Related Issue 2: To what extent should contemporary society respond to the legacies of historical globalization?

RI 2 Source Interpretation

This is your first source interpretation assignment of Social Studies course. You will have 3 sources to examine and respond to. In your response you will have to:

Interpret each source and demonstrate your understanding of how each source links to historical globalization.
Explain one or more of the relationships that exist among all three sources.

Paragraphs 1, 2 & 3

Write 1 paragraph for each source. For each source paragraph you must:

–Explain what is happening in the source

•Explicit meaning (clear/obvious)

•Implicit meaning (hidden/embedded)

–Explain the main message of the source

•What does the author/photographer/cartoonist want the viewer to understand?

–Relate the source to the concepts you have learned in Social Studies

•Use key vocabulary

•Think about concepts of globalization studied- Eg. 4 dimensions: economic, social, political, environmental and whether the source shows an opportunity or a challenge.

Paragraph 4

In the fourth paragraph find a relationship or connection between two or more of the sources.

–Example: Source 1 and 3 show an economic dimension of globalization. All three sources show how the environment can be negatively effected.

•You must give reasons for your answers.

–Example: Source 1 and 3 show an economic dimension of globalization through their debate about transnational corporations and their pros and cons. All three sources show how the environment can be negatively effected by poor governance and greedy economic practices.

Essay Assignment

Please click the following link to open the assignment - Social Studies Source Interpretation Assignment #1.

Here is the rubric you will be marked on for your source interpretation assignment. Please read over to know what is expected of you from this assignment.

		Interpretation of Sources		Identification of Relationships		Quality of Communication**
	/12	Interpretation of sources includes: interpreting each source to identify a perspective(s) explaining the linkage between principles of (globalization, nationalism, or liberalism) and each source Note: You must address ALL three sources.	/6	Identification of Relationships includes: identifies/explains the relationship(s) that exist among ALL sources supporting the relationship(s) with evidence drawn from the sources and knowledge of Social Studies Note: You may discuss the relationship(s) in one part of the response or throughout the response.	/2	Quality of Communication includes control of: vocabulary sentence structure mechanics and grammar Note: You are expected to use paragraph form. (see side bar for more information)
Excellent E	4 4 4	Interpretation of the source is sophisticated, insightful, and precise. Linkages to the principles of (globalization, nationalism, liberalism) are accurate, perceptive, and comprehensively developed.	6 5.5	Relationship(s) are accurately and perceptively identified. The explanation is thorough and comprehensive	2	Vocabulary is precise and deliberately chosen. Sentence structure is controlled and sophisticated; ideas are judiciously organized. The writing demonstrates skillful control of mechanics and grammar.
Proficient Pf	3 3 3	Interpretation of the source is sound, specific, and adept. Linkages to the principles of (globalization, nationalism, or liberalism) are consistent, logical, and capably developed.	5 4.5	Relationship(s) are clearly and capably identified. The explanation is appropriate and purposeful.	1.5	Vocabulary is appropriate and specific. Sentence structure is controlled and effective; ideas are purposefully organized. The writing demonstrates capable control of mechanics and grammar.
Satisfactory S	2 2 2	Interpretation of the source is adequate, straightforward, and conventional. Linkages to the principles of (globalization, nationalism, or liberalism) are relevant and developed in a generalized fashion.	4 3.5 3	Relationship(s) are generally and adequately identified. The explanation is straightforward and conventional.	1	Vocabulary is conventional and generalized. Sentence structure is controlled and straightforward; ideas are adequately organized. The writing demonstrates basic control of mechanics and grammar.
Limited L	1 1 1	Interpretation of the source is confused, vague and/or simplistic. Linkages established to the principles of (globalization, nationalism, or liberalism) may be incomplete, superficial,& imprecise.	2.5 2	The identification of relationship(s) is superficial and of questionable accuracy. The explanation is confusing, overgeneralized and redundant.	0.5	Vocabulary is imprecise, simplistic, and/or inappropriate. Sentence structure is awkward; ideas are ineffectively organized. The writing demonstrates a faltering control of mechanics and grammar.
Poor P	0.5 0.5 0.5	Interpretation of the source is minimal, inaccurate and/or copied from the source. Linkages to the principals of (globalization, nationalism, or liberalism) are disjointed, irrelevant, and demonstrate little/no understanding of the assigned task.	1.5 1	The identification of relationship(s) is minimal. The explanation is off topic and undeveloped.	0.4 0.2	Vocabulary is overgeneralized and/or inaccurate. Sentence structure is uncontrolled; organization of ideas is confused and/or lacking. The writing demonstrates a large lack of control of mechanics and grammar.
Insufficient INS		Does not attempt to address the assignment or is too brief to assess in any scoring category.