5.11 TGA Totalitarianism

5.11 TGA Totalitarianism Background Information: In lesson 5.10 you read about different totalitarian governments that rose to power following the end of WWI. In lesson 5.11 you will identify how some of these leaders demonstrated different characteristics of totalitarianism. Lesson 5.11 contains an article related to four different 20th century totalitarian regimes. Read the article, “A Power Above All,” and think about how each nation fits the criteria for totalitarianism (use the chart from lesson 5.11 as a reference). Writing Prompt: How did Mussolini OR Stalin meet at least two of the characteristics of totalitarian leader? Write a paragraph that makes a claim in response to the prompt and provides evidence from multiple course sources to support the claim. Make sure to also explain your evidence and how each quote supports your claim. Use the rubric below to guide your response. Sources: Online textbook, pages 147-151, lesson 5.11 article: “A Power Above All” [Insert your answer here.] OPTIONAL Shaping Sheet: You may use this as a tool to gather your ideas, evidence and thinking. Once you’re done, you can use this information to write your paragraph. ALL ideas from your shaping sheet should be included in your paragraph. Note: Only the paragraph will be scored (the shaping sheet is a drafting/organizing tool to help you generate and organize your ideas BEFORE you write) Claim: Answer the writing prompt in one clear sentence, restating the prompt in your answer; make sure to identify the country, leader and two characteristics of totalitarianism that you found. Example: Italy’s Benito Mussolini demonstrated traits of a totalitarian leader by maintaining a secret police force and enforcing a one-party system. Evidence 1: Identify the source (article title) and introduce quote (“For example, the article, “A Power Above All” states…”): What specific quote supports your first reason and overall claim? Use quotation marks around exact quote. Context & Explanation: How does this evidence connect to or support your claim? (How does it prove that your claim is accurate?) This means… This shows [claim] because… Context & Explanation: How does this evidence connect to or support your claim? (How does it prove that your claim is accurate?) Evidence 2: This means… Identify the source (online text) and introduce quote (“For example, The Human Odyssey says…” This shows [claim] because… What specific quote supports your first reason and overall claim? Use quotation marks around exact quote. Closing Statement: Restate your claim in different words OR leave your reader thinking…what are the dangers of totalitarian governments? Scoring Rubric: Use this as a guide to help you self-assess before submitting your assignment. 5.11 Grading Rubric Criteria Claim Evidence MASTERY PROFICIENT EMERGING Clearly identifies a country/leader and at least two characteristics of totalitarianism used by the leader. Suggests a country/leader and at least two characteristics of totalitarianism used by the leader. Hints at a country/leader and at least two characteristics of totalitarianism used by the leader. Provides at least one relevant quote from a provided source that clearly supports the claim. Provides support from o ne or more provided sources related to the claim, but support may be summarized or paraphrased; no quotes included. Provides some context where needed as well as explanation of how each piece of evidence (quotes) demonstrates and supports the overall claim. Attempts to provide context or explanation of how the evidence (quotes) supports the overall claim. Provides at least two relevant quotes from two different course sources provided that clearly support the claim. Provides context where needed as well as Context & thoughtful explanation Explanation of how each piece of evidence (quotes) demonstrates and supports the overall claim. BASIC MISSING Does not identify a country/leader or at No claim or least two topic sentence characteristics of to score. totalitarianism used by the leader. Elaborates or supports the claim but does not indicate specific information from any No evidence sources information is provided. vague/general. Provides little or no context and/or limited No context or explanation of how explanations the evidence (quotes) provided. supports the claim.