Unit 4 Essay Rubric

Click here for the rubric (based on the one provided during the in-class assessment)

Unit 5

The Unit 5 Syllabus has been posted (click link under syllabi tab above).  We will look at examples of previous Animoto projects later this week.

HW for this weekend

NO NEW READINGS!

Please look at the Civilizations Project assignment and be prepared to start research Monday with your subject.

Look at the Animoto projects shared with you to prepare you for the project.

Unit 4 Essay Rubric

Free Response Question (FRQ) RUBRIC

Ø  Strong, coherent thesis statement in brief introduction.  The thesis is not simply a restatement of the question and includes a clear point of view.

Ø  Good use of evidence in paragraphs to justify point of view with clear topic sentences  (at least 3 paragraphs or more).

Ø  Strong topic sentences and transitions between paragraphs.

Ø  Well-argued essay based on prepared outline.  Structure and argument well-constructed.

Ø  Strong conclusion that does not repeat the introduction/thesis, and ties the essay together with thoughtful synthesis. 

Today's Frame

How did Medieval Europe blend together ingredients from the Roman Empire, German barbarian culture, and the Roman Catholic Church?  And... how did this provide a foundation for what the Western Europeans during this period deemed a "Kingdom of Christ" on Earth- AKA Christendom?

Jerusalem, Istanbul (Constantinople), and Aachen, Germany

Today's Frame

How did the various Islamic empires and caliphates stimulate cultural innovations and provide relative unity throughout the far-flung Muslim world?

Today's Frame

How did Islam emerge as the fastest-growing faith of its time and represent the latest version of monotheism?