Homeward Bound – The Wizard of Oz Map Project
Create an Illustrated Map of Dorothy’s Journey

Directions: Students will create a map charting Dorothy’s journey from her home in Kansas and back again.  

Requirements
•	Your map should have between fifteen and twenty important events from the text.
•	Your events should be listed in the order in which they occur.
•	Your events should be from the beginning, middle, and end of the novel.
•	Your map should be easy to follow.
•	Your map should contain at least three illustrations.
•	Your map should be neat and colorful.
•	Your map does not need to be geographically accurate, but it should contain landmarks.

Rubric

Events – Did you include 15 to 20 important events in the order in which they occurred?

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Clearly did not read the story      Missing many events or choosing minor events                   Nice Work       Excellent

Presentation – Did you include three illustrations?  Is your map easy to follow?  

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Clearly did not read the story      Missing many events or choosing minor events                   Nice Work       Excellent

Quality – Is your map neat and colorful?  Does your map have landmarks?

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Clearly did not read the story      Missing many events or choosing minor events                   Nice Work       Excellent