HIS101 – World Civilizations I
Unit 8 Assignment: Final Assessment
Due Date: 11:59 pm EST of Unit 8 Points: 100
Overview: Throughout this course, you have studied civilizations from around the globe that span thousands of years of human history. For this assignment, you will choose two of these civilizations to compare.
Instructions:
• Choose one civilization from List A and one civilization from list B below. Please do not choose a civilization that you included in your Unit 5 Assignment.
o List A: ▪ Mayans ▪ Incans ▪ Aztecs ▪ France (800-1400) ▪ England (800-1400)
o List B ▪ China (800-1400) ▪ Japan (800-1400) ▪ The Mongols ▪ Renaissance Italy
• Answer the following questions about each civilization: o Who rules the civilization? How are the leaders chosen, and what powers
do those leaders have? o What did people in the civilization believe? Did they worship one god or
many gods? Did they try to impose their religion on other groups, or did they tolerate the multiplicity of beliefs?
o How was the civilization’s society organized? Did religion play a role in defining a person’s role? Was it possible to change your position in society?
• To answer the questions above, return to the textbook and review the relevant sections.
o In addition to your textbook, you should use at least two outside resources.
• In your conclusion (approximately three paragraphs), compare and contrast the two civilizations based on the features that you have described. Include your opinion on why those differences arose.
Requirements:
• The paper should be 4-5 pages in length, not including the Title and Reference Pages.
• Submit a Word document in APA format.
• Use both your textbook and at least two outside resources for your research (khanacademy.org or worldhistory.org are a good place to start). Be sure to use APA formatting to cite your resources.
Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.
Evaluation Rubric for Unit 8 Assignment
CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement
Proficient Exemplary
(0-12 points) (13-21 points) (22-29 points) (30-35 points)
Description of Civilizations
The paper does not answer any of the questions about the civilizations that were chosen.
The paper answers some of the questions about the civilizations that were chosen.
The paper answers most of the questions about the civilizations that were chosen.
The paper answers all of the questions about the civilizations that were chosen in a clear and detailed manner.
(0-12 points) (13-21 points) (22-29 points) (30-35 points)
Comparison of the Two Civilizations
The paper does not include a comparison of the two civilizations.
The paper attempts to compare the two civilizations, but fails to address all the features.
The paper includes a comparison of the two civilizations, but it is lacking details.
The paper includes a clear and detailed comparison of the two civilizations.
(0-4 points) (5-7 points) (8 points) (9-10 points)
APA Format The paper contains no citations and is not APA compliant.
The paper attempts to use citations, but APA formatting is not followed.
The paper contains some APA formatting errors.
The paper is APA compliant and uses proper formatting throughout.
Resources The paper contains no resources.
The paper uses resources, but they are not reliable.
The paper uses the textbook and one other resource.
The paper uses both the textbook and at least two outside resources for information.
Length The paper is less than one page.
The paper 2-3 pages.
The paper is 3-4 pages.
The paper is 4-5 pages.
