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Olmec, Inca, Aztec, Maya, Mound Builders, Hohokem & Anasazi Unit 5 Powerpoint
 
Thanks to Jonathan here is a really cool Ancient Greece website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/ancient_greeks/
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ancient India: Hinduism Group Project -Click Here
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Nacirema writing assignment due Thursday 9/6
 
 
Choose one of the following questions to answer.  In a short organized essay, of between 1/2 page -1 page, clearly answer the question and then use evidence from the Nacarema reading (located here) to back up your answer. 
 
Option A.  How does the Author of "The Body Rituals of the Nacarema" pursuade you that the Nacarema are not civilized?
 
Option B.  How is the author of "The Body Rituals of the Nacarema" poking fun at how we often talk about and study other cultures?
 
The response will be graded using the following:
 

Criteria

Score

Criterion Descriptor

 

1-2

 

The student:

• chooses a question to research

• makes a limited attempt to follow a simple plan to answer a research question

• makes a limited attempt to collect and record information

• makes a limited attempt to answer the research question.
In this Assignment:
-There is little or no attempt at organization of the essay
-There is little or no evidence from the text used
-The Essay is off topic or difficult to understand

 

3-4

 

The student:

• chooses a question to research

• partially follows a simple plan to answer a research question

• uses a method or methods to collect and record some information in

line with the question

• partially answers the question.
In this Assignment:
-There is some attempt at organization of the essay
-There is some evidence from the text used
-The Essay is only partially on topic and the question isn't answered.

 

5-6

 

The student:

• chooses a question to research

• satisfactorily follows a simple plan to answer a research question

• uses methods to collect and record appropriate information in line

with the research question

• satisfactorily answers the question.
In this Assignment:
-There is a plan evident in the organization.
-There is evidence from the text used to back up the answer. 
-The Essay is on topic and answers the question
 

 

7-8

 

The student:

• chooses a question to research

• follows a simple plan completely to answer a research question

• uses methods accurately to collect and record appropriate

information in line with the research question

• completely answers the question.

In this Assignment:
-The essay obviously had a plan and the organization is clear.
-There are multiple places where  evidence from the text is used
-The Essay is on topic , clear and answers the question effectively.