Wednesday, January 15, 2014

World Studies Midterm Essay

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.
1.       How has religion been a unifying or divisive factor in the development of ancient society/societies?
2.      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)?
3.      How has geography impacted the development of the world?
4.      How does propaganda affect the daily lives of people in American society today?
5.      How have people used “natural resources” to modify and adapt to their environments?
6.      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.
7.      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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