Use PURPLE dots to mark Middle Colonies
6. Use GREEN dots to mark New England Colonies
7. Use BROWN triangles to mark the APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS & ROCKY MOUNTAINS
8. Use BLUE to mark the MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI, OHIO, DELAWARE, RIO GRANDE, & NUECES RIVERS (See pgs. R4 & R5 in back of textbook)
9. Name the cities that are marked with a CIRCLE (See pgs. R2 & R3 in back of textbook)
San Antonio, TX; Gonzales, TX; Atlanta, GA; Charleston, SC; New Orleans, LA; St. Louis, MO; Richmond, VA; Jamestown, VA; Philadelphia, PA; Gettysburg, PA; Vicksburg, MS; Shiloh, TN; Washington, D.C.; Boston, MA; Plymouth, MA; New York, NY; Trenton, NJ
10. Mark line with YELLOW (See map on pg.266)
LIGHTLY SHADE the 13 COLONIES to the MISSISSIPPI RIVER minus FLORIDA(PINK), LOUISIANA PURCHASE (BROWN), TEXAS ANNEXATION (TAN), MEXICAN CESSION (YELLOW), FLORIDA (ORANGE), OREGON COUNTRY (GREEN), GADSDEN PURCHASE (RED)
Can use map on p.366 for some land acquisitions.
LABEL ALL LAND ACQUISITIONS THAT YOU LIGHTLY SHADE.

2. Performance Rubric/Expectations Information Coloring Labeling Neatness
Information
Coloring
Labeling
Neatness
Exceptional
A+ to A-
ALL required items are present on the map
ALL required items to be colored are complete
ALL information required is CLEARLY labeled
ALL areas of required information display great detail & neatness
Above Average
B+ to B-
VERY FEW required Items absent from the map
ONE or TWO items to be colored are missing
ONE or TWO items to be labeled are not present
Neatness & detail are present in MOST areas but not all
Average
C+ to C-
SOME required items are missing from the map
THREE to FIVE items to be colored are not complete
THREE to FIVE items to be labeled are absent
Neatness & Detail are not present throughout, but are satisfactory
Below Average
D+ & below
TOO MANY required items are absent from map
A GREAT DEAL of required items to be colored are not done
TOO MANY items to labeled are missing
Neatness & detail are not present

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Use abbreviations to list the states. Example TX = Texas. Write small we have a lot of things to map.

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Outline the original colonies in RED.

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Put RED dots on the southern colonies.

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Put PURPLE dots on the middle colonies.
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Put GREEN dots on the northern colonies.
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Use Brown Triangles to show Appalachian Mountains.

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Use Brown Triangles to show the Rocky Mountains.

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Use a BLUE line to draw the Mississippi River.
Also write small when you label it

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Use a BLUE line to draw the Ohio River.
Also write small when you label it

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Use a BLUE line to draw the Delaware River.
Also write small when you label it

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Use a BLUE line to draw the Missouri River.
Also write small when you label it

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Use a BLUE line to draw the Rio Grande River.
Also write small when you label it

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Use a BLUE line to draw the Nueces River.
Also write small when you label it

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Boston, MA
Plymouth, MA
New York, NY
Trenton, NJ

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Philadelphia, PA
Gettysburg, PA
Washington, D.C.
Richmond, VA
St Louis, MO
Jamestown, VA

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Shiloh, TN
Vicksburg, MS
New Orleans, LA

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Charleston, SC
San Antonio, TX
Gonzales, TX
Atlanta, GA

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Outline, lightly shade, and title each part of this map. DO NOT USE MARKER! Lightly shade so you do not lose your previous work.

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Outline the original colonies in RED.

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