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2018-19 AP Summer Assignment
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JtZQoagXnYgu8eR76lkrvqI19yPSdrxAhw7TkIVULrQ/edit
Conquistador Assignment
Instructions:
1. Students will read the Conquistadors (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. article and then open the Conquistadors (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. website.
2. Students will choose one person from the website to learn more about (Cortés, Pizarro, Cabeza de Vaca, Orellana). Using the toolbars on the left-hand side of the screen, they will click on the name of the conquistador desired and begin to learn more about that conquistador and the Native tribes he encountered.
3. Once students have chosen an explorer, they should open the document link below with the name of the explorer chosen to learn about.4. Once completed, click the "submit assignment" button and then link the document from Google Drive in the website URL option. Click the "submit assignment" button when finished. *Note: For full credit, make sure all rubric requirements are met.*
This activity will be 35 points.
Rubric
AH1 Unit 1 Conquistador Assignment Grading RubricAH1 Unit 1 Conquistador Assignment Grading RubricCriteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConquistador Chosen, Google Document Saved Correctly to Google Drive, and Submitted on Time5.0 ptsGoogle Document saved to Google Drive correctly, submitted properly, and submitted on time (5 points)0.0 ptsGoogle Document not submitted properly, or not submitted on time (0-4 points based on correct resubmission)5.0 ptsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion #110.0 ptsQuestion #1 is answered fully and has thoughtful responses (8-10 points)5.0 ptsQuestion #1 is answered but information is not complete (4-7 points)0.0 ptsQuestion #1 isn't fully answered or has no response (0-3 points)10.0 ptsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion #215.0 ptsQuestion #2 has 3 complete facts listed along with an in-depth explanation of those facts (11-15 points)8.0 ptsQuestion #2 has 3 facts listed but does not provide additional explanation of those facts (5-10 points)0.0 ptsQuestion #2 does not provide all 3 facts required or has no response (0-4 points)15.0 ptsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGrammar5.0 ptsNo major grammatical issues are noticed (5 points)3.0 ptsA few grammatical issues are noticed (3-4 points)0.0 ptsGrammatical issues are numerous (0-2 points)5.0 ptsTotal Points: 35.0Beginning by reading the National Geographic article (It Was America’s First English Colony. Then It Was Gone.) also found here >>>Link
After reading the article, watch this brief Nat. Geo. video that highlights possible theories of what may have happened to the settlers at Roanoke.
After reviewing the happenings at Roanoke it is time for your group to decide who you would take, and begin the workings of setting up your own colony! Plan wisely! This is not an easy task!
