Lessons learned from the Three Gorges Dam
Scoring Guide for Summative Assessment

Criteria
Wt.

4 points
Advanced

3 points
Proficient

2 points
Basic

1 point
Limited
Economic Impact 2 Thoroughly understand and shows evidence of the positive and negative economic impacts created by humans when building dams. Reasons given incorporate accurate information regarding the positive and negative economic impacts created by humans when building dams. Reasons for ways humans can create positive and negative economic impacts when building dams. Incorrect, superficial or inaccurate reasons given for ways in which humans can impact the economic aspects of building dams.
Cultural Impact 2 Thoroughly understands and shows evidence of the positive and negative cultural impacts created by humans when building dams. Reasons given incorporate accurate information regarding the positive and negative cultural impacts created by humans when building dams. Provides barely adequate reasons for ways humans can create positive and negative cultural impacts when building dams. Incorrect, superficial, or inaccurate reasons given for the ways in which humans can impact the cultural aspects of building dams.
Environmental Impact 2 Thoroughly understands and shows evidence of the positive and negative environmental impacts created by humans when building dams. Reasons given incorporate accurate information regarding the positive and negative environmental impacts creating by humans when building dams. Provides barely adequate reasons for ways humans can create positive and negative environmental impacts when building dams. Incorrect, superficial, or inaccurate reasons given for the ways in which humans can impact the environmental aspects of building dams.
Application of Present to Future 4 Thoroughly develops a justification of building or not building the Three Gorges Dam, using important details, facts, and geographic concepts based on geographic knowledge. Provides a thorough comparison between other environmental projects and their application to the Three Gorges Dam. Uses geographic concepts and data to justify building or not building the Three Gorges Dam. Provides evidence of prior knowledge of major environmental projects and their application to the Three Gorges Dam. Use of geographic concepts and data to justify building or not building the Three Gorges Dam is weak. Little or no evidence of application of other environmental projects to the Three Gorges Dam is shown. Use of geographic concepts and data to justify building or not building the Three Gorges Dam reflects an unacceptable understanding or misconception. No application of other environmental projects to the Three Gorges Dam is shown.