Geography Inquiry Rubric

Student name:

Category: A B C D E
Contributions to
class discussions
throughout the
inquiry.
Student is
confidently able
to provide
valuable input
during class
discussions that
assist in
providing
knowledge for
the geography
inquiry.
Student is
usually able to
provide input
during class
discussions that
assist in
providing
knowledge for
the geography
inquiry.
Student is
somewhat able
to provide input
during class
discussions that
assist in
providing
knowledge for
the geography
inquiry.
Student is
unable to
provide input
during class
discussions that
assist in
providing
knowledge for
the geography
inquiry.
Student does
not willingly
engage in class
discussions that
assist in
providing
knowledge for
the inquiry.
Forming
questions that are
important to
guide the inquiry
and to build on
previous
knowledge.
Plans and
implements
valuable
questioning
towards the
topic that show
the use of
effective critical
thinking.
Plans and
implements
valuable
questioning
through the use
of some critical
thinking.
Student plans
and implements
basic
questioning with
the use of some
guiding and
prompting.
Student has the
ability to think
of relatable
questioning
towards the
inquiry, however
needs assistance
to form the
questions.
Student shows
no willingness
and is unable to
plan and
implement
valuable
questioning for
guiding the
inquiry.
Research for
constructing
information
pamphlet.
Provides
effective and
relatable
research
information
from good
sources
Provides some
effective and
relatable
research
information to
use for the
inquiry.
With assistance
can find valuable
sources which
may produce
relatable
research
information for
the topic.
Can find some
research
information
relating to the
topic; however
research does
not come from a
creditable
source.
Student is
unwilling to
attempt to
research for
valuable
information to
use to guide the
inquiry.
Through
analyzing the
information
gathered and the
layout of other
informative texts,
students are to
create an
effective
information
pamphlet.

The student
creates an
effective and
eye- catching
information
pamphlet
through the use
of realistic and
important safety
information
from valuable
sources.
The student
creates an
effective and
eye- catching
information
pamphlet
through the use
of some
important
information
from valuable
sources.
The student
creates a
suitable
information
pamphlet
through the use
of some
important
information that
does not come
from a
creditable
source.
The student
creates an
effectively
designed
information
pamphlet,
however lacks
valuable safety
information.
The student is
unwilling to plan
or create an
informative
pamphlet.