ENG 1D “The Merchant of Venice” – INVESTIGATING GENOCIDE
Wilson
TASK/PURPOSE: We already know that “The Merchant of Venice” explores aspects of racism towards Jewish people. Unfortunately, racism continues to exist in our society.
In some instances, racism is the cause of deaths. In 1948, (after the Holocaust of World War II), the United Nations created a definition of genocide. Genocide means “committing the following acts committed with the intention of destroying, in whole or in part, a national racial, ethnical, or religious group:
(a) Killing members of the group;
(b) Causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group
(c) Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part;
(d) Imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group;
(e) Forcibly transferring children of the group to another group
Your task is to work either alone or with 1-2 other people and choose an example of a genocide event from recent world history.
Each topic can be chosen only once (first come, first serve).
TOPICS:
1. First Nations Treatment in Canada (Reserves, Residential Schools, and the 60s Scoop)
2. Armenian Genocide
3. Bosnian Genocide
4. Cambodian Genocide
5. East Timor Genocide
6. Rwandan Genocide
7. Sudan Genocide
8. Ukrainian Genocide
You will use a piece of Bristol Board to display information that you research and collect on the event. You will organize your information into categories such as Who, What, Where, When, Why, (though perhaps with better subtitles).
· For each category, provide a few well-written and researched paragraphs with specific detail
· Include appropriate images, graphs, and charts
· Include a title, subtitles, and organization
· Include a bibliography: where did you get your information?
MARKING:
R / Level 1 / Level 2 / Level 3 / Level 4KNOWLEDGE
Student(s) demonstrates knowledge of the historical event, including 5Ws, and includes specific details and information / Below Expectations
This part of the assignment is not done to expectations / A limited amount of knowledge of the historical event is present in the project / Some knowledge of the historical event is present in the project / A considerable amount of historical information is present in the project / A great deal of historical information is present in the project. The project is above expectations
WRITING
Writing is complete, clear and is organized / Below Expectations
This part of the assignment is not done to expectations / Writing has limited clarity and organization / There is some clarity and organization to the work / Most of the writing is clear and organized. / Almost all of the writing is clear and organized.
PRESENTATION
The information is laid out effectively, with titles, organization, pictures, etc. / Below Expectations
This part of the assignment is not done to expectations / The majority of the project is not clear or effective. Has a “thrown-together” look / Some parts of the project are catchy / Most of the project is effectively organized and laid out. Most of it catches the eye / The project is above expectations in terms of its organization and layout
WRITING
Spelling and grammar has been effectively edited / Below Expectations
This part of the assignment is not done to expectations / Writing has numerous spelling and grammar errors are present / There are some major spelling/grammar issues with the writing / Most of the writing is clear. Most of the work has been edited effectively for spelling and grammar errors / Almost all of the writing is clear of spelling and grammar errors
LEARNING SKILLS
Student reflects effective use of learning skills such as independent work or collaboration and use of class time / Below Expectations
This part of the assignment is not done to expectations / A limited amount of effective learning skills were demonstrated by the student / Some learning skills were effectively demonstrated by the student / Considerable learning skills were effectively demonstrated by the student / The student almost always demonstrated considerable learning skills
TOTAL MARKS: /20
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