Topic: TImeline Exercise

Order Description TIMELINE EXERCISE GRADING RUBRIC Criteria Levels of Achievement Excellent Above Average Average Deficient Points Earned Analysis and Support 68 to 75 points Rationale portion shows clear analysis and uses specific examples and details for support. There are no quotations. 60 to 67 points Rationale portion shows clear analysis and uses some examples and details for support. There are no quotations. 53 to 59 points Rationale portion contains a weak analysis and few examples or details for support. There are no quotations. 0 to 52 points Rationale portion shows little to no analysis, offers no support, or the connections for support are lacking. Contains direct quote(s). Content and Organization 23 to 25 points Dates remain within 500–1500 boundary. There are 5 dates. All events are accurately placed. Timeline shows clear chronological scale. 20 to 22 points Dates remain within 500–1500 boundary. There are 5 dates. All events are accurately placed. Timeline shows clear chronological scale. 16 to 19 points One event may be outside 500–1500 boundary. There are only 4 dates. 1 inaccuracy in event placement. Timeline shows clear chronological scale. 0 to 15 points Events outside 500–1500 boundary. OR There are 3 dates or fewer. OR Errors in placement of events. OR Lacking clear chronological scale. Turabian Format 11 to 12 points Details and examples are properly cited with parenthetical citations (see Instructions). Follows Turabian guidelines for margins, spacing, etc (as applicable) 9 to 10 points Minor errors in citations. Minor errors in formatting (as applicable) 8 to 8 points Major errors in citations. 0 to 7 points No citations provided where needed. **Note that if this lack constitutes plagiarism, university policy will be followed. Criteria Levels of Achievement Points Earned Excellent Above Average Average Deficient Writing 12 to 13 points Both parts evidence college-level grammar. If computer program used, rationale is in essay form (intro, body, conclusion). No errors in paragraph development or unity. 11 to 11 points Minor errors in grammar (spelling, capitalization, punctuation, etc) Minor errors in essay form (as applicable) Minor errors in paragraph development or unity. 10 to 10 points Major errors in grammar (sentence structure, usage, clarity) OR Multiple minor errors. Minor errors in essay form (as applicable) Major errors in paragraph development or unity. 0 to 9 points Grammar does not meet minimum college-level requirements. If written in essay form either intro or conclusion (or both) is missing. Paragraph development does not meet minimum college-level requirements. Total Instructor’s Comments: TIMELINE EXERCISE INSTRUCTIONS Purpose: • To highlight some of the most important events in Western Civilization from the Fall of Rome through the beginning of the modern era. • To provide a rationale synthesizing and explaining the development of Western Civilization. • To provide a visual reminder of the passage of time. General Requirements: 1. One submission either as a Power Point slide show or Word Document, or using one of the online interactive timelines. 2. Timeline needs to be a horizontal line, showing some chronological scale. 3. Timeline must contain 5 related events showing a specific theme in the development of Western Civilization. 4. Rationale portion must clearly present an argument for how these events are related and why they are significant to the development of Western Civilization. 5. All events on the timeline must occur between AD 500–1500. Timeline Requirements: 1. Determine a theme for your timeline – some ideas include: the history of Christianity in Western Europe, the development of government in Western Civilization, or important literary works or philosophies. 2. Using the dates AD 500–1500 as your boundaries, choose 5 events that occur between those times to place on your timeline. 3. Create the timeline on your computer. Use one of the following free websites or computer programs to create your timeline and rationale: a. www.myhistro.com b. www.timeglider.com c. Microsoft Power Point or Word (Mac equivalent is acceptable, if it can be converted by a PC user) 4. Place events on the line in such a way that a clear chronological scale is evident. 5. The presentation must be professional, well-written, clear, and creative. 6. Include a creative title for your timeline which matches the theme you have chosen. 7. For assistance with creating the timeline, see the document titled “Tutorials for Timeline Creation.” Rationale Requirements: 1. Interactive, online timeline: Rationale will be written into the timeline as 5 separate paragraphs, one per event. 2. Computer program: First page/slide will contain the timeline and the subsequent pages/slides will contain the rationale written in essay form with an introduction, body of 5 paragraphs, and conclusion. 3. Minimum word count is 100–150 words per paragraph, or 2 full pages, double-spaced, Times New Roman or Calibri font. 4. Sources: Do not use outside sources for this assignment. Do not include any quotations. Draw all material from the textbook and lectures within the course, summarize and paraphrase in your own words, and include parenthetical citations indicating the page number or lecture from which your information is derived. Do not include a bibliography page. a. Example: The invention of the McCormick Reaper was a significant step in the changing scope of agriculture as it allowed farmers to plow larger wheat fields and plant bigger crops (490). Grading: 1. Both parts of the timeline must meet college-level standards for writing. 2. A clear chronological scale must be evident in the timeline, and each item should fall between the dates provided. 3. Consideration will be given to analysis and support. 4. Consideration will be given to organization, presentation, and creativity. 5. See Timeline Exercise Grading Rubric for details and point distribution. Submission: • If you used one of the websites to create your timeline, copy the permanent link for your timeline (each program has an option for sharing) and paste that in the submission text box. • If you created your timeline in Power Point or Word then submit that document through the submission link in Blackboard. • Do not email documents to your instructor unless given specific instruction to do so. The Timeline Exercise is due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday of Module/Week 8.