Migration Exercise: Checklist (Rubric)
Include your name, date, and a title in the first page of your work. Your work must
include the following sections in this order: Title, Essay, Map, and
Bibliography/References.
1) Essay (65%)*: Your essay must include the following information and other
requirements listed below:
1.1) Meet the minimum required number of words for the essay (800). The word count does
not include your name, date, title, Bibliography, Map, and other information included in other
sections of your work.
1.2) Demonstrate knowledge of the topic using key definitions in your essay (by making a
notation and explaining them as well).
1.3) Include at-least one pertinent reference (textbook or a reputable source) that relates to this
exercise, and introduce this source by making a notation in your work and on a separate page
using one of the following titles: Bibliography, References, or Works Cited.
1.4) Your essay must answer three broad questions (Where? Why [and how]? And, So
what?) that any geographically-based work must include.
1.5) Format: Your work must follow all technical aspects: 12-point font (Arial, Times New
Roman, Garamond, or Book Antiqua), one-inch margins all around, double-spaced, and, number
the pages. Not following this format will result in a 10-point discount in the final grade for
this assignment.
*Note: In this section you will be evaluated in terms of the detail and thoroughness of the
information you provide, showing knowledge of the key definitions used by geographer when
analyzing this topics. This means that your analysis should be as descriptive and detailed as
possible. Remember that this is a geography exercise and spatial distribution should be
highlighted in your analysis (essay).
2) Map (25%)*: Your map must include the following information:
2.1) Title (i.e., “The Gonzalez and Whisenhunt Families Migration Routes”). This should be
included in the top portion of your map.
2.2) Orientation arrow pointing to the geographical north. This should be located on the upper
right hand side of the map.
2.3) Labels for each country included in your exercise, as well as one located on top of the
African continent (using the label ‘Africa’) to show the origin of the human species.
2.4) Two flow lines with the starting point representing the origin of your family, and the ending
point representing the country they currently reside. Any significant areas they migrated to in
between also may be included. The color of these arrows should represent the different side
of your family’s respective migration routes.
2.5) A legend that includes all symbols used in your map (i.e., flow lines/arrows using different
colors for each family, one icon for Africa representing the origin of humans, etc.). This should
be located in the lower left corner.
*Note: Each of these items is worth 5% of the final grade for this assignment.
3) Bibliography (5%)*: This section can also be referred as References or Works Cited
(use only one title) in your work.
3.1) Include on a separate page using one of the following titles only,
Bibliography/References/Works Cited, and a full reference of all the works cited in your
essay.
3.2) Include all the reference/s cited in the Bibliography/References/Works Cited in your
Essay.
*Note: Missing to include either 3.1) or 3.2), or both in your work will lead to a 5-point discount
in the final your grade of this assignment.