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Global History 9

GLOBAL HISTORY 9 ENDURING ISSUE PROJECT

Task:

1. Choose an enduring issue.

2. Choose TWO examples of this enduring issue, one from our studies and one from the past ten
years.
3. Find one reliable source for each example chosen. You cannot use Wikipedia or a textbook as a
source. Minimum amount of sources is two but you can use more.
a. Example: one source for Crusades and one source about the war in Afghanistan
4. Read the sources in order to determine what the source tells us about each example of the
enduring issue.
5. Complete a final paper (70%) AND a poster (30%)

Guidelines: (Complete both)

I. Final paper:
 Section I – Introduction
 Identify and define the enduring issue you chose, and introduce the two
examples.
 Section II – Source 1
 Explain how the enduring issue has affected people or has been affected by
people (using the source about the Crusades)
 Section III – Source 2
 Explain how the enduring issue has affected people or has been affected by
people (using the current source about Afghanistan)
 Section IV – Conclusion
 Bring the examples of the enduring issue together. How has the enduring issue
continued to be an issue or changed over time?
 Works cited page included
 Format & length: type your paper in 12-point font and double space with one-inch
margins. Do not add extra spacing. NO MORE THAN 600 WORDS

II. Create a poster that defines and describes the enduring issue, give information about the two
examples that you used in the paper, and creatively present the enduring issue and its
impact. Use visuals to make your poster appealing (pictures, maps, graphs, charts).
 Works Cited page instructions (*you may use NoodleTools for this)

 Put in alphabetical order by the first word listed in each entry

 Use a hanging indent throughout (all but the first line of each entry is indented)
 Do not number or bullet point each entry
 Do not label the type of sources used

Book
Manchester, Daniel. A World Lit Only By Fire. Bay Back Books, 1993.

Book in a Series
Durant, Will. The Renaissance. Vol. 5. Simon & Schuster, 1953. The Story of
Civilization.

Book with Multiple Authors

Kagan, Donald, Steven Ozment, and Frank M. Turner. The Western Heritage to 1715.
Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc., 1979.

Book with Editor Instead of Author

Carey, John, ed. Eyewitness to History. Avon Books, 1987.

Website Include as many pieces of information as can be found on the website

Kreis, Steven. “Feudalism and the Feudal Relationship.” The History Guide. 11 Oct. 2006.
www.historyguide.org/ancient/lecture21b.html. Accessed 7 Feb. 2008.

When to Use a Citation within your essay/ paper:

1) All direct quotes
2) Any uncommonly known facts - facts that can’t be found in multiple sources
3) Opinions - someone else’s opinions, ideas, or research (includes material you have paraphrased)
 How to Format a Citation:
As you are conducting your research make sure to compile your bibliography. When you are writing your
paper and you use information or a quote from one of your sources, place a citation at the end of the
sentence. In parenthesis, take the first word that is listed for that source in the bibliography. If it is a
print source, put the page number in the book where that information is found. Since the citation is part
of the sentence, the punctuation goes after the citation.
Examples:

Book, author listed (Manchester, 27).

Book, no author (Canterbury, 52).
Title of Article (“Chaucer,” 105).
Internet, author listed (Smith).
Internet, no author listed (“Feudalism”).

Sample paragraph showing an in-text citation:

In 1346, medieval Europe experienced a devastating outbreak of the bubonic plague. The spread
of this disease, originally known as “the Great Dying”, devastated the continent until 1352 and led to the
deaths of about 20 million people (McEvedy 118). During the early middle ages, many Europeans lived on
isolated manors and interacted very little with outsiders. Over time though, the development of the
commercial revolution led to the growth of towns and trade. This increased trade connected European
towns to port cities in eastern Europe and the middle east, ultimately linking them to the Silk Road. It is
believed that this growth of trade brought the pandemic into Western Europe and had devastating
effects in the crowded, dirty towns of Western Europe (Langer 114).

Works Cited

Langer, William L. “THE BLACK DEATH.” Scientific American, vol. 210, no. 2, 1964, pp. 114–

121. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/24936021.

McEvedy, Colin. “The Bubonic Plague.” Scientific American, vol. 258, no. 2, 1988, pp. 118–123.,

www.jstor.org/stable/24988987.

Enduring Issues Project

Enduring Issue Questions Specific Examples in GH9

Conflict- a serious disagreement or What causes conflict? What Persian War; Peloponnesian War;
argument; there can be conflict effects does it have? Punic Wars; Islamic expansion;
between individuals, groups, and Crusades; Hundred Years Wars
nations
Power- the ability to influence or How is power gained, Athens; Roman Empire; Alexander
control the behavior of people consolidated, maintained, & the Great; Abbassid Dynasty;
lost? Mughal Empire; Ottoman Empire;
Mongolian Empire; Han Dynasty;
Maurya Empire; Gupta Empire
Human rights violations and Why is there inequality? What Caste system in India; Subordinate
inequality effects does it have? role of women in an ancient
Human rights- basic rights and civilization; Treatment of
freedoms to which all humans are untouchables in India; serfs during
considered to be entitled the middle ages
Inequality- when one group has more
power than another
Innovation- change, new method, or Why do innovations develop? Han Golden Age; Age of Pericles;
new idea. How do innovations impact life Gupta Golden Age; Islamic Golden
& society? Age; Viking shipbuilding; Hellenistic
Age
Environmental impact How does environment impact Seasonal flooding in RVs; location of
Environment- area around us in which people? How do people impact Rome; peninsula location of Greece;
we live the environment? Russian steppes; Himalaya Mts
effect on China or India
Interconnectedness- state of having Do the benefits of Roman Empire/ Han China trade;
connections or relationships with interconnectedness outweigh Islamic trade in N Africa; spread of
other people the costs? Buddhism in Asia; spread of
Christianity in the Med.
Impact of Ideas/ Belief Systems How do ideas/ beliefs shape Select one religion & its
lives and societies or development in an ancient
governments? How do ideas/ civilization (effect on society or
beliefs impact important government); Islamic expansion;
events/ political decisions? Ottoman or Mughal Rule; Crusades
Turning point- a time period/ event Why does change happen? How Neolithic Revolution; Persian Wars;
that causes major changes (political, does change effect the world? fall of Rome; Commercial
social, economic) Revolution

*this is a general guideline of possible enduring issues, questions surrounding them to help you develop an
argument, & a few examples of specific topic examples. This is not an all-encompassing list.

Paper Rubric

65-70
 Clearly identifies and accurately defines one enduring issue in Global History & clearly presents two examples (one from
the course & one from the last 10 years)
● Develops an even, thoughtful, and in-depth argument about how an enduring issue has affected people or has been
affected by them and how the issue continues to be an issue or has changed over time
● Is more analytical than descriptive (analyzes/ evaluates information)
● Richly supports the task by incorporating substantial relevant information from at least 2 sources that includes facts,
examples, and details
● Uses proper MLA citation format within paper and in “Works Cited” section
● Demonstrates a logical and clear plan of organization; includes an introduction and a conclusion

58-64
 Identifies and accurately defines one enduring issue in Global History & presents two examples (one from the course &
one from the last 10 years)
● Develops a thoughtful argument in some depth about how an enduring issue has affected people or has been affected by
them and how the issue continues to be an issue or has changed over time OR develops the argument somewhat
unevenly by discussing one aspect of the argument more thoroughly than the other
● Is more descriptive than analytical
● Supports the task by incorporating relevant information from 2 sources that includes facts, examples, and details
● Uses proper MLA citation format within paper and in “Works Cited” section; may have minor inaccuracies
● Demonstrates a logical and clear plan of organization; includes an introduction and a conclusion

50-57
 Identifies and defines one enduring issue in Global History & presents two examples (one from the course & one from
the last 10 years); definition of enduring issue could be clearer
● Develops a partial argument in little depth
● Overall is very descriptive; there is little/ no analysis
● Incorporates some relevant evidence that includes facts, examples, and details; may include some minor inaccuracies
● Supports the task by incorporating relevant information from 2 sources; may need to include more details from sources;
may only have one source
● Uses proper MLA citation format within paper and in “Works Cited” section; may have minor inaccuracies; some citations
could be missing
● Demonstrates a satisfactory plan of organization; includes an introduction and a conclusion

40-49
 Identifies and but does not clearly define one enduring issue in Global History; presents two examples (one from the
course & one from the last 10 years); examples may be outside of time frame or be inappropriate
● Is descriptive; may include faulty, weak, or isolated analysis
● Includes few relevant facts, examples, and details from the sources or consists primarily of relevant information copied
from the sources; may include some inaccuracies
● Presents little or no details from sources; shows little/ no evidence of research
● Attempts to cite, but may not use proper MLA citation format; citations may be missing; Works Cited page is inaccurate/
missing
● Demonstrates a general plan of organization; may lack focus; may contain digressions; may lack an introduction or a
conclusion

30-39
● Identifies, but does not define, one enduring issue; May only present one example of the enduring issue in Global History
● Minimally develops/ explains the enduring issue & example(s)
● Is descriptive, may lack understanding
● Includes minimal relevant facts, examples; may have details copied from sources with little explanation; may show little/
no evidence of research
● Citations/ works cited page are missing
● May demonstrate a weakness in organization; may lack focus; may contain digressions; may lack an introduction and a
conclusion

Poster rubric

25-30

 Enduring issue is clearly identified and accurately defined

 Both examples of the issue are clearly presented on poster; major details for each are provided connecting
them to the chosen enduring issue; impact of enduring issue for both examples is clear and understandable
 Graphics and visuals are relevant to the presentation, clear and appropriate
 No grammatical or spelling errors
 Overall presentation is neat and visually appealing

20-24

 Enduring issue is clearly identified and defined (definition may be a little unclear/ incomplete)
 Both examples of the issue are clearly presented on poster; details for each are provided connecting each to
the chosen enduring issue (more details could be added; some details may not be relevant or may not clearly
connect to chosen issue)
 An attempt is made to show the impact of enduring issue for both examples but may be unclear
 Graphics and visuals are relevant to the presentation, clear and appropriate
 few grammatical or spelling errors
 Overall presentation is neat and visually appealing

15-19

 Enduring issue is identified and defined (definition may be a little unclear/ incomplete)
 Only one example of the issue is presented OR Both examples of the issue are presented on poster but there
are few details, connection of example to issue may be unclear, some details may not be relevant
 There is little attempt to show the impact of enduring issue OR attempts to show impact of enduring issue but
does so in an unclear/ inaccurate way
 More graphics/ visuals could be used; graphics/ visuals used are hard to understand (connection to enduring
issue and examples are not clear)
 Some grammatical or spelling errors
 Presentation may be messy

10-14

 Enduring issue is identified definition may be a little unclear/ incomplete/ missing

 Only one example of the issue is presented OR Both examples of the issue are presented on poster but there
are few details, connection of example to issue is unclear/ irrelevant/ inaccurate
 There is little/ no attempt to show the impact of enduring issue OR attempts to show impact of enduring issue
but does so in an unclear/ inaccurate way
 More graphics/ visuals could be used; graphics/ visuals used are hard to understand (connection to enduring
issue and examples are not clear)
 Some grammatical or spelling errors
 Presentation may be messy