Elizabeth Brown

Writing Task

 

SS-HS-2.1.1

Students will explain how belief systems, knowledge, technology and behavior patterns define cultures and help to explain historical perspectives and events in the modern world (1500 A.D. to present) and United States (Reconstruction to present).

DOK 2

 

SS-HS-2.3.1

Students will explain the reasons why conflict and competition (e.g., violence, difference of opinion, stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination, and genocide) may develop as cultures emerge in the modern world (1500 A.D. to present) and the United States (Reconstruction to present).

DOK 2

 

SS-HS-4.2.4

Students will explain how people from different cultures with different perspectives view regions (e.g., Middle East, Balkans) in different ways, sometimes resulting in conflict in the modern world (1500 A.D. to present) and United States (Reconstruction to present).

 

 

 

Essential Questions:

During the Course of their research, students are to answer one of the following questions in the product that they create.

1.     Why does conflict in the Middle East stretch beyond the borders of the geographic region and how does the conflict affect the global community?

2.     How do nations outside the Middle East contribute to conflict in the Middle Eastern Region and why are the actions of outside nations so influential in the Middle East?

 

Audience: Members of the class, you will present to them as part of your presentation. The products will then be posted on the wall of the classroom and other geography classes will be invited to come in and look at the products created.  The other students and teachers are your audience, as well as your own classmates, because they are the ones you are educating with your product.

 

Assignment:

The Middle East is currently experiencing conflict and part of the unit of study includes current culture and issues of North Africa and the Middle East today. After studying the geographic region of North Africa and the Middle East, the students in each class will conduct an awareness campaign on current issues that are causing conflict in the Middle East. The goal behind the public awareness campaign is to educate others about the problems in the Middle East. The Public Awareness Campaign for the classes requires the student

v  Identify four or more problems that currently affect the Middle East

v  Choose a particular problem that they would like to research

v  Analyze the problem and suggest four reasonable solutions to the problem that are based on the research done by the student.  These reasonable suggestions can be something proposed already or a solution proposed by the student.

v  Create an original product that showcases their research and possible solution for the Middle Eastern problem they had chosen.

v  Identify and format correctly the sources of information chosen for this public awareness campaign.

The products for the public awareness campaign are to be a tangible demonstration of what the student has learned during the course of the public awareness campaign. These original products can be any of the following and students can choose which they would prefer to create based on their research and which must include a list of their sources in MLA format. The original products can be:

v  A pamphlet

v  A letter to the Editor

v  A proposal to the Prime Minister of a country in the Middle Eastern Region

v  A scholarly article that can be published in a periodical (with references) .

v  An informational article published in a newspaper.

 

Instructions:

Each student will be given a copy of the rubric at the start of the assignment so the expectations of the assignment are clear.  The rubric will be attached as a separate sheet to the assignment sheet.  The following deadlines are for the public awareness campaign. All deadlines are firm, so if you are absent, a written excuse must be provided.

 

April 9^th- Assignment Handed Out

April 11^th- On a sheet of your own paper, hand in the problem you have chosen to research and solve and a description of what you plan to create as your product for the public awareness campaign.

April 13^th- On your own sheet of paper, hand in a list of your sources that you have found in your research and identify the ones you plan to include in your product for the class public awareness campaign. These sources must be formatted in MLA and must be included in the final product.

April 15^th- Set the wall in class for the products that are being created for the public awareness campaign.

April 16^th- Class time given for product to be worked on with the expectation that it be nearly complete.  Computer Labs will be reserved for those who are typing their product.

April 17-18^{th -} Present product to the class, by telling class the following things: The problem chosen, the four suggested solutions, which one would be the most reasonable to implement in the Middle East, and ending with showing the class your product created and the sources of the student information.

April 19^th- Post products on the wall and around the room and invite other classes to come in and look at the products created for the public awareness campaign.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public Awareness Campaign : Trouble in the Middle East Teacher Name: Ms. Brown Student Name:     ________________________________________

 

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Identifying a specific problem in the Middle East	Students identify more than 4 problems that need to change. Student will indicate which problem they will chose to campaign for.	Students identify at least 4 reasonable, problems that need to change. Student will indicate which problem they will chose to campaign for.	Students identify at least 3 problems that need to change. Student will indicate which problem they will chose to campaign for.	Students identify fewer than 3 problems that need to change. Student will indicate which problem they will chose to campaign for.
Proposing possible solutions for solving a specific problem in the Middle East	Students identify more than 4 reasonable solutions that could be applied to the specific problem chosen by the student.	Students identify at least 4 reasonable solutions that could be applied to the specific problem chosen by the student.	Students identify at least 3 reasonable solutions that could be applied to the specific problem chosen by the student.	Students identify fewer than 3 reasonable solutions that could be applied to the specific problem chosen by the student.
Background research of specific problem in the Middle East	Students include 4 or more high-quality examples or pieces of data to support their campaign.	Students include at least 3 high-quality examples or pieces of data to support their campaign.	Students include at least 2 high-quality examples or pieces of data to support their campaign.	Students include fewer than 2 high-quality examples or pieces of data to support their campaign.
Campaign/Product	Students create an original, accurate and interesting product that adequately addresses the issue.	Students create an accurate product that adequately addresses the issue.	Students create an accurate product but it does not adequately address the issue.	The product is not accurate.
Sources used in course of research	Students include 4 or more high quality sources. Information in all source citations is correct and in the format assigned.	Students include 2-3 high quality sources. Information in all source citations is correct and in the format assigned.	Students include 2-3 sources but some of are questionable quality. Information in all source citations is correct and in the format assigned.	Students include fewer than 2 sources. Information in all source citations is correct and in the format assigned