History - HW - Vietnam:and assess the policy of containment between the years 1945-1989
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case_study_cold_war_wiki_project1.docxUS History
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Prompt: Evaluate and assess the policy of containment between the years 1945-1989
Task: Students will research, document, and discuss case studies of the American Policy of containment.
Assessment: Create a wiki (30 Points)
I: Once you have received your country you will begin your research using our LRC databases and compile sources (have at least 3-5 sources). Your research should focus on the following questions;
1) What specific methods were used by the United States in order to contain communism?
-Sanctions, Defense buildup, Clandestine CIA operations, Military alliances or support, proxy wars, Economic support
2) Give specific content (names, events, vocabulary, quotes, etc) that indicate evidence of that method of containment
-Example: Marshall Plan
3) Find Primary source videos, pictures, Political cartoons, Charts and/or other documents that support your content that will be placed in your wiki
II: After your research is done go to my haiku page, find your name and begin constructing your wiki. It should include the following tabs*
1) An informative timeline of our involvement with your country between 45-89 (5 Points).
2) A segment where you are giving a historical claim/thesis which answers the prompt.
-This should include a complex thesis with specific topic support from your research (5 Points)
3) At least 2-3 documents (Pics, Political Cartoons, Maps, etc) that support your thesis (5 Points)
-Each document should have a written statement of analysis that explains how it supports historical claim/thesis
4) One informative video/Podcast (5 Points)
5) 2-3 Links for additional information (5 Points)
6) A bibliography** (5 Points)
*See rubric for specifics of each item
**Use LRC resources only and the MLA citation provided for your Bibliography
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Web Site Design : Cold War Wiki |
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CATEGORY |
5 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
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Timeline |
Includes at least 10 significant events during the time period that document the US involvement in the Cold War. |
Includes at least 7-9 significant events during the time period that document the US involvement in the Cold War. |
Includes at least 4-6 significant events during the time period that document the US involvement in the Cold War. |
Includes less than 4 significant events during the time period that document the US involvement in the Cold War; poor development |
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Primary Sources |
Three Sources provided; properly documented; Students describe how sources represent your thesis/claim |
Two sources provided; properly documented; at least one artistic. Students describe how sources represent your thesis/claim |
1 image provided; properly documented;. Students describe how source represent your thesis/claim |
No documents provided and/or improperly documented; or student doesn’t describe connection to Cold War |
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Audio/Video |
Represents country and connected to the topic of the Cold War; Detailed introduction provided; school appropriate |
Represents country and general relationship to the topic of the Cold War; introduction provided; school appropriate |
Somewhat represents country and general relationship to the topic of the Cold War; introduction missing; school appropriate |
Barely if at all demonstrates relevancy and sentence introduction not provided or not school appropriate |
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Content/ Documentation/Bibliography
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Citations provided when sources used; documentation accurate; 3-5 Sources used |
Some citations provided when sources used; documentation mostly accurate; 2-3 sources used |
citations not X provided when sources used; documentation inaccurate; 1-2 sources |
Citations not provided when sources used; documentation inaccurate; 0-1 sources used |
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Thesis (Historical Claim)
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Complex historical claim that specifically answers prompt and provides analysis with split topics |
Complex historical claim that specifically answers prompt but does not provides analysis with split topics |
Simple historical claim that specifically answers prompt but does not provides analysis with split topics |
No thesis or analysis |
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Additional Links
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3 legitimate additional links are provided with specific analysis describing what they are to be used for |
2 legitimate additional links are provided with specific analysis describing what they are to be used for |
1 additional link is provided without specific analysis describing what they are to be used for |
Links are missing or not legit |
