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= World History Q1 Benchmark =

Welcome to our first wiki! You will use this to post your Q1 Benchmarks for World History.




 * A Reminder about your Assignment:**

Create a document that will **inform the public about a specific issue relating to religion.** You will need to choose a specific focus that allows you to focus on **multiple religions** and investigate both **primary and secondary sources**. Overall your project must include sacred texts and multiple interpretations of these sources. You may use sources that we have studied together in class but must also locate sources of your own. As you find sources you must complete Source Analysis Sheets to document your findings. These will be uploaded to Moodle, as will the first draft. However, the **final draft will be uploaded to this wiki**.

__**Format for "Brochure"**__
Your final draft will take the form of an informational "brochure". It should be more complex than the average brochure you might see at 30th Street Station. It will include the following:
 * Research question (what are you trying to discover about your issue)
 * Introduction to issue
 * Answer your research question
 * Sum up/describe the body of your text (what is your general message)
 * Explain the organization of the text
 * Primary source/sacred text quotes (use the ones on your Source Analysis Sheets)
 * Interpretation & analysis (from you & others - others meaning secondary sources, NOT other students)
 * Final thoughts and insights about the issue
 * What did you learn?
 * What connections did you make?
 * Why is it important in today's world?

__**Posting your final drafts**__
When you post your final drafts, you will do so on your own page. Go to the "New Page" link on the left, create a new page labeled "Last Name, First Name" I have made one as an example.

Feel free to post whatever you want - pictures, videos, text, diagrams, tables, etc. Just keep your submissions under 25 megabytes apiece.

__**Rubric**__

 * Criteria for Exceeding Expectations (20-19 points)**:


 * DESIGN-** The project investigates a meaningful question and presents information connected to multiple religions.


 * KNOWLEDGE-** Project uses quality primary and secondary sources to present multiple ideas and perspectives (including varying perspectives within the same religion).


 * APPLICATION-** The author of the project has included their own analysis to help the reader understand the information presented and draw larger conclusions.


 * PRESENTATION-** The wiki is created in a smart, thoughtful and attractive way. The writing is polished.


 * PROCESS-** All parts of the project were completed on time and most were fulfilled beyond the necessary requirements.