Neolithic Revolution Mesopotamia Ancient Egypt Ancient India Ancient China/Dynasties Ancient Hebrews/Judaism
Ancient Greece Roman Republic Origin of Christianity Islam Japan
Mongols Early Americans: Mayans, Incans, Aztecs African Empires Middle Ages/Medieval Times Renaissance Reformation
Age of Exploration Scientific Revolution Age of Enlightenment Age of Imperialism Industrial Revolution
WWI WWII Holocaust Cold War Colonial American Settlement Revolutionary America
Creating an American Government Manifest Destiny & Westward Expansion Slavery Civil War Reconstruction
American Industrialization Immigration & Urbanization Progressive Movement Roaring 20 s Civil Rights Movement
Oaklawn Language Academy Social Studies Concept Chart Middle School Social Studies Berger / Mclean Exploration / Settlement Patterns Conflict Cooperation Government/Politics Innovation Geography Equality / Freedom
Oaklawn Language Academy Social Studies Concept Chart Middle School Social Studies Berger / Mclean
Regents Exam Thematic Essay Rubric Name: Date: CATEGORY 5 - Great! 4 - Very Good 3 - Solid 2 - Needs Work 1 - Poor Introduction + Conclusion Developing the Task (the bullet points in the task box) Includes an introduction and a conclusion that are beyond a restatement of the theme. Strong thesis statement Thoroughly develops all aspects of the task evenly and in depth Includes an introduction and a conclusion that are beyond a restatement of the theme. Good thesis statement. Develops all aspects of the task but may do so somewhat unevenly Includes an introduction and a conclusion that may be a restatement of the theme. Superficial thesis statement Develops all aspects of the task with little depth or develops most aspects of the task in some depth May lack an introduction and/or a conclusion. No thesis statement. Minimally develops all aspects of the task or develops some aspects of the task in some depth May lack an introduction and/or a conclusion. No thesis statement Minimally develops some aspects of the task Details, Support, Accuracy Richly supports the theme with many relevant facts, examples, and details Supports the theme with relevant facts, examples, and details Includes some relevant facts, examples, and details; Includes few relevant facts, examples, and details Includes few relevant facts, examples, or details Accuracy + Mistakes No inaccurate information May have a very minor inaccuracy May include some minor inaccuracies May include some inaccuracies May include inaccuracies Description and Analysis Is more analytical than descriptive (analyzes, evaluates, and/or creates information) Is both descriptive and analytical (applies, analyzes, evaluates, and/or creates information) Is more descriptive than analytical (applies, may analyze, and/or evaluate information) Is primarily descriptive; may include faulty, weak, or isolated application or analysis Is descriptive; may lack understanding, application, or analysis OVERALL SCORE NOTE: Regents essays are graded using a holistic method. This means that the grader considers the essay as a whole, and does not just add up the scores for the individual parts.
Middle School Social Studies Historical Concept Questions 1. Exploration & Settlement Patterns: What are the causes of exploration and the impact made by settlement patterns? 2. Conflict: Explain the causes and effects of the specific conflict. 3. Cooperation: Identify how cooperation was used in/during. 4. Government/Politics: Analyze the form of government studied and compare it to the government of modern day United States. 5. Innovation: Synthesize the impact of technology on civilization and how it has changed the way we live today. 6. Geography: How has geography influenced historical events? 7. Equality/Freedom: Describe how equality and freedom have been used, or not used efficiently in/during. Middle School Social Studies Historical Concept Questions 1. Exploration & Settlement Patterns: What are the causes of exploration and the impact made by settlement patterns? 2. Conflict: Explain the causes and effects of the specific conflict. 3. Cooperation: Identify how cooperation was used in/during. 4. Government/Politics: Analyze the form of government studied and compare it to the government of modern day United States. 5. Innovation: Synthesize the impact of technology on civilization and how it has changed the way we live today. 6. Geography: How has geography influenced historical events? 7. Equality/Freedom: Describe how equality and freedom have been used, or not used efficiently in/during.
Exploration & Settlement Patterns: What are the causes of exploration and the impact made by settlement patterns?
Conflict: Explain the causes and effects of the specific conflict.
Cooperation: Identify how cooperation was used in/during.
Government/ Politics: Analyze the form of government studied and compare it to the government of modern day United States.
Innovation: Synthesize the impact of technology on civilization and how it has changed the way we live today.
Geography: How has geography influenced historical events?
Equality/Freedom: Describe how equality and freedom have been used, or not used efficiently in/during.
Neolithic Revolution Mesopotamia Ancient Egypt Ancient India
Ancient China/Dynasties Ancient Hebrews/Judaism Ancient Greece Roman Republic
Origin of Christianity Islam Japan Mongols
Early Americans: Mayans, Incans, Aztecs African Empires Middle Ages/Medieval Times Renaissance
Reformation Age of Exploration Scientific Revolution Age of Enlightenment
Age of Imperialism Industrial Revolution WWI WWII
Holocaust Cold War Colonial American Settlement Revolutionary America
Creating an American Government Manifest Destiny & Westward Expansion Slavery Civil War
Reconstruction American Industrialization Immigration & Urbanization Progressive Movement
Roaring 20 s Civil Rights Movement
DBQ Essay Rubric Student Name: Thesis CATEGORY 1 2 3 4 Fails to address the task; confusing and unfocused Addressed the task but has weak structure and focus Thesis stated addresses the task in a well written fashion Strong thesisresponds directly to the question Use of Documents Outside Information Fails to use documents correctly; simply paraphrased or misunderstood Includes no relevant information from beyond the documents Uses most documents correctly-simplistic analysis; does not always weigh the importance or validity of the evidence Includes little/irrelevant information from outside learning Uses documents correctly; recognizes that all evidence is not equally valid Cites some relevant information from outside learning Uses documents completely and accurately; weighs the importance and validity of evidence Cites considerable relevant information from outside learning Use of introduction/conclusion Does not use opening or concluding statements Uses an unorganized/irrelevant introduction and concluding paragraph Includes a good introduction and conclusion Uses strong introduction and conclusion Organization Disorganized; littered with errors in standard English Weaker organization; some errors in writing detract from the essay's meaning Clearly written and coherent; some minor error in writing Well structured, well written; proper spelling, grammar, and mechanics
Concepts of History Chapter: Name: Government/Politics Geography Conflict Equality/Freedom Innovation Cooperation Exploration and Settlement Patterns
CONCEPTOS DE LA HISTORIA TEMA: Nombre: GOBIERNO/POLITICA GEOGRAFIA CONFLICTO EIGUALDAD/LIBERTAD INOVACION COOPERACION EXPLORACIONES Y PATRONES DE ASENTAMIENTO