WeeklyProject

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 * You will be working with the group of four at your table.
 * Choose one of the two rivers systems to do a more indepth analysis.
 * Go to Google Maps and plot the general locations of the three checkpoints given in today's lesson. Put the map in Terrain View. This will help provide you with a general region that impacts that specific river.
 * Research four ways humans are negatively impacting that specific river. Make sure to reference each way discussed.
 * Based upon how humans are impacting the river, research three methods that can be used to help improve the river. Make sure to reference each method discussed.
 * Create a 5-7 minute audio visual presentation that includes the four bullets above. Be creative. Make sure to load it on your presentation page so that everyone can see your presentation.
 * Watch all four videos. Comment on at least one video about something you found interesting or something that you learned.

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 * ==Category== || ==Maximum Point Value== || ==Excellent== || ==Good== || ==Needs Improvement== || ==Did not Complete== ||
 * Google Map || 10 || Points: 10

1) Map is embedded or included within presentation 2) Map is in Terrain view 3) Included all three checkpoints on Map || Points: 5 - 9

1) Map is embedded or included within presentation 2) Only two of the checkpoints are included || Points: 1 - 4

1) Map is embedded or included within presentation 2) Only one checkpoint is included || Points: 0

Did not include map or map did not include any checkpoints ||
 * Human Impact on the River System || 25 || Points: 25

1) Human impacts are included in the presentation 2) Included 4 human impacts 3) Included how each these human impacts are affecting the river system || Points: 12 - 24

1) Human impacts are included in the presentation 2) Included at least 2 human impacts 3) Included how each these human impacts are affecting the river system || Points: 1 - 11

1) Human impacts are included in the presentation 2) Included at least 1 human impact 3) Included how each these human impacts are affecting the river system || Points: 0

Did not include any human impacts in the presentation ||
 * Methods for Improving River System || 25 || Points: 25

1) Improvements are included in the presentation 2) Included 3 improvements 3) Included how each these improvements will affect the river system || Points: 12 - 24

1) Improvements are included in the presentation 2) Included at least 2 improvements 3) Included how each these improvements will affect the river system || Points: 1 - 11

1) Improvements are included in the presentation 2) Included 1 improvement 3) Included how each these improvements will affect the river system || Points: 0

Did not include any methods for improving the river system ||
 * Citation of Sources || 10 || Points: 10

All human impacts and methods of improvement are cited using MLA format || Points: 5 - 9

Over half of the human impacts and methods of improvement are cited using MLA format || Points: 1 - 4

Less than half of the human impacts and methods of improvement are cited using MLA format || Points: 0

None of the human impacts and methods of improvement are cited using MLA format ||
 * Quality of Presentation || 20 || Points: 20

1) Presentation is uploaded by due date 2) Presentation is between 5 - 7 minutes 3) Presentation includes both audio and visual aspects 4) Presentation is well organized and coherent || Points: 10 - 19

1) Presentation is uploaded by due date 2) Presentation is between 2 - 10 minutes 3) Presentation includes either audio and/or visual aspects 4) Presentation is well organized and coherent || Points: 1 - 10

1) Presentation is uploaded by within two days after due date 2) Presentation is at least 1 minute long 3) Presentation only includes audio or visual aspects 4) Presentation is not organized and coherent || Points: 0

No presentation is uploaded within two days after due date

OR

Presentation is less than 1 minute long ||
 * Individual Review of Presentations || 10 || Points: 10

Individual Review included: 1) Overall comments about the presentation 2) Comment on something you learned 3) Comment on something you found interesting || Points: 5 - 9

Individual Review includes two of the three from the "Excellent" group || Points: 1 - 4

Individual Review includes one of the three from the "Excellent" gropu || Points: 0

Individual Review was not completed ||