Assignment Ten - Solutions

File name: 8ss8

Marks: /40 marks

Section A: Definitions - ______/10 marks
Section B: Fill-in-the-Blank - ______/10 marks
Section C: Position Paper - ______/20 marks
TOTAL: ______/40 marks

Section A - Definitions (10 marks)

Using your own words, write definitions for the given terms and phrases in the provided spaces. Each definition will be worth one mark. An example is given.

Example: worldview –the knowledge, values, and attitudes that influence how a person interacts with the world. For example, my travels influence my worldview.

1.decolonization - the granting of independence by imperial nations to their colonies >

2.expansionism -< the purpose a nation or culture has to enlarge its power and territory >

3.imperialism -the extension of power over a territory, including its resources and people, with the intention to build an empire >

4.Indigenous Peoples- the native-born people of a territory or region >

5.point of view -< an individual person’s view or opinion >

6.perspective - < a group’s collective point of view or opinion >

7.Francis Drake - < the first Englishman to circumnavigate the Earth; he became known for his attacks on Spanish fleets, looting their treasures for England

8.Age of Exploration-< the era of geographic exploration in the 1400s and 1500s when Europeans embarked on voyages to find ‘new’ territories previously unknown to Europe

9.The United Nations Charter- < a document signed in 1945 by the 51 original members of the United Nations, which expressed the perspective that the people of a country ought to have the right to organize themselves politically >

10.terraforming - < changing a planet to make it resemble Earth

Section B - Fill-in-the-Blank (10 marks)

Using the word list below, complete the statements with the correct words or phrases. The value for each is in the brackets at the end of the question.

Age of Exploration / explorers / patriotism
Britain / geography / perspective
Cartography / identity / point of view
Christopher Columbus / imperial powers / Portugal
colonize / Indigenous Peoples / Queen Elizabeth I
decolonization / language barrier / slave trade
Drake / luxury items / Spain
ethnocentric / Magellan / terraforming
expansionism / monarch / worldview
  1. < Cartography > was important to the efforts of the explorers >because they were able to navigate more effectively with an improved knowledge of < geography>. (1 marks)
  1. The < Spanish destroyed the thriving civilizations of the Inca and Aztec peoples of South America. (1 mark)
  1. Portugal was one of the countries involved in the < slave trade to bring cheap labour from the colonies. (1 mark)
  1. < Decolonization is a process that has occurred since 1945 as the Imperial powers have granted independence to their colonies. (1 mark)
  1. < Drake is the famous explorer who was a hero to the British and knighted aboard his ship by < Queen Elizabeth I. (1 mark)
  1. Identity > is closely tied to the worldview > of a nation because the way people behave and think of themselves is influenced by the knowledge, values, and attitudes held by the people in their homeland. (1 marks)
  1. Columbus was a controversial figure because he was credited with “discovering” the New World, but he was also accused of poor treatment of the Indigenous Peoples with whom he came into contact. (1 mark)
  1. During the < Age of Exploration, countries engaged in a large scale expansionism > to claim as much of the new territory for themselves as possible. (1 mark)
  1. Portuguese explorers used < Indigenous Peoples as interpreters to overcome the < language barrier. (1 mark)
  1. The opportunity to acquire raw materials from the colonies with which to produce luxury items was one of many benefits of <imperialism , making it worth overcoming the obstacles. (1 mark)
Section D - PositionPaper (20 marks)

In awell-organized written response, address the following issue:

To what extent did the worldview that developed during the Renaissance in Europe have a positive influence on the development of the Western World during the Age of Exploration?

______/3 marks Does the opening paragraph contain a topic sentence that effectivelyintroduces what the rest of the paragraph is going to be about, as well as present a clear position? Students are likely to take one of several main positions:
  • The Renaissance worldview greatly contributed to the Western World.
or
  • The Renaissance worldview did not contribute to the Western World.

______/ 5 marks Does the student discuss three reasons that support his or her position? Answers could include:
  • Possible supporting reasons: Reference to developments in knowledge, learning, trade, economic growth or other features of the Renaissance generally acknowledged as positive trends
  • Possible negative reasons: Reasons suggesting the worldview as a negative influence will concerntypically the attitudes of other peoples and nations, conquest, brutality, imperialism, and expansionism.

______/ 5 marks Does the student discuss three examples that support the given position? Ensure the reasons provided are supported with clear, accurate, and related content. Did student consider reasons that opposed their opinion?
______/5 marks Does the student come to a definite conclusion. Ensure the student supports his or her position in the conclusion. Expect a clincher sentence.
______/2 mark Is the paragraph relatively free of any spelling or grammatical errors?
(Apply your judgment regarding ease or blurring of communication.)