History 12 - World history - holistic summative assignment

This 2-part assignment will help you review the course’s content and hopefully nudge up your marks. - Mr. Soiseth.  It has 2 parts:

ONE: Cause/Effect Mind Map Create this visual to help you reassess the course materials and help you arrive at a new and deeper understanding of it. You must demonstrate of knowledge of the connections between events and the nature of the cause/effect relationships they may have. Connect & integrate all 3 topics: 1)     The roles of Nationalism and Imperialism over the 20th century 2)     The roles of the political “isms” (Communism and Fascism) 3)     The rise of democracy in the 20th century Graphically organize it to the best of your ability. You may use any media you choose to produce the work: ( e.g. Hand drawn illustrations & /or collages on paper,  Inspiration® or free mind-mapping / graphic organizer software.) Assessment Rating  Criteria    Exceeds Expectations demonstrates thorough learning about subject includes all key information and/or facts creates effective visual impact (including spatial organization, choice of materials, colour, shape, etc.) insightfully demonstrates connections between events   Fully Meets Expectations demonstrates good learning about subject includes key information and/or facts creates good visual impact (including spatial organization, choice of materials, colour, shape, etc.) demonstrates connections between events   Minimally Meets Expectations demonstrates adequate learning about subject includes adequate information and/or facts creates visual impact (including some spatial organization, adequate choice of materials, colour, shape, etc.) barely adequate demonstration of connections between events   Does Not Yet Meet Expectations demonstrates little learning about subject includes little or incorrect information and/or facts struggles to create effective visual impact (poor organization, choice of materials, colour, shape, etc.) inadequate demonstration of connections between events

TWO: Resource evaluation 1)     Select 2 secondary resources you used over the term in your research. (Textbooks & Wikipedia don’t count!) ASSESS THEM: Criteria, questions to ask... Is the information... Relevent to my needs ? Current ? Comprehensve, covers the subject well   Good quality? / well-written ? Objective ? Reliable ?   2)     Select one primary source relevant to the course and assess it based on how it may corroborate or refute a theory or piece of history studied. Analyze in depth what the source says/implies and how it sheds light on the history of the period. Here are some De-construction tools to help you.  Assessment Rating Criteria Exceeds Expectations exhibits excellent, independent analysis/criticism shows insight regarding the source consistently relevant makes powerful connections to relevant historical and contemporary examples Fully Meets Expectations exhibits very good ability to engage in analysis/criticism shows awareness regarding the source avoids irrelevance makes good connections to relevant historical and contemporary examples Minimally Meets Expectations exhibits ability to discuss questions shows little awareness regarding the source uses insubstantive generalizations makes limited connections to relevant historical and/or contemporary examples Does Not Yet Meet Expectations struggles to discuss questions shows no awareness regarding the source often off topic does not make connections to relevant historical and/or contemporary examples