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Unit 2 Summative: Globalization

Writing Assessment Rubrics

Cause & Effect Rubric

Rubric 4 3 2 1
4/4 - 4/3 3/3 3/2 - 2/2 2/1 - 1/1

Causes The student recognizes and The student recognizes the The student recognizes the The student fails to recognize a
analyzes the cause(s) in depth. cause(s), but analysis is cause(s), but fails to provide in specific cause.
superficial. depth analysis.

Effects The student recognizes and The student recognizes the The student recognizes the The student fails to recognize a
analyzes the effect(s) in depth. effect(s), but analysis is effect(s), but fails to provide in specific effect.
superficial. depth analysis.

Argumentation Rubric

Rubric 4 3 2 1
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Claim The student clearly states their The student clearly states their The student clearly states their The student clearly states their
position with logical reasoning position, but either logical position, but either logical position but lacks logical
and evidence to support their reasoning or evidence needs reasoning or evidence doesnt reasoning and evidence to
position. improvement. make sense. support their position.

Counterclaim The student clearly states the The student clearly states the The student clearly states the The student clearly states the
opposite position with logical opposite position, but either opposite position, but either opposite position, but lacks
reasoning and evidence to logical reasoning or evidence logical reasoning or evidence logical reasoning and evidence
support their position. needs improvement. doesnt make sense. to support their position.

Project Assessment Rubrics

Problem Solving Rubric

Rubric 4 3 2 1
4/4 - 4/3 3/3 3/2 - 2/2 2/1 - 1/1

Problem Description The student describes the The student describes the The student describes the The student tells the reader
problem in greater detail and problem and provides historical problem, and gives some what the problem was.
provides historical context. context. context to the situation.

Solution The student is able to come up The student creates a solution The student creates a solution The student creates a solution
with a solution that and acknowledges potential and sees only a few but fails to consequences.
acknowledges the short-term consequences. consequences.
and long-term consequences.

Research Project Rubric

Rubric 4 3 2 1
4/4 - 4/3 3/3 3/2 - 2/2 2/1 - 1/1

Sources The student utilizes multiple valid The student has multiple sources, The student utilizes a few sources The student has no valid sources
sources. but not all of them are valid. and some of them are valid.
Cause & Effect
Did colonization have an effect on society? If so, Describe its causes and
(current) effects.

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2. Cite Evidence: For example, one cause is...
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3. Explain Evidence: This matters because the effect of this is...
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4. So what: This is important because if.

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Argumentation
Is it good or bad that we have a globalized world?

6. Answer Question
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7. Cite Evidence: This is true because ...
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8. Explain Evidence: This matters because if...
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9. Counterclaim: On the other hand, some people believe that...

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10. Cite Counter Evidence: However, evidence shows that.
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11. Explain Counter Evidence: This matters because if...
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Globalization Content
Directions: Answer the following questions to your best ability.

1.) What is Eurocentrism?

a.) European people.
b.) A worldview through the perspective of Europeans.
c.) The sun is the center of the universe.
d.) European cuisine.
2.) Christopher Columbus did which of the following?
a.) Discover the Earth was actually round.
b.) Was the first man to sail across the Atlantic Ocean.
c.) Helped out Native people when he showed up on their land.
d.) None of the above
3.) Colonization had which of the effects on native populations?
a.) Made native people more happy.
b.) Brought equal trade to native peoples.
c.) Oppressed them by making them live life as Europeans did.
d.) Treated everyone equally.
4.) Why did explorers decide to explore the world?
a.) They were in search of money.
b.) They wanted to convert people to Christianity.
c.) They wanted to discover new goods.
d.) All of the above.
5.) The global economy is which of the following?
a.) A highly interconnected world due to trade.
b.) The type of money each country has.
c.) A way to travel the world.
d.) None of the above.
6.) Unfortunately, globalization has had which of the following effects on
globalization.
a.) Sped up global warming.
b.) Made people have the same vain beauty standards.
c.) A and B
d.) There hasnt been many down sides studied thus far.