CCSS Task Ancient Rome - Ms. Hou's Social Studies...
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GLOBAL HISTORY I Common Core Task: Roman Contributions Historical Context: The Mediterranean region was home the ancient civilization of Rome. Ancient Rome developed an advanced culture and society that helped lay the foundation for culture in much of the world today. Task: Using your knowledge of global history, come up with an argument that answers the following question: Which contribution of Ancient Rome had the greatest impact on the world today? Directions: Using the information from the documents provided and your knowledge of world history, write a wellBorganized essay that includes an introduction, a body of several paragraphs, and a conclusion. In the body of the essay, use examples from at least four documents. Support your response with relevant facts, examples and details. Include additional information. Below is the rubric that will be used to assess your development of this essay: Components 4 3 2 1 0 Organization Introduction states the thesis and provides an overview of the issue Information is presented in a logical order Conclusion strongly reinforces the thesis Introduction states the thesis and provides an overview of the issues Most of the information is presented in logical order Conclusion states the thesis Introduction includes a thesis and an overview that may be somewhat unclear Majority of information is presented in a logical order Conclusion does not reinforce the thesis Introduction and thesis are unclear Information is presented in a confusing or illogical order Conclusion is unclear Introduction and thesis are missing Lacks adequate information No conclusion Thesis Identifies the issue and strongly and clearly states a thesis Identifies the issue and states a thesis Little reference to the issue, thesis is not clearly stated Little or no reference to the issue, thesis is not clearly understood No thesis Argument Development Three or more excellent reasons are stated with good supporting details Write anticipates counter- argument Three or more reasons are stated Details may unevenly support arguments At least 2 reasons are made Argumentation is somewhat flawed Less than two distinct reasons are made Argumentation is week Lacks supporting reasons Argument is mostly absent Writing Conventions Demonstrates control of the conventions with no errors, with sophisticated language Academic language is creative and sophisticated and clearly enhances the argument. Demonstrates control of the conventions Exhibits occasional errors only when using sophisticated language Academic language is appropriate and enhances the argument Demonstrates partial control Exhibits occasional errors that do not hinder compensation Academic language is used sparingly, but there is some evidence of its use Demonstrates emerging control Exhibits occasional errors that hinder comprehension Academic language is largely missing from the writing but there is evidence of attention to word choice Demonstrates a lack of control Exhibits frequent errors that make comprehension difficult No appropriate academic language is used no attention to word choice Noticing Deeply Notice basic and specific details in documents, and can connect them with other documents. Have the ability to use the documents to explain and address the task. Notice basic and specific details in documents and can connect them to other documents and explain them. Notice basic details in documents and able to simplistically explain them. No connection to other documents Notice basic details in documents but cannot explain them No evidence of noticing details in documents
Transcript of CCSS Task Ancient Rome - Ms. Hou's Social Studies...
GLOBAL&HISTORY&I&Common&Core&Task:&Roman&Contributions&&Historical&Context:&The$Mediterranean$region$was$home$the$ancient$civilization$of$Rome.$Ancient$Rome$developed$an$advanced$culture$and$society$that$helped$lay$the$foundation$for$culture$in$much$of$the$world$today.$&&Task:$Using$your$knowledge$of$global$history,$come$up$with$an$argument$that$answers$the$following$question:$$Which&contribution&of&Ancient&Rome&had&the&greatest&impact&on&the&world&today?$$Directions:&Using$the$information$from$the$documents$provided$and$your$knowledge$of$world$history,$write$a$wellBorganized$essay$that$includes$an$introduction,$a$body$of$several$paragraphs,$and$a$conclusion.$In$the$body$of$the$essay,$use$examples$from$at$least$four$documents.$Support$your$response$with$relevant$facts,$examples$and$details.$Include$additional$information.&$&Below$is$the$rubric$that$will$be$used$to$assess$your$development$of$this$essay:$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$&$$$$$$$
Components 4 3 2 1 0
Organization Introduction states the thesis and provides an overview of the issue Information is presented in a logical order Conclusion strongly reinforces the thesis
Introduction states the thesis and provides an overview of the issues Most of the information is presented in logical order Conclusion states the thesis
Introduction includes a thesis and an overview that may be somewhat unclear Majority of information is presented in a logical order Conclusion does not reinforce the thesis
Introduction and thesis are unclear Information is presented in a confusing or illogical order Conclusion is unclear
Introduction and thesis are missing Lacks adequate information No conclusion
Thesis Identifies the issue and strongly and clearly states a thesis
Identifies the issue and states a thesis
Little reference to the issue, thesis is not clearly stated
Little or no reference to the issue, thesis is not clearly understood
No thesis
Argument Development
Three or more excellent reasons are stated with good supporting details Write anticipates counter-argument
Three or more reasons are stated Details may unevenly support arguments
At least 2 reasons are made Argumentation is somewhat flawed
Less than two distinct reasons are made Argumentation is week
Lacks supporting reasons Argument is mostly absent
Writing Conventions
Demonstrates control of the conventions with no errors, with sophisticated language Academic language is creative and sophisticated and clearly enhances the argument.
Demonstrates control of the conventions Exhibits occasional errors only when using sophisticated language Academic language is appropriate and enhances the argument
Demonstrates partial control Exhibits occasional errors that do not hinder compensation Academic language is used sparingly, but there is some evidence of its use
Demonstrates emerging control Exhibits occasional errors that hinder comprehension Academic language is largely missing from the writing but there is evidence of attention to word choice
Demonstrates a lack of control Exhibits frequent errors that make comprehension difficult No appropriate academic language is used no attention to word choice
Noticing Deeply
Notice basic and specific details in documents, and can connect them with other documents. Have the ability to use the documents to explain and address the task.
Notice basic and specific details in documents and can connect them to other documents and explain them.
Notice basic details in documents and able to simplistically explain them. No connection to other documents
Notice basic details in documents but cannot explain them
No evidence of noticing details in documents
How&to&cite&documents&in&your&essay:&$A$citation$is$a$reference$within$your$paper$that$tells$the$reader$where$your$sources$are$from.$A$good$paper$has$citations$because$it$proves$to$the$reader$that$you$have$done$your$research.$Because$you$have$been$given$documents$for$this$paper,$you$MUST$include$the$documents$(at$least$4)$and$cite$them$within$your$paper.$$$To$cite&a&document,$put$the$citation$at$the$end$of$the$sentence$or$phrase$that$you$wrote$using$the$document.$This$indicates$that$everything$before$your$citation$is$from$the$document.$The$citation$goes$after$the$period.$If$you$use$the$document$more$than$once$in$the$paragraph,$you$only$need$to$include$one$citation.$Below$are$the$rules$for$citing$the$documents$within$your$paper:$$For$documents$that$have$a$source:$
• (Author’s,last,name,$Document$#)$• (Title,of,book,$Document$#)$
$For$documents$that$do$not$have$an$identified$source:$
• (Document$#)$$$To$quote&a&document,$you$must$reference$the$author$of$the$quote.$Do$not$simply$begin$the$quote$in$the$middle$of$the$essay$before$indicating$where$it$is$from.$Here$are$some$sample$starters$you$may$use:$$
• According$to$[author’s,name],$“____________________.”$(Author’s,name,$Document$#)$• According$to$[title,of,book],$“______________________.”$(Title,of,book,$Document$#)$• As$stated$by$[author’s,name],$“________________________.”(Author’s,name,,Document$#)$• As$stated$in$[title,of,book],$“________________________.”$(Title,of,book,$Document$#)$$
$After$you$quote$from$the$document,$you$must$also$explain$the$quote.$Do$not$simply$end$the$paragraph$with$a$quote.$A$good$rule$of$thumb$for$quoting$documents$is$that$the$quote$should$not$be$more$than$2$lines.$Your$explanation$of$the$quote$should$also$be$longer$than$the$quote$itself.$$$If&you&do&outside&research,&you&MUST&include&a&Works&Cited&page&at&the&end&of&your&paper.$Your$works$cited$page$should$be$in$MLA$format.$Information$about$writing$a$paper$in$MLA$format$can$be$found$here:$$
http://www.csus.edu/owl/index/mla/mla_format.htm&$$
Name:&_____________________________________________& Date:&_____________________& Period:&______________&&Common%Core%Task%Documents%Roman%Contributions%&Document%1%%Table&I.&If&plaintiff&(accuser)&summons&defendant&to&court,&he&shall&go.&If&he&does¬&go,&plaintiff&shall&call&witness&thereof.&Then&only&shall&he&take&defendant&by&force.&&Table&III.&When&a&debt&has&been&acknowledged,&or&judgment&about&the&matter&has&been&pronounced&in&court,&thirty&days&must&be&the&legitimate&time&of&grace&(time&for&payment).&After&that,&the&debtor&may&be&arrested.&&Table&V.&As&a&man&has&provided&in&his&will&in®ard&to&his&money&and&the&care&of&his&property,&so&let&it&be&binding.&If&he&has&no&heir&and&dies,&let&the&nearest&male&kinsmen&have&the&inheritance…&&SOURCE:&The$Twelve$Tables&&1.&What&are&some&of&the&rights&protected&in&the&Twelve&Tables?&_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Document%2%3%Branches%of%Early%Roman%Government%
&2%Consuls% Senate% Assembly%
Oversaw&the&work&of&other&government&officials& Held&office&for&life& Voted&on&laws&suggested&by&
government&officials&
Acted&as&judges& Were&advisors&to&the&consuls&and&other&govt.&officials&
Could&declare&war&or&make&peace&treaties&
Directed&the&army&in&Wartime& Could&approve&or&disapprove&laws&passed&by&Assembly& Elected&the&2&Consuls&
Elected&for&1&year&term& Decided&how&money&should&spent& Elected&government&officials&
Both&consuls&had&to&agree&before&the&government&could&take&action&
Made&decisions&concerning&relations&with&foreign&countries& &
In&an&emergency,&Consuls&could&choose&a&“Dictator”&to&make&quick&decisions&
Had&influence&over&the&consuls&and&army& &
They&chose&the&Senators& & &&2.&How&does&the&early&Roman&government&encourage&citizen&participation?&_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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%%Document%3%%As&for&the&Roman&constitution,&it&had&three&elements,&each&of&them&possessing&sovereign&powers:&and&their&respective&share&of&power&in&the&whole&state&had&been®ulated&with&such&a&scrupulous®ard&to&equality&and&equilibrium…&What&the&exact&powers&of&these&several&parts&were,&and&still,&with&slight&modifications,&are,&I&will¬&state.&&The&Consuls,&before&leading&out&the&legions,&remain&in&Rome&and&are&supreme&masters&of&the&administration.&All&other&magistrates,&except&the&Tribunes,&are&under&them&and&take&their&orders.&They&introduce&foreign&ambassadors&to&the&Senate;&bring&matters&requiring&deliberation&before⁢&and&see&to&the&execution&of&its&decrees…&&The&Senate&has&first&of&all&the&control&of&the&treasury&and®ulates&the&receipts&and&disbursements&alike…&&The&Senate&controls&also&what&is&by&far&the&largest&and&most&important&expenditure…the&repair&or&construction&of&public&buildings;&this&money&cannot&be&obtained&by&the&censors&except&by&the&grant&of&the&Senate.&&Similarly&all&crimes&committed&in&Italy&requiring&a&public&investigation&such&as&treason,&conspiracy,&poisoning,&or&willful&murder&are&in&the&hands&of&the&Senate&&There&is,&however,&a&part&left&[for]&the&people,&and&it&is&a&most&important&one…&The&people&then&are&the&only&court&to&decide&matters&of&life&and&death;&and&even&in&cases&where&the&penalty&is&money,&if&the&sum&to&be&assessed&is&sufficiently&serious&and&especially&when&he&accused&have&held&the&higher&magistracies.&&Again,&it&is&the&people&who&bestow&office&on&the&deserving…&It&has&also&the&absolute&power&of&passing&or&appealing&laws;&and&most&important&of&all,&it&is&the&people&who&deliberate&on&the&question&of&peace&or&war.&And&when&provisional&terms&are&made&for&alliance,&suspension&of&hostilities,&or&treaties,&it&is&the&people&who&ratify&them&or&the&reverse.&These&considerations&again&would&lead&one&to&say&that&the&chief&power&in&the&state&was&the&people’s,&and&that&the&Constitution&was&a&democracy.&&SOURCE:&Polybius,&The$Histories,&146&BC&&3.&How&is&the&government&Polybius&describes&similar&to&that&of&the&United&States?&&_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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&Document%4%&The&Roman&Capitol&at&Dougga&(left,&built&c.&166`167)&and&the&U.S.&Supreme&Court&Building&(right,&built&1932`1935)&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&4.&In&what&ways&are&the&ancient&and&modern&buildings&in&the&photos&above&similar?&_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Document%5%&Strangers$from$distant$parts$of$the$Empire$always$admired$two$things$above$all$in$the$Roman$towns:$the$water$supply$and$the$drains.$The$Romans$were$very$skilled$builders$and$engineers,$although$they$worked$in$stone,$brick$and$concrete$where$as$we$now$use$iron$and$steel$as$well.$The$water$mains$of$aqueducts$were$often$many$miles$long$from$clean$water$sources$away$from$the$towns.$The$water$flowed$in$a$pipe$that$was$very$easily$level$(the$pipe$would$drop$24$feet$in$every$mile).$Where$the$land$dipped$sharply$the$water$pipe$would$be$carried$on$a$bridge$with$many$arches,$many$of$which$still$survive$in$Europe.$&&&&&6.&How&did&Roman&architecture&influence&the&architecture&of&modern&society?&_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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&7.&What&are&some&examples&of&buildings&today&that&use&Roman`inspired&architecture?&_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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&Document%6%%“The&Romans&gave&particular&attention&to&areas&the&Greeks&neglected:&paved&roads,&aqueducts,&and&sewers&capable&of&washing&the&filth&of&the&city&out&into&the&Tiber.&Furthermore,&they&have&also&paved&the&roads&in&the&countryside,&adding&both&cuts&through&fills&and&viaducts&across&valleys&so&that&wagons&can&take&on&a&shipload.&“&$$SOURCE:&Strabo&(Greek&philosopher&and&historian)&&&8.&How&do&the&building&of&roads&benefit&a&society&or&empire?&&_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Document%7%%No&one&whatsoever&should&be&denied&the&opportunity&to&give&his&heart&to&the&observance&of&the&Christian&religion,&of&that&religion&which&he&should&think&best&for&himself,&so&that&the&Supreme&Deity,&to&whose&worship&we&freely&yield&our&hearts,&may&show&in&all&things&His&usual&favor&and&benevolence.&Therefore,&your&Worship&should&know&that&it&has&pleased&us&to&remove&all&conditions&whatsoever,&which&were&in&the&rescripts&formerly&given&to&you&officially,&concerning&the&Christians&and&now&any&one&of&these&who&wishes&to&observe&Christian&religion&may&do&so&freely&and&openly,&without&molestation.&&&SOURCE:&Emperor&Constantine,&Edict$of$Milan&(313&CE)&&9.&How&did&the&Edict&of&Milan&promote&the&spread&of&Christianity?&_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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&10.&What&geographical&features&both&helped&and&limited&the&spread&of&Christianity?&_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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While&in&some&other&departments&the&Legacy&of&Rome&to&the&modern&world&is&apparent&only&to&specially&trained&scholars&and&to&those&who&have&learned&from&them,&in&the&domain&of&language&the&greatness…&of&this&inheritance&is&obvious&to&every&person&of&ordinary&education.&It&needs&no&exceptional&learning&and&very&little&reflection&to&perceive&that&if&the&infant&commonwealth&of&Rome&had&succumbed&in&the&struggle&with&the&Etruscan&power,&the&languages&known&to&us&as&Italian,&Spanish,&Portuguese,&Provençal,&and&French&(not&to&mention&others&of&smaller&importance)&would¬&have&existed,&nor&any&languages&resembling&them.&We&all&know&that&the&little&city&state&[Rome],&by&progressive&conquests,&became&the&mistress&of&the&world,&and&that&over&the&greater&part&of&Western&Europe&the&subject&peoples&learned&to&speak&the&language&of&their&conquerors&and&forgot&their&native&tongues,&so&that&at&present&day&what&was&once&the&local&dialect&of&[Rome]&is…&spoken&as&their&mother&tongue&by&half&the&nations&of&the&civilized&world.&And&although&the&Germanic&peoples,&and&the&Celts&of&the&British&Isles&still&preserve&their&native&speech,&their&languages&bear&indelible&traces&of&the&influence&exerted&upon&them&by&Latin&in&the&days&of&Rome’s&supremacy.&&SOURCE:&Henry&Bradley,&from&The$Legacy$of$Rome,&1923&&11.&According&to&the&author,&what&contribution&did&the&Romans&make&to&the&world?&_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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&12.&Why&was&this&contribution&significant?&_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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