HIS101 Unit 8: Empire Comparison Essay
HIS101
– World Civilizations I
Unit 8: Empire Comparison Essay
Final Paper Due: by 11:59pm EST on Sunday at the end of Unit 8
Empire Comparison Essay Instructions:
To demonstrate your understanding of world civilizations, your final essay will focus on the analysis of the rise and fall of empires/kingdoms throughout the time period in which we studied. Remember, this is NOT a summary of the events or the empire/kingdom, it is an analysis of the similarities and differences. Also, you will be making one last final connection to today's society. For this assignment, pick an empire/kingdom from each group below and develop an essay addressing each of the following components:
1. Compare and contrast the development/creation of the empires/kingdoms.
2. Compare and contrast the decline/fall of the empires/kingdoms.
3. Explain which of the empires/kingdoms you choose had the greatest influence on our society today. Make sure to provide examples of how this civilization can be seen in our society today.
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Group 1 |
Group 2 |
Group 3 |
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Babylonian Empire |
Tang Dynasty |
Ottoman Empire |
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Greek Empire |
Mongolian Empire |
Russian Empire |
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Roman Empire |
Ghanaian Kingdom |
British Empire |
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Egyptian Empire |
Holy Roman Empire |
Spanish Empire |
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Harappa Empire |
Anglo-Saxon Empire |
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Shang Dynasty |
Kingdom of the Franks |
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Kush Kingdom |
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Byzantine Empire |
Your paper must be 4-5 pages and include a minimum of 5 sources. All work must be in APA format, including in-text citations and a reference list. If you have any specific questions, contact your instructor.
Students: Be sure to read the criteria, by which your paper will be evaluated, before you write, and again after you write. The rubric that will be used for grading this assignment is located on the next page.
Evaluation Rubric for Empire Comparison Assignment
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CRITERIA |
Deficient |
Proficient |
Exemplary |
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No thesis or unclear or |
Weak, inadequately |
Clear, well-developed, and |
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incomplete and does not |
developed, and marginally |
demonstrates an |
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Thesis |
demonstrate an |
demonstrates an |
understanding of social |
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understanding of social |
understanding of social |
studies concepts. |
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studies concepts. |
studies concepts. |
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0-1 Point |
2-3 Points |
4-5 Points |
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Supporting |
Lacks specific, credible, |
Minimally supported with |
Well supported with a broad |
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and relevant support OR |
specific, credible, and relevant |
spectrum of specific, credible, |
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Evidence & |
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may include evidence |
evidence. Provided minimal |
and relevant evidence. |
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Analysis for |
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without analysis |
analysis between empires. |
Analysis shows depth, |
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Development |
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between empires. |
multiple connections drawn |
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or Creation |
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between empires. |
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of Empires |
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0-6 Points |
7-13 Points |
14-20 Points |
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Supporting |
Lacks specific, credible, |
Minimally supported with |
Well supported with a broad |
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and relevant support OR |
specific, credible, and relevant |
spectrum of specific, credible, |
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Evidence & |
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may include evidence |
evidence. Provided minimal |
and relevant evidence. |
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Analysis for |
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without analysis |
analysis between empires. |
Analysis shows depth, |
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Decline or |
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between empires. |
multiple connections drawn |
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Fall of |
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between empires. |
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Empires |
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0-6 Points |
7-13 Points |
14-20 Points |
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Lacks specific, credible, |
Minimally supported with |
Well supported with a broad |
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Supporting |
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Evidence & |
and relevant support OR |
specific, credible, and relevant |
spectrum of specific, credible, |
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Analysis for |
may include evidence |
evidence. Provided minimal |
and relevant evidence. |
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Empires with |
without analysis |
analysis between empires. |
Analysis shows depth, |
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Greatest |
between empires. |
multiple connections drawn |
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Influence on |
between empires. |
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Our Society |
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Today |
0-6 Points |
7-13 Points |
14-20 Points |
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Clear and |
Errors impede |
Few errors that do not impede |
Writing and format is clear, |
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professional |
professional presentation. |
professional, APA compliant, |
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Professional |
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presentation; guidelines |
and error free. |
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Writing and |
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not followed. |
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Format |
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0-6 Points |
7-13 Points |
14-20 Points |
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Total |
85 Points |
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Rating:
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Solution: HIS101 Unit 8: Empire Comparison Essay