Unit+2+Essay+Comparing+Civilizations

Y ou need to write an essay in your notebook explaining which civilization you would prefer to live in by comparing the characteristics of a civilization.

Use your table of notes to compare each of the characteristics. In your essay you should include:

e.g.
===I chose Indus Valley because the cities were ............. even though they were not very good at.......... . It would have been good to live there because ................ . The best technology they had was............. which helped them to............... Although the Egyptians had ............. their ................wasn't so good and I wouldn't live there because.........===

Rubric

This will evaluate your ability to make notes from a text. ||
 * ** CRITERION B: INVESTIGATING **** Maximum **** 8 **
 * ** AL ** || ** Descriptor ** || Assessment  ||
 * 1-2 || * The student notes down very little relevant information in the table. ||   ||
 * 3-4 || * The student notes down some relevant information in most of the fields. ||   ||
 * 5-6 || * The student notes down relevant information in all the fields. ||   ||
 * 7-8 || * The student notes down extensive, relevant information in all the fields. ||   ||

This will evaluate your ability to write an essay comparing and contrasting civilizations to show an opinion. ||
 * ** CRITERION D: THINKING CRITICALLY Máximum **** 8 **
 * ** AL ** || ** Descriptor ** || Assessment ||
 * 1-2 || * The student does not show a clear opinion about which civilization was the best to live in.
 * The student compares few of the characteristics of a civilization.
 * Less than 4 regions are compared in the essay. ||  ||
 * 3-4 || * The student shows a clear opinion about which civilization was the best to live in.
 * The student compares all of the characteristics of a civilization to some degree.
 * The 4 regions are compared to some extent in the essay. ||  ||
 * 5-6 || * The student shows a clear opinion about which civilization was the best to live in, using examples to justify the opinion.
 * The student compares all of the characteristics of a civilization.
 * The 4 regions are compared in at least 3 different characteristics. ||  ||
 * 7-8 || * The student shows a clear opinion about which civilization was the best to live in, using detailed examples to justify the opinion.
 * The student compares all of the characteristics of a civilization in detail.
 * The 4 regions are compared in at least 4 different characteristics. ||  ||