1920s and 1930s Summative Essay

Your Task:

Choose one of the following essay topics and create a 500-750 word (approx. 2-3 pages, double spaced) 5 paragraph essay. You will need at least 3 additional sources and proper citations are required.

Checklist:

-Proper introduction

-Proper thesis (that carries throughout your essay)

-Body paragraphs that include examples and/or quotations to support the thesis

-A proper conclusion

-Footnotes/endnotes

-Proper works cited

-Edited for spelling/grammar problems

Topics to choose from:

1.Discuss how the end of WWI led to a period of unrest in Canada that led to events such as the Winnipeg General Strike.

2.What problems did Canada face following the end of the Great War? How did they affect Canada as a country?

3.What happened in the 1920s that helped Canada further its journey as an independent country?

4.How did the attitudes of the 1920s lead to the situation of the 1930s?

5.What lasting effects did the 1930s have on the people of Canada who lived through the time period?

6.How did culture change to reflect Canadians attitudes during the Interwar years?

7.How did Xenophobia affect Canadian social and immigration policy during the 1920s and 1930s?

8.How did the Person's Case reflect the changing women's movement during the 1930s?

9.How did the Great Depression create an environment that allowed for the creation of new political parties?

10.How did new technologies of the 1920s change Canadian lifestyles?

11.How did the 1920s and 1930s signal a change in women’s roles in society?

12.Evaluate the impact of Residential schools on Aboriginal culture in Canada.

Essay Evaluation

Level R
0-49% / Level 1
50-51% / Level 2
60-69% / Level 3
70-79% / Level 4
80-100%
Knowledge & Understanding / -Poor choice of examples and quotations or lacking altogether
-Poor knowledge of the topic
-Examples are always unclear / -Examples and quotations could be more effective
-Knowledge of the topic is lacking
-Examples are often unclear / -Fair choice of examples and quotations
-Shows a fair knowledge of the topic
-Some examples are clear / -Good choice of examples and quotations
-Shows a good knowledge of the topic
-Most examples are clear / -Excellent choice of examples and quotations
-Shows a thorough and accurate knowledge of the topic
-Examples are clearly explained / ___/10
Thinking & Inquiry / -Main points do not reflect thesis
-No links to thesis
-Argument is absent / -Main points rarely reflect thesis
-Few links to thesis throughout
-Argument is weak / -Main points could be more focused
-Fair links to thesis throughout
-Argument is present but could be stronger / -Main points reflect thesis
-Good links to thesis throughout
-Argument is logical / -Main points clearly reflect thesis
-Excellent link to thesis throughout
-Argument shows insight / ___/10
Communication / -Sentence structure is confusing
-Main points are not organized
-Examples have little relevance
-Choppy/awkward writing style
-Transitions are never used
-Unacceptable # of mechanical errors / -Sentences structure is awkward/incorrect
-Main points are not well organized
-Examples have limited relevance
-Choppy/awkward writing styles
-Transitions are rarely used
-Mechanical errors confuse argument / -Sentence structure is fair
-Main points could be better organized
-Some examples have relevance
-Writing style is fair
-Transitions used some of the time
-Mechanical errors interrupt flow / -Sentence structure is correct
-Main points are well organized
-Most examples are relevant
-Smooth writing style
-Transitions used most of the time
-Minor mechanical errors / -Sentence structure is sophisticated
-Main points are well organized
-All examples are relevant
-Smooth writing style
-Transitions used between all arguments
-Mechanically well written / ___/10
Application / -Works cited page is incorrect/missing
-Citations are incorrect
-Tense is inconsistent
-Quotes are not smoothly incorporated
-Formatting specifications are not met / -Works cited page is poor
-A few citations are correct
-Major tense errors quotes are not smoothly incorporate
-Few of the formatting specifications are met / -Works cited page is satisfactory
-Some citations are correct
-Some tense errors
-Some quotes are smoothly incorporated
-Some of the formatting specifications are met / -Works cited page is good
-Most citations are correct
-Minor tense errors
-Most quotations are mostly incorporate
-The formatting specifications are met / -Works cited page is perfect
-All citations are correct
-Correct tense throughout
-All quotes are smoothly incorporate
-The formatting specifications are perfectly duplicated / ___/10