World History 2 MID-YEAR FINAL

Throughout the semester each of our units have been accompanied by an "Essential Question". Choose ONE from the selection below and follow the instructions. Write a 200 - 300 word response that includes your answer to the essential question, with specific and detailed supporting evidence from the historical information covered in the unit. 

Timeline:
Your first draft will be due by the end of the period on MONDAY, December 14th.
                       *I will make suggestions for edits to this draft that you must resolve before submitting your final draft.

Your final draft will be due by the end of the period on TUESDAY, December 15th.
RESPONSE OPTIONS (Choose one):

Option 1: 
Are people born naturally good or naturally evil? Depending on your answer, how then should they be governed?
  • Using specific and detailed information from the Enlightenment and the Scientific Revolution, explain what your view of human nature is, which Enlightenment thinker your view is most similar to, and what that Enlightenment thinkers view on government was. You must take a specific position.  

Option 2: 
Why do people rebel? 
  • Using specific and detailed information from the French or American Revolution, explain why people choose to rebel, describe Hobbes' "Leviathan" including an explanation of "legitimate violence" and "Divine Right to Rule", and how government looses its legitimacy. You must take a specific position.    

Option 3: 
What does "Stuff" cost? 
  • Using specific and detailed information from the Industrial Revolution and the non-profit you chose to research, explain how/why workers rights became an issue during the Industrial Revolution, describe Profit Margins, the "Global Supply Chain" and describe one solution that you might suggest to create a more fair and just global supply chain. You must take a specific position. 

Option 4: 
What is the value ($) of your life? 
  • Using specific and detailed information from our most recent unit on Capitalism & Socialism, explain whether or not your life has value, and what determines the value of your life. Describe the major differences between capitalism and socialism, and how socialism arose from the issues of workers rights in the Industrial Revolution. Explain whether or not your response to the essential question is more similar to that of a capitalist or a socialist belief. You must take a specific position. 

RUBRIC - 

Does not Meet Expectations
​(55% or below)
Approaching  Expectations
​(55% - 70%)
Meets  Expectations
​(71% - 89%)
Exceeds  Expectations
​(90%-100%)
  • Response is less than 150 words.
  • Response is vague and does not reflect an understanding of the historical information covered.
  • Response is not clearly explained with connections to the historical information covered.
  • Response is between 150 and 200 words.
  • Response is somewhat vague and reflects only a basic understanding of the historical information covered.
  • Response is  explained with no connections to the historical information covered.
  • Response is between 200 and 300 words.
  • Response is detailed and reflects only an understanding of the historical information covered.
  • Response is  explained clearly with                  connections to the historical information covered.
  • Response is more than 300 words.
  • Response is very detailed and reflects a clear   understanding of the historical information covered.
  • Response is  explained clearly with lots of              detailed connections to the historical information covered.