Tuesday, January 15, 2013

World Studies Midterm Essays


Answer THREE of the following for 10 points each.  Answer neatly on a separate piece of paper (answers may be typed).  30% of total grade.

  • How has religion been a unifying or divisive factor in the development of ancient society/societies?
  • How has cultural diffusion (the spread of tools, practices, or other features from one culture to another) affected the development of civilization throughout the world (ancient or modern)?
  • How was geography impact the development of the world?
  • How does propaganda affect the daily lives of people in American society today?
  • How have people used “natural resources” to modify and adapt to their environments?
  • How does a dynasty or society come to power, function, decline, and fall?  Give a specific example of a dynasty or society that rose and fell.
  • Apply the lessons from a World Historical perspective to comment and improve upon society today.


RUBRIC
10 points =  Student clearly answers all parts of the prompt, providing multiple specific and relevant examples from his/her studies and/or observations.  Writing has a clear introduction (thesis in which an original argument is asserted), body, and conclusion.
9 points =  Student clearly attempts to answer all parts of the prompt, providing some specific and relevant evidence from his/her studies and/or observations.  Writing has a clear introduction (thesis), body, and conclusion.
8 points =  Student answers most parts of the prompt, providing relevant evidence from his/her studies and/or observations.  Writing has a clear introduction, body, and conclusion.
7 points =  Student attempts to answer the main part of the prompt, providing somewhat relevant evidence from his/her studies and/or observations.  Writing has a clear introduction and  body.
1-6 points =  Student’s answer lacks clarity and/or organization discussed above.

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