Society: Challenge & Change
“Social Change in our Time”
Name:_______________
Interviewee:____________
Task:
Part A:
Ask someone from your parents’ or grandparents’ generation to
identify two societal values they were raised with and three
significant Social Changes that have taken place in North
America/the world since he/she was a teenager.
On the chart provided, list their answers and ask them to talk about
why their generation held those values and then what are some of
the effects of these social changes upon them today.
Be sure to tie in the terminology of the course for this unit into
your writing.
Part B:
Write 1 paragraph explaining the major difference between
the person’s generation that you interviewed to your generation
(Generation Y).
Name:
Value or Social
Change:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Generation:
Further Insights on Value or Social
Change:
Other comments/insights provided by the subject:
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Category
Level 4
10-8
Level 3
7.9-7
Level 2
6.9-6
Level 1
5.9-5
Chart lists five
values and social
changes and
shows a some
information
gathered from the
interviewee
Chart lists five values and
social changes and
shows a limited amount of
information gathered from
the interviewee
Knowledge
Chart lists the
Chart lists five
values and social values and social
changes and shows changes and shows
a significant amount a good amount of
of information
information
gathered from the gathered from the
interviewee.
interviewee.
Application
My paragraph
My paragraph
My paragraph
illustrates a clear
provides a
provides some
explanation
explanation
explanation
outlining the
outlining the
outlining the
differences between differences between differences
the two generations the two generations between the two
generations
Communication
My paragraphs use
grammar, spelling
and writing skills
with a high level of
effectiveness.
Terminology used
to a high degree.
My paragraphs use
grammar, spelling
and writing skills
with minor errors.
Terminology used
to a good degree.
My paragraph provides
limited explanation
outlining the differences
between the two
generations
My paragraphs
My paragraphs have
have some
several grammar, spelling
grammar, spelling and writing errors.
and writing errors. Terminology used to a
Terminology used limited degree.
to a satisfactory
degree.