Student:
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Score: ______/20
Grade: ______________
THE HOBBIT: ANNOTATED MAP RUBRIC
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Exceeds the standard
Meets the standard
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0
Content
 Establishes a purpose
 Includes a relevant symbol for most stages of the
cycle (min 9)
 Mostly includes notes/annotations explaining
symbols included on map
 Is mostly relevant and significant
 Is mostly essential to purpose and message
 Reflects a good understanding of the text.
Provides a clear
interpretation of
elements of the text.
Approaches the standard
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Below the standard
1
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Provides a clear and
precise interpretation
of elements of the
text.
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2
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Content included on the map:
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Establishes a clear purpose
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Includes a relevant symbol for each stage of
the cycle (12)
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Includes appropriate notes/annotations
explaining the significance of each symbol
included on the map.
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Is relevant and significant to themes and ideas
presented
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Reflects a deep understanding of the text.
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Design and Layout
Demonstrates a superior ability to
communicate with clarity and flair.
Map:
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Is engaging and easy to
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follow.
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Mostly easy to follow.
Is extremely well-designed,
Highly readable
Has a strong aesthetic
appeal, including color, use
of space, and stylistic
elements.
Demonstrates a sound ability to
communicate clearly.
Map is mostly well-designed, easy to
read, and looks neat and appealing.
Map makes good use of color.
Creativity and Effort
Interprets the text with a
high degree of creativity
(including humor), without
sacrificing accuracy or
clarity.
Interprets the text with
some creativity, without
sacrificing accuracy or
clarity.
Interprets the text with
some creativity, but may
lack accuracy or clarity.
Includes few symbols related to various stages of the
cycle, or symbols are inaccurate or irrelevant.
Fails to include many or most of the specified
elements in the instructions.
Contains significant inaccuracies.
Reflect a limited or poor understanding of the text.
Rendering of elements
of the text is unclear
or confused.
Demonstrates little or no
genuine effort to be
creative.
Off topic. Inadequate material on which to judge. Little or no apparent effort.
Meets all or nearly
all expectations
and requirements.
Appears the student worked
hard on it.
Provides a rendering of Demonstrates an inconsistent ability
elements of the text
to communicate clearly.
that is mostly clear.
Poor design, lacks color, may be
Somewhat difficult to
messy or contain visible erasures.
follow.
May make poor use of space or have
significant white space.
Very difficult to follow.
Meets or exceeds
all expectations
and requirements
creatively.
Appears that the student
spent a lot of time and
effort making the final
product look professional
and polished.
Includes some symbols for various stages of the cycle
(min 6)
Includes some notes/annotations explaining symbols
Includes some but not all of the specific elements in
the instructions.
Contains inaccuracies.
Reflects a basic understanding of the text.
Demonstrates a weak ability to
communicate clearly.
Overall
Effectiveness
Adequately meets
some but not all
expectations and
requirements.
Appears the student rushed
or didn’t put in as much
effort as they should.
Looks like the student ran out of time
or didn’t take care of it.
Does not reflect much
effort.
Fails to meet many
or most expectations and
requirements.
(LITERARY RESPONSE)
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Organization
THE HOBBIT: ANNOTATED MAP RUBRIC
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Content
THE HOBBIT: ANNOTATED MAP INSTRUCTIONS
Before you begin reading, study the Hero’s Journey resource included in your summer reading packet. As you
read the text, be on the lookout for these various stages as Bilbo Baggins encounters them in the tale. Annotate
(make notes, highlight, underline, use sticky notes) as you read to help you collect the needed information to
complete your map project.
On a sheet of poster board (or something of comparable size), create a map of Bilbo Baggins’ journey through
the story. You will include one symbol or marker for each stage of the Hero’s Journey as Bilbo encounters it,
and include a brief annotation—or note—explaining what is happening in this point of the text, and how it
relates to the Hero’s Journey. Each annotation should just be a short paragraph next to the symbol.
You will be graded on the following:
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Content: The symbols/explanations you include in your map.
Organization: Your map should be well-organized and easy to follow.
Design and Layout: Your map should be well-designed, aesthetically appealing, and make appropriate
use of space, color, and stylistic elements.
Creativity and effort: This is a GT course. As such, it is my expectation that you approach each
assignment/project with a high degree of creativity and effort. There are many various ways you can
approach this, materials you may use, etc…so don’t be afraid to get creative in designing your map!
Everything you include in your map should be relevant to the text, and especially Bilbo’s journey—both
literally and figuratively. Your goal here is to demonstrate a deep grasp of the text, and also how the story
fits into the heroic cycle framework.
Use the rubric to check your work against my expectations.