So, You’re Losing Your Civilization? Bad News, Cahokia: your civilization is It’s the year 1400, and you are now refugees searching for another place to live. Fortunately, other regions seem to be doing okay. So, you’ve got to decide where – should you take the remnants of your people? You and your the chiefs of Cahokia, must make the decision. You have one of the following five regions from which to choose: 1. Eastern Woodlands 2. The Great Lakes 3. The Great Plains and Rockies 4. The Arid Southwest 5. The Pacific Coast As you know from your summer reading, each of regions has a unique combination of characteristics. Based on what you read this summer and last night, you must make your sales pitch. Follow the instructions below: You must explain your choice of destination, giving two specific reasons that the new area makes sense for Cahokia to relocate. You must choose two regions and give one argument per region for why those are not good settlement locations. Use specific information from the summer reading and the article last night. Vague doesn’t get it done in AP classes. You need to show us that you read/understand the material. In making these arguments, you should follow the public speaking guidelines. You may not go over minutes. You must produce a script that you will turn in. Category Advanced Proficient Basic Below basic 5 4 2-3 0-1 Argumentation Clearly Somewhat Little argument, Virtually no expressed and expressed and mostly just facts. argumentation, little (x2) organized organized organization. argument. argument. Specific evidence from Clearly Referenced Few references to Rote or superficial readings referenced material from summer and references/did you read material from summer and Cahokia. this stuff? (x2) summer and Cahokia reading. Cahokia reading. Presentation Adheres to the Only a few Several You’re just messing with public speaking violations of the violations of the us, right? guidelines. public speaking public speaking guidelines. guidelines.
So, You’re Losing Your Civilization? Bad News, Cahokia: your civilization is It’s the year 1400, and you are now refugees searching for another place to live. Fortunately, other regions seem to be doing okay. So, you’ve got to decide – where should you take the remnants of your people? You and your the chiefs of Cahokia, must make the decision. You have one of the following five regions from which to choose: 1. Eastern Woodlands 2. The Great Lakes 3. The Great Plains and Rockies 4. The Arid Southwest 5. The Pacific Coast As you know from your summer reading, each of regions has a unique combination of characteristics. Based on what you read this summer and last night, you must make your sales pitch. Follow the instructions below: You must explain your choice of destination, giving two specific reasons that the new area makes sense for Cahokia to relocate. You must choose two regions and give one argument per region for why those are not good settlement locations. Use specific information from the summer reading and the article last night. Vague doesn’t get it done in AP classes. You need to show us that you read/understand the material. In making these arguments, you should follow the public speaking guidelines. You may not go over minutes. You must produce a script that you will turn in. Category Advanced Proficient Basic Below basic 5 4 2-3 0-1 Argumentation (x2) Clearly expressed and organized argument. Somewhat expressed and organized argument. Little argument, mostly just facts. Virtually no argumentation, little organization. Specific evidence from readings (x2) Clearly referenced material from summer and Cahokia reading. Referenced material from summer and Cahokia reading. Few references to summer and Cahokia. Rote or superficial references/did you read this stuff? Presentation Adheres to the public speaking guidelines. Only a few violations of the public speaking guidelines. Several violations of the public speaking guidelines. You’re just messing with us, right?
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