HIS101 – World Civilizations I
Unit 5 Assignment: Civilizations on Three Continents
Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before
you write and again after you write.
Points: 100
Overview:
In the past three units, you have learned about ancient Greece and Rome, the rise of
Islam and the Byzantine Empire and the diversity of trade-based empires in Africa. For
this assignment, you will explore one of these civilizations in more detail.
Instructions:
• Choose one of the civilizations that interests you the most.
• Research the civilization and answer the following questions:
o Where is the civilization located?
o What factors lead to the civilization’s success? (such as military strength,
trade, religion)
o What relationships did the civilization have with other civilizations?
o What led to the civilization’s fall?
Requirements:
• The paper should be 2-3 pages in length, not including the Title and Reference
Pages.
• Submit a Word document in APA format.
• Use both your textbook and outside resources for your research
(khanacademy.org or worldhistory.org are a good place to start). Be sure to use
APA formatting to cite your resources.
Evaluation Rubric for Unit 5 Assignment
CRITERIA Deficient Needs
Improvement
Proficient Exemplary
(0-12 points) (13-21 points) (22-29 points) (30-35 points)
Analysis of
the Rise of a
Civilization
The paper
does not
include an
analysis of the
civilization’s
rise.
The paper
attempts to
analyze the
civilization’s
rise but fails to
fully answer
the questions.
The paper
includes an
analysis of the
rise of the
civilization but
is lacking
details.
The paper
contains a
clear and
detailed
analysis of the
rise of the
civilization.
(0-12 points) (13-21 points) (22-29 points) (30-35 points)
Analysis of
the Fall of a
Civilization
The paper
does not
include an
analysis of the
civilization’s
fall.
The paper
attempts to
analyze the
civilization’s fall
but fails to fully
answer the
questions.
The paper
includes an
analysis of the
rise of the
civilization but
is lacking
details.
The paper
contains a
clear and
detailed
analysis of the
rise of the
civilization.
(0-4 points) (5-7 points) (8 points) (9-10 points)
APA Format The paper
contains no
citations and is
not APA
compliant.
The paper
attempts to use
citations, but
APA formatting
is not followed.
The paper
contains some
APA formatting
errors.
The paper is
APA compliant
and uses
proper
formatting
throughout.
Resources The paper
contains no
resources.
The paper
uses
resources, but
they are not
reliable.
The paper has
one resource.
The paper
uses both the
textbook and
outside
resources for
information.
Length The paper is
less than half a
page.
The paper is
one page.
The paper is
between one
and two pages.
The paper is 2
or more pages.
