2 Writer meets some requirements of the prompts. Writing has some focus, but lacks clarity. Main ideas are not clearly stated. Some errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation interfere with meaning. 1 Writing does not relate to the topic or prompt.
Writing lacks organization and a plan.
Errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation seriously interfere with meaning. You may delete any activity that you feel is too difficult for your students. There are many ways to change the assignments such as comparing two tribes from the 1800s instead of then and now comparison. We have also had students build homes instead of draw them, or construct a diorama of a tribe. This lesson is important in that it helps students to understand the relationship that exists between the environment in which they live and how they live.