Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Final rubric and partial list of terms and concepts

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Score
No proof or plan of action

Proof of action or plan
/10
Paper makes no attempt to use terms, concepts, and key players from the quarter to discuss institutions
Paper makes some attempt to use terms and concepts, and might misrepresent some of them
Paper relates at least 2-3 key terms and concepts to the institutions relevant to their action
/20

Paper makes no attempt to use terms, concepts, and key players from the quarter to discuss infrastructure
Paper makes some attempt to use terms and concepts, and might misrepresent some of them
Paper relates at least 2-3 key terms and concepts to the infrastructure relevant to their action
/20
Makes no attempt to discuss government’s role
Makes some attempt to discuss governmental role, or misrepresents it
Addresses how the government is or is not (or should be?) involved in the action
/10
Uses no outside research
Refers to some outside research, but mostly Wikipedia or less reputable sources
Cites extensive outside research.  EXTRA CREDIT for primary sources or less immediately available research (information you needed to call or write in order to acquire)
/20
List of key terms and concepts
·         Economic globalization
o   WTO
o   IMF
o   World Bank
o   Supermarket
o   Offshoring
o   Urbanization
o   Consumerism
·         Social globalization
o   Super-empowered individual
o   Social media
o   Viral memes
o   The spread of “the American Dream”
·         Immigration issues
o   Urbanization
o   Exploitation
o   Assimilation
o   Citizenship and naturalization
·         The Middle East
o   “Petrol States”
o   The war on terror
o   Arab-Israeli relations
o   Connections between oil and power
o   Theocracy, Islamism, or similar
·         Infrastructure
o   The internet
§  Fiber optic cables
§  Satellites
o   Electricity
o   Water
o   Food
§  Water-food relationship
§  Food disparities worldwide
o   Roads, buildings, etc
·         Nuclear proliferation
·         The armed forces abroad
·         Anything else you found interesting or compelling

                                               

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