Big Ideas of the First World War

Name: _______________________________ Teacher: Tyler Kuster

Date: 06/26/14

Description: Students will create an essay identifying and discussing the Big Ideas of this
unit. We have discussed many themes in the course of this unit and now it is up to you to
write down what you know. You must also prove that you know what these Big Ideas mean;
what do you think? We have discussed five Big Ideas in the preceding weeks. Dedicate a
paragraph (8-10 sentences) to each Idea discussing what it is and why it is important. We
have discussed all of this before so use your own words and your own ideas.
Poor Needs
Improvement
Satisfactory Good Excellent
Structure The paper has
no introduction
or conclusion
and less than
five paragraphs
The paper has all
required
paragraphs but
they are and do
not contain
enough sentences
The paper has
all required
paragraphs but
is the minimum
required length
only
The paper
has all
required
paragraphs
and is of
medium
length
The paper has
all paragraphs
required and is
at the
maximum
required length
or above
Content The paper
addresses only
one Big Idea
The paper
addresses all Big
Ideas but only 1-2
well enough
The paper
addresses all
Big Ideas but
only 3-4 well
enough
The paper
addresses all
Big Ideas
well enough
The paper
addresses all
Big Ideas in a
proficient
manner
Discussion The paper has
little discussion
The paper has
some discussion
by the writer
about the Big
Ideas
The paper has
ample
discussion by
the writer for 3-
4 of the Big
Ideas
The paper
has ample
discussion by
the writer for
all Big Ideas
The paper has
ample,
thoughtful
discussion for
all Big Ideas
Grammar The paper has
many
grammatical
errors
The paper has
some small errors,
one or two large
ones
The paper has
few errors, none
very large
The paper
has little to
no errors
The paper has
no errors and
exhibits
appropriate
grammar level