FOURTH GRADE TRAINING GUIDE

1994 Social Studies Rubric - Fourth Grade - Item 3

FORM F

9. Choose one of the North Carolina cities shown on the map as the location for a new state park. Explain why you chose this city as the location for the park.

ITEM SCORE SCALE

0  Answer is unresponsive, unrelated, or inappropriate.
1  Answer selects one of the North Carolina cities shown on the map as the location for a new state park and explains why this city was selected. The explanation provided is sparse or confusing. *(For example, "Asheville--because of the scenic beauty of the mountains and forests, many people will visit the new state park because the Asheville area already attracts tourists, etc.") 
2  Answer selects one of the North Carolina cities shown on the map as the location for a new state park and explains why this city was selected. The explanation provided may be brief or have minor errors.*
3  Answer selects one of the North Carolina cities shown on the map as the location for a new state park and explains why this city was selected. The explanation is clear and developed.*

Study the following question and student responses and decide for yourself the student's score (0-3) based on the grading rubric provided above. Then briefly print out this page, use the lined spaces below and indicate why you chose this score, including what the student should have and should not have included in their answer. When you have completed this part, choose the answer section to compare your results with the state scorers.

STUDENT RESPONSES

QUESTION

9. Choose one of the North Carolina cities shown on the map as the location for a new state park. Explain why you chose this city as the location for the park.

STUDENT RESPONSE NUMBER ONE

I chosed asheville because it is not around a lot of states.

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STUDENT RESPONSE NUMBER TWO

I choose Raleigh because it is are state capital. There is a lot of people in Raleigh. So a lot, of people will go to the park. you could call the park state park.

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STUDENT RESPONSE NUMBER THREE

Wilmington would be a good location for the state park. It could be along the ocean and that would get a lot of people to visit it. People already go to Wilmington because of the beaches so they could now visit the state park. It would also be a good plan because the park would help to protect the beach invironment like the dunes and birds. Visitors would be able to enjoy the natural invironment of the park.

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STUDENT RESPONSE NUMBER FOUR

I think Asheville is the best place for a state park. It has beautiful senery and the mountains. Many people come to the mountains for vacations. These visitors would enjoy a park that would be in the mountains. Asheville is a good city for the park because it gets visitors all year. People go there to skii in the wintertime, hiking in spring, and see the leaves turn colors in the fall. Plus, Asheville is easy to get to for people all over the state. You can drive there, take a train or you can fly. It's a modern city and has a lot of history too like the Bitmole House and it would be a very pretty and nice place for a state park.

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