ENG 1D “The Merchant of Venice” – INVESTIGATING GENOCIDEWilson

TASK/PURPOSE: We already know that “The Merchant of Venice” explores aspects of racism towards Jewish people. Unfortunately, racism continues to exist in our

society. In some instances, racism is the cause of deaths. In 1948, (after the Holocaust of World War II), the United Nations created a definition of genocide. Genocide

means “committing the following acts committed with the intention of destroying, in whole or in part, a national racial, ethnical, or

religious group:

(a) Killing members of the group;(b) Causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group(c) Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring

about its physical destruction in whole or in part;(d) Imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group;(e) Forcibly transferring children of the group to another group

Your task is to work either alone or with 1-2 other people and choose an example of a genocide event from recent world history.

Each topic can be chosen only once (first come, first serve).

TOPICS:

1. First Nations Treatment in Canada (Reserves, Residential Schools, and the 60s Scoop)2. Armenian Genocide3. Bosnian Genocide 4. Cambodian Genocide5. East Timor Genocide6. Rwandan Genocide7. Sudan Genocide8. Ukrainian Genocide

You will use a piece of Bristol Board to display information that you research and collect on the event. You will organize your information into categories such as Who, What, Where, When, Why, (though perhaps with better subtitles).

For each category, provide a few well-written and researched paragraphs with specific detail Include appropriate images, graphs, and charts Include a title, subtitles, and organization Include a bibliography: where did you get your information?

ENG 1D “The Merchant of Venice” – INVESTIGATING GENOCIDEWilson

MARKING:

R Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4KNOWLEDGE

Student(s) demonstrates

knowledge of the historical event, including 5Ws, and includes

specific details and information

Below Expectations

This part of the assignment is not

done to expectations

A limited amount of knowledge of

the historical event is present in

the project

Some knowledge of the historical

event is present in the project

A considerable amount of historical

information is present in the

project

A great deal of historical

information is present in the project. The

project is above expectations

WRITINGWriting is

complete, clear and is organized

Below Expectations

This part of the assignment is not

done to expectations

Writing has limited clarity and

organization

There is some clarity and

organization to the work

Most of the writing is clear and

organized.

Almost all of the writing is clear and

organized.

PRESENTATIONThe information is

laid out effectively, with

titles, organization, pictures, etc.

Below Expectations

This part of the assignment is not

done to expectations

The majority of the project is not clear or effective.

Has a “thrown-together” look

Some parts of the project are catchy

Most of the project is effectively

organized and laid out. Most of it

catches the eye

The project is above

expectations in terms of its

organization and layout

WRITINGSpelling and

grammar has been effectively edited

Below Expectations

This part of the assignment is not

done to expectations

Writing has numerous spelling

and grammar errors are present

There are some major

spelling/grammar issues with the

writing

Most of the writing is clear.

Most of the work has been edited effectively for spelling and

grammar errors

Almost all of the writing is clear of

spelling and grammar errors

LEARNING SKILLSStudent reflects effective use of

learning skills such as independent

work or collaboration and use of class time

Below Expectations

This part of the assignment is not

done to expectations

A limited amount of effective

learning skills were

demonstrated by the student

Some learning skills were effectively

demonstrated by the student

Considerable learning skills

were effectively demonstrated by

the student

The student almost always demonstrated considerable learning skills

TOTAL MARKS: /20

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