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Directions Rubric We are going to be using Wikispaces to add and edit your content. You will need to join this wiki by clicking 'join' in the top right of the screen. Then enter the password I give you.

To edit and add your content!

- On the tool bar to the Right of these words, you will need to click on the Civilization you have. Once there, click on the Edit button and begin adding. To add pictures you will need to get the web address for the picture and add it.

- Your formatting needs to look professional and easy to see. Colors and fonts need to be readable and normal. Pictures need to be incorporated in to the text in a way that doesn't mess up the look of your wiki.

- Any and all questions, check with Mr. H for help, because you know, he's good at these kinds of things.


 * Directions and Assignment **

**Round the World Wikis!** In order to see what the rest of the world is doing while Europe is going through the Renaissance and Expansion, we need to Run Around the World in a mad dash. We have seven major civilizations that we need to cover and three days to do it. Our mission, make Wikis that highlight everything we need to know about the lucky seven. You and your group will be responsible for creating a summary wiki for the Political (Government), Economic (Money and Trade) and Social (Daily Life) for your civilization. You will spend a day doing background research and then another day adding the information to our Wiki. See below for specific details on what you need to include. **Requirements** - A description of the region you Civilization existed in - Years that your Civilization existed - A Map of your region - Major rulers, their accomplishments and the effects of the accomplishment - Type of government with an explanation of how it works - What did they trade and with who <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: start;">- Impact of their trade on their development <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: start;">- Describe daily life for people <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: start;">- Roles of High Class/Nobles and Low Class/Peasants <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: start;">- Any religious beliefs <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: start;">- Any and all references cited in MLA formant
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: start;">Introduction Section: **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: start;">Political Section: **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: start;">Economic Section **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: start;">Social Section **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: start;">Reference Section **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: start;">Each section should be roughly 3-4 well written paragraphs. Your wiki will be done on COLE and shared with the rest of the class. On the last day before Spring Break, you will have a note guide that will have the information needed and you will use each other’s Wikis to fill it out so you will have all of the information for the entire class. **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: start;">See Reverse Side for Rubric **


 * Wiki Rubric**

**(10 Points)** || **-** Map is clear and correct - Years are correct - Accurate description of where your civilization lived || Map is clear and correct - Years are correct - Accurate description of where your civilization lived || Map is clear and correct - Years are correct - Accurate description of where your civilization lived || Missing any parts of the introduction section || **(10 Points)** || **-**Major leaders are mentioned with their accomplishments -Accomplishments are well explained in terms of their impact on the civilization -Government roles and positions are explained || **-**Major leaders are mentioned with their accomplishments -Accomplishments are explained in terms of their impact on the civilization -Government roles and positions are explained || **-**Major leaders are mentioned with their accomplishments -Accomplishments are explained in terms of their impact on the civilization briefly || **-**Major leaders or accomplishments are missing -Accomplishments explained. || **(10 Points)** || **-**Major trade items are explained and major trading partners are explained -Good Explanation of how trading impacted the civilization || **-**Major trade items are explained and major trading partners are explained -Explanation of how trading impacted the civilization || **-**Some trade items are explained and major trading partners are explained - Weak Explanation of how trading impacted the civilization || **-**Missing major trade items -No explanation of economic impact. || **(10 Points)** || **-**Major roles and religions are identified and explained -Impact of social life on the development of the civilization explained well || **-**Most roles and religions are identified and explained. -Some explanation of social impact || -Some roles and religions identified -Little or no explanation || Missing several roles or religions -No explanation of social impact || **(5 Points)** || -All references included and grammar is correct throughout Wiki || -All references included and grammar is correct throughout Wiki || -All references included and grammar is mostly correct throughout Wiki || References missing and poor grammar ||
 * || **A** || **B** || **C** || **D>** ||
 * **Introduction Section**
 * **Political Section**
 * **Economic Section**
 * **Social Section**
 * **References and Grammar**
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: start;">An additional 5 points are given for the appearance of your wiki. **