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.
