country’s history on political change, human rights, geography, technology, and economics from 1950 to the present day in order to determine whether or not Romney’s claim is valid. Your mission is crucial to maintaining international peace. After the memo is prepared, we will conduct a 2 day UN summit that will address the following essential questions: Is the Cold War over? Are democratic governments less warlike than dictatorships? Did the collapse of the Soviet Union prove that Communism and Socialism are unworkable and/or undesirable ideals? Group Memo Rubric Outcome Exceeds Meets Not Yet Conclude Infer meanings, analyze information and develop valid ideas based on evidence and analysis. Group developed conclusions by looking at different sources and synthesizing ideas to support their claim. 5+ themes are explored thoroughly to answer driving question. Group developed conclusions by looking at different sources and synthesizing ideas to support their claim. 4 themes are explored to answer driving question. Investigate Ask and refine a researchable question, design a valid experiment or inquiry and gather appropriate info to complete the inquiry. Multiple primary and secondary sources were researched in pursuit of answering the driving question. ___Over 20 sources cited in memo ___ Each student’s research log includes 5 annotated sources, 3 of which are from an academic journal found in a database ___ Sources footnoted in Chicago fashion Multiple primary and secondary sources were researched in pursuit of answering the driving question. ___ 20 sources in memo ___ Each student’s research log includes 5 annotated sources, 3 of which are from an academic journal found in a database ___ Sources footnoted in Chicago Style fashion Memo Rubric- Individual Member Assessment To be graded HARSHLY by your peers Collaborate Work effectively with ___ Student listened and showed ___ Student listened and showed
In-class Thematic Essay Thematic Essay: Political Systems Political systems have affected the history and culture of nations and societies Task: Choose two different political systems and for each -Describe the characteristics of the political system -Discuss how the political system has affected the history or culture of a specific nation or society You may use any politcal system from your study of global history and compare it to communism. Some suggestions you might wish to consider include absolute monarchy, constitutional monarchy, parliamentary democracy, direct democracy, theocracy, and fascism. Outcome Exceeds Meets Not Yet Communicate Ideas and information understood, mindful of audience, purpose and setting. Student richly supports thesis with many relevant facts, examples, and details. Ideas and information understood, mindful of audience, purpose and setting. Student supports thesis with relevant facts, examples, and details. Argue Evidence supports a strong thesis and all sub-theses. Evidence is pulled from notes and a variety of sources. Evidence supports thesis and sub-theses. Evidence is pulled from notes and a variety sources. Be Precise Accurately represents ideas and language of the time periods discussed. Painstaking effort was given to capture details in order to properly compare and contract the eras. Accurately represents ideas and language of the time periods discussed. Conclude Evidence is more analytical than Evidence is both descriptive and
descriptive (applies, analyzes, evaluates, and creates information) analytical (applies, analyzes, evaluates and/or creates information) UN Summit The culminating project of this unit will be a Socratic Seminar that will address the essential questions of the unit. We will develop “thick” questions as a class before the seminar. Everyone will be playing the role of a different character from their group’s research. Every student must stay in character and participate. This requires you to really know your character and his or her positions and views. Individual Student Rubric Outcome Exceeds Meets Not Yet Discern Based on annotations in Animal Farm/ Primary Sources Reading Log ___ Annotations are detailed and show in depth understanding of the allegory and the actual events that the novel is based on ___ Annotations are detailed and show in depth understanding of the allegory and the actual events that the novel is based on Conclude Based on Analysis in Animal Farm/ Primary Sources Reading Log ___ Analysis revealed thoughtful exploration of the themes and events that connect the allegory to the historical events that they are based on ___ Analysis revealed exploration of the themes and events that connect the allegory to the historical events that they are based on Communicate Based on partner’s observations/ videotape from UN Summit ___Student spoke more than 5 times. ___Student contributed to discussion as her character ___ Student demonstrated ___Student spoke more than 5 times. ___Student contributed to discussion as her character ___ Student demonstrated