Pre-AP World Geography Summer Project

Dear Incoming Freshman Students and Parents,
Welcome Mustangs! I am really excited to meet each and every one of you! This year’s Pre-AP World
Geography summer assignment has been modified to include only the ABC Book research project. Students
should have time to concentrate on their book over the summer and make it something that they are proud to
turn in and choose to keep for years to come. Closely follow the grading rubric below as I will use it for
grading purposes.
Hopefully compiling this book will be an enjoyable and reflective experience. It should make students
realize that they already know a lot about the world due to study and experiences. It should also help students
get energized and excited to study World Geography this coming school year. I look forward to reading your
book.
I will be checking my email periodically throughout the summer. Please feel free to email me if you
have any questions.
Have a fun, exciting and happy summer!
Mrs. Campbell
Pre-AP World Geography
jaca@woccisd.net
ABC BOOK GRADING RUBRIC
Name ___________________________________________________________
Title of Book ______________________________________________________
*Complete this rubric as part of your assignment. NO CREDIT WILL BE EARNED FOR THE ABC
BOOK UNLESS THIS RUBRIC IS COMPLETED!
Please check the appropriate box and write comments in each criterion.
Criteria
26 letters (A-Z)
5 Sentences per
page
Title on each
page
Illustration/photo
At least 1 per
page
Neat / Clear
Illustrations
Written clearly
or typed
Theme is
evident
Complete
Sentences
Correct
grammar,
punctuation,
spelling
Factual &
Informative
Creative &
Interesting
Full name /
picture on front
cover
Does Not
Meet
Meets
Exceeds
Comments
Pre-AP World Geography Summer Project
Create an “ABC” Book
INSTRUCTIONS: Create a book that represents your life and experiences. Your ABC book should
be about you and Social Studies (the classes you’ve had, places you’ve been, places you would like
to go, things you’ve learned, your cultural heritage, etc.) up to this point in your life. This book will tell
about your life through the lens of Social Studies and your personal experiences.
*This will be your first major grade in Pre-AP World Geography. This is due the first day of school.
You need to be responsible and accountable…you have the whole summer! No excuses!*
ABC Book Grading Rubric Criteria
You will be responsible for grading your performance for each criterion (exceeds, meets, does not
meet); see attached grading rubric. You should strive for “exceeds” for each criterion. I am looking
forward to seeing your ABC book!
Required Elements
- One page per alphabet letter (8 ½ X 11 only)
- Title on the front with illustrations (either drawn or photos)
- 26 letters of the alphabet with a minimum of 5 complete sentences written about each letter
- Title of each page (Example: A is for Australia, B is for Bulgaria…M is for Mount Everest, etc.)
- Illustration(s) and/or photo(s) for each letter (in color) – if taken from the internet; must be cited
Presentation
- Illustrations must be neat with artwork in color and/or colored photos (Photos may be yours, or
from websites. Please cite the website by printing the entire web address beneath the photo;
simply putting www.google.com is not enough, you must put the actual address where the
photo was found.
- Typed or neatly written (type it if you know you do not write neatly!)
- Theme is clearly evident (For example: A-Z represents countries, landforms, places you’ve
been, world leaders, etc.)
- Layout on each page is balanced, neat, colorful, creative, and the entire page used for title,
illustrations and sentences.
Information
- Complete sentences, correct punctuation, spelling, grammar, capitalization.
- Factual and informative (interesting, correct, and thorough
- Stays on topic (theme – see above!)
- In your own words! No copying, cutting/pasting from books and/or internet (this is cheating and
will result in a zero on the assignment). This is about YOUR experiences or future
experiences.
- Edit (Proofread, and then proofread it again!)