WALCH WORLD HISTORY I UNIT 1

Walch – World History I Performance-Based Assessment Option for Unit 1

A performance-based assessment is one that requires students to demonstrate that they have mastered specific skills and competencies by performing or producing something.

The Earliest People For the project you will be answering the following questions: • Why do you think the Nile River was crucial to the development of ancient Egyptian civilization? • Is the Fertile Crescent the same as Mesopotamia? Explain your answer. • Examine the geography of Mesopotamia. What does the geography suggest about why the city-states were constantly trying to conquer one another?

Some Background Information Before Beginning the Project Cartography is the science or practice of drawing maps. It is the creation of charts and maps based on the layout of a territory's geography. Graphic design, also known as communication design, is the art and practice of planning and projecting ideas and experiences with visual and textual content. Infographics are graphic visual representations of information, data or knowledge intended to present information quickly and clearly. Visit the following site for some great examples of infographics. http://infographicworld.com/our- work/

The Project For this assessment, you will create an infographic. The infographic will be a map. Be creative. It can be hand-drawn or computer generated.

Project Criterion The infographic should include the following: • Map the Fertile Crescent and Mesopotamia • Map of Ancient Egypt • Significant people, places, and events • Important information about people such as Sumerians, Babylonians. Assyrians, and Chaldeans, Persians, and Phoenicians • Answers to the above questions

Assessment Tool: Bridgeway Academy Project Rubric:

WALCH WORLD HISTORY I UNIT 1