CHW 3M1 – Culminating Task: Magazine Researching an Ancient Civilization
While historical events are unique, they are often driven by similar, repeated
forces. In telling the history of our world, this course has paid special attention
to several significant and recurring themes. These themes have been
presented to show that around the world, people are more alike then they
realize. Throughout history, humans have confronted similar obstacles, have
struggled to achieve similar goals, and continually have strived to better
themselves and the world around them. Your Culminating Task will allow you
to examine in depth another civilization that was not covered in class this
semester and explore its role in the history of our world.
YOUR TASK
For your project, you will choose one civilization from the following list. You will
then be responsible for researching your civilization and presenting your understanding it in the form of
a magazine that will include several components.
You may choose from the following ancient civilizations:
Africa *
India * China
* Japan * Maya * Inca *
Aztecs
DETAILS
Some time will be provided in class, however, it is your responsibility to conduct your research and work
on your project also on your own time. Your teacher will be meeting with you on several occasions for
one-on-one conferences to monitor your progress and to assist you throughout your project. Several
deadlines will be posted to help you stay on task.
SPECS
 Magazine articles must be typed in 12 point TIMES NEW ROMAN, ARIAL, or COURIER style font.
 Magazine must be submitted in a duotang/report cover.
 Include a table of contents and a magazine cover.
 Your title page must include the following information:
o Title of Civilization
o Your Name
o Date Submitted
o Course Code – CHW 3M1
o Teacher’s Name
OVERALL DUE DATE: ___________________________________________
 LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES
 STUDENTS NOT HANDING IN PROJECTS WILL RECEIVE A MARK OF ZERO
PART I – The Magazine Articles
(60 Marks)
You will write a minimum of 3 properly researched and documented articles that describe some of the
contributions and the enduring legacy of your chosen civilization. The articles must be approximately
400-500 words each. Some questions that your articles should answer are: What affect has your
civilization had on modern society? What long term affects may they have had on the world and future
generations?
Your articles should be able to paint a picture of what life was like for your ancient peoples and can
include various formats. You must include at least 3 of the following:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
An article on a major news event/issue of the time.
A letter to the editor.
An advice column.
Fashion Report.
Food Review + Recipe.
Political News.
Life in the City.
Interview with a prominent person.
Miscellaneous/Other?
Feel free to add to the overall aesthetics of your magazine by including cartoons/comic strips,
advertisements, classified ads and various graphics and pictures to enhance your overall presentation.
PART II – Magazine Supporting Materials
(80 Marks)
a) The Time Line (10 Marks) Application
While history is the story of people, it is also the examination of when events occurred. Keeping track of
the order of historical events will help you to better retain and understand material. You will be
responsible for producing a graphic time line charting the development of the civilization you have
chosen. Your time line should include significant events, discoveries, occurrences, etc. that happened
during the history of your chosen peoples. Feel free to use graphics such as pictures or images to assist in
the aesthetics of your time line. Take careful note to ensure that dates are accurate.
b) The Bibliography (10 Marks) Application
All resources utilized during the research of your project must be properly documented and
recorded. For your report, standard APA style format should be used. Proper format will be taken
up in class. The bibliography must be included at the end of your report. Make sure to cite your
resources throughout your magazine.
c) The Term List (10 Marks) Knowledge and Understanding
You will be responsible for providing a TERM LIST made up of a minimum of 20 KEY TERMS
and their definitions that are pertinent to the study of your civilization. The TERMS should
be important and relevant to your research and should help to outline key ideas and concepts.
TERMS should be referred to in your magazine at least once. TERMS can include key events (wars,
battles, etc), scientific/cultural developments, specific items, etc.
d) The Advertisements (10 Marks) Knowledge and Understanding
You must complete a minimum of 2 advertisements throughout your magazine. Advertisements
must demonstrate knowledge of your civilization and show some creativity and originality. It
should be clearly evident what exactly the product or service it is that you are selling or trying to
market. Attempt to use eye-catching images and catchy phrases and modern marketing
techniques and strategies. Picture/images used can be counted as part of your Photo Album.
e) Important People/Mini-Bio’s (20 Marks) Thinking and Inquiry
You must also include a miniature biography of key figures from your chosen civilization
(MINIMUM = 3 INDIVIDUALS). Biographical information should include that individual’s
significance and importance to the development of your civilization. Important people can include
political leaders, warriors, gods, scientists, artists, religious figures, inventors, etc. If possible,
provide pictures along with each biography (which can go towards your photo album). Each
biography should be at least half a page in length (typed, single-space) and can include items such
as contributions, legacy, things they are most noted for.
f) The Photo Album (20 Marks) Communication
You must have a minimum of at least 20 images/pictures that can be downloaded off clipart
or the internet or photocopied out of printed resources. Your pictures should be located
throughout your magazine and should be used to supplement your articles and advertisements.
Each picture must have a brief written explanation describing what the image/picture is of and its
significance to the study of your civilization. Images/pictures can be used in articles or
advertisements to help add to the visual effect of your piece. One of your images/pictures MUST
be a map outlining the geography and location of your chosen civilization in relation to the world
or the continent it is found on. Be creative with this section and feel free to include anything of
relevance that may enhance your overall presentation.
CULMINATING TASK – ANCIENT CIVILIZATION EVALUATION
Name: _________________________________________________ Civilization Chosen: _________________________________
PART I – The Articles
CRITERIA
LEVEL 0
(60 Marks)
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 4
Accurate for the most
part’ some important
information is not
accurate.
Adequate recognition
of historical
significance;
Some evidence to
support purpose of
article.
All information
historically accurate’
most is relevant to the
topic.
Very good recognition
of historical
significance; solid
evidence to support
purpose of article.
All information is
historically accurate
and relevant.
Thorough and
perceptive
recognition,
significance; Excellent
support of purpose of
article.
10.5 11
11.5
12 13 14
15
TOTAL
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Using historically
accurate
information
-Historical Analysis
-Evidence to support
article purpose or
argument being
made
Use of historical
information not
passable.
Demonstrated
analysis skill not
passable;
Support demonstrated
is not passable.
Limited use of
accurate information.
Little evidence used to
support article
purpose
0-7
7.5 8 8.5
MARKS
9
9.5 10
/15
THINKING AND INQUIRY
Articles contain
clear purpose,
and successfully
summarizes
research findings.
No thesis statement
in introduction and
conclusion not
present/consistent
with facts
presented
Thesis statement of
limited clarity and
conclusion has
limited connection
to facts presented.
0-7
7.5 8 8.5
Overall aesthetics not
passable; Articles not
written in correct
format.
Overall aesthetics of
magazine is limited;
Articles not written in
present tense; Articles
not written using
magazine/ newspaper
style
0-7
7.5 8 8.5
Not interesting or
convincing; Sources
not evident or
properly credited
Evidence of research
not passable; use of
language not passable
Limited interest and
persuasiveness;
Limited use of
footnotes and
bibliography to credit
sources.
Quality and quantity
of evidence limited;
sequence is weak;
limited use of proper
spelling grammar and
sentence structure
0-7
7.5 8 8.5
MARKS
Thesis statement
mostly clear and
adequate
conclusion;
consistent with
some key facts
9
9.5 10
Introduction
establishes thesis
clearly and good
conclusion;
consistent with
most key facts.
Introduction clearly
states a strong
thesis and sound
conclusion; fully
supportable.
10.5 11
11.5
12 13 14
15
Overall aesthetics of
magazine effective;
Articles are written in
present tense; Articles
are written using
magazine/ newspaper
style
Overall aesthetics of
magazine is extremely
effective; Articles are
extremely convincing
and always written in
present tense; This
looks like a real
magazine/ newspaper
10.5 11
11.5
12 13 14
15
Persuasive and
interesting in all key
parts; Adequate
sources used; all
sources well credited.
Good quantity and
quality of evidence
used; sequence mostly
logical; spelling and
grammar used well;
sentence structure
awkward at times
Totally interesting and
persuasive; Excellent
sources used; all
sources well credited.
Quality and quantity
are sound; sequence
logical; spelling
grammar and
sentence structure all
used effectively.
10.5 11
11.5
12 13 14
15
/15
COMMUNICATION
Overall aesthetics
of magazine;
Articles written
in present tense
and magazine/
newspaper style
MARKS
Overall aesthetics of
magazine is somewhat
effective; Articles are
somewhat written in
present tense; Articles
are somewhat written
using magazine/
newspaper style
9
9.5 10
/15
APPLICATION
Persuasiveness and
interest; use of
footnotes and
bibliography to
credit sources
All Articles present
research findings;
Effective use of
language.
MARKS
Persuasiveness and
interesting in some
key parts; Footnotes
and bibliography
used; sources
adequate.
Good quantity; quality
and sequence of
evidence is adequate;
adequate use of
spelling, grammar and
sentence structure
weak at times
9
9.5 10
/15
PART II – Supporting Materials
K
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C
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(80 Marks)
SECTION – Criteria Description
The Term List
Mark
(10 Marks)
0 1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
_ (10 Marks)
0 1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
- minimum of 20 terms presented, evidence of research, relevance/significance of
terms listed, definitions accurate, proper spelling used, knowledge of topic evident,
understanding of terms usage in relation to civilization is clear.
The Advertisements
- advertisements demonstrate knowledge of specific civilization, content is accurate
and plausible, ad shows evidence of creativity and originality, ad is eye-catching and
uses effective marketing strategies, clearly evident what product/service is being
sold/marketed
Important People/Mini-Bio’s
(20 Marks)
- minimum of 3 biographies completed, picture of individual provided, evidence of
research, relevance/significance of individual chosen evident, biographical
information listed, importance of individual to development of civilization is clear,
half page minimum each met.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20
The Photo Album
(20 Marks)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20
The Time Line
(10 Marks)
0 1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
The Bibliography
(10 Marks)
0 1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
- minimum of 20 pictures/images included, MAP included as one of the images,
descriptions/explanations beside each picture/image included, Pictures/images
convey message/information and enhance overall presentation,
relevance/significance of each picture/image evident, authenticity and accuracy of
picture/image, pictures/images neatly secured to page, aesthetics, quality of
pictures/images chosen.
- dates are accurate, events presented in chronological order, graphics used to
assist in aesthetics, evidence of research, proper format used, sufficient number of
events/occurrences listed, relevance/significance of events shown.
- all sources listed, proper APA bibliographic style used, typed and included at back
of magazine, sources used in report (no padding).
Comments:
Application
Time Line (10) +
Bibliography (10)
Knowledge and
Understanding
Term List (10) + Advertisements
(10)
/20
/20
Thinking and Inquiry
Important People/
Mini-Bio’s (20)
Communication
Photo Album (20)
/20
/20