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THE INTERWAR PERIOD ASSIGNMENT

TWO OPTIONS
Comic Strip/Story Board/Comic Book

Can be done with a partner ( or more, check with your teacher first)
Create a comic strip that covers all the relevant information, important events and issues
that we have covered in this unit
Topics that should be covered (if not more) :
Post-war economy, labour movement, important election(s), Roaring 20s, and the Great
Depression
Other Requirements
o At least 8 panels (if not more)on legal paper (long sheets)
o Include images and text (colour and fine line)
description, captions, thought bubbles, conversation etc
Members:
/20
Comic Strip Rubric
Criteria
Critical Thinking
/8
/4 x 2

Historical
Accuracy
/4

Presentation,
Clarity and
Neatness
/4

Creativity

/4

1 point

2 points

3 points

4 points

Comic strip shows little

evidence of historical
interpretation of
characters and events
portrayed.

Comic strip
shows slight
evidence of
historical
interpretation of
characters and
events
portrayed.

Comic strip
shows partial
evidence of
historical
interpretation of
characters and
events
portrayed.

Comic strip
shows clear
evidence of
historical
interpretation of
characters and
events
portrayed.

Characters and events

portrayed are not
accurate historically, in
terms of outlook and
appearance.

Characters and
events
portrayed are
somewhat
accurate
historically, in
terms of outlook
and appearance.

Characters and
events
portrayed are
mostly accurate
historically, in
terms of outlook
and appearance.

Characters and
events
portrayed are
highly accurate
historically, in
terms of outlook
and appearance.

Illustrations are limited in

detail and little advance
the telling of the story.
Comic strip lacks
organization and is hard
to read.

Illustrations are
partially
detailed and
partially
advance the
telling of the
story. Comic
strip is
somewhat
organized and
readable.

Illustrations are
detailed and
somewhat
advance the
telling of the
story. Comic
strip is well
organized and
easy to read.

Illustrations are
highly detailed
and significantly
advance the
telling of the
story. Comic
strip is
extremely well
organized and
easy to read.

Comic strip is limited in

creativity and interest.

Comic strip is
somewhat
creative and
interesting to
read.

Comic strip is
creative and
interesting to
read.

Comic strip is
highly creative
and interesting
to read.

Short Story/ Journal

Create a fictional character who took part in the events of the Interwar period and write from
his/her perspective during this time period that covers all the relevant information, important
events and issues that we have covered in this unit
You can do it as a short story or as a journal entry that reflects on this time period
Things to think about- Are you male or female? Age? Do you have a family? Etc

Topics that should be covered (if not more) :

Post-war economy, labour movement, important election(s), Roaring 20s, and the Great
Depression
Other requirements
o A least 2 pages in length
o Typed or neatly written
o Creativity, content, perspective, grammar, sentence, and structure will assessed.

Short Story/Journal
/20 = (

/5 x 4 )
Underdeveloped 1-2

Competent 3-4

Well Developed 4-5

Specific
information

Almost no historical detail

is provided; account is
incomplete and vague.

Historical detail is thinly provided;

account needs elaboration and
more specifics.

Considerable historical detail

is provided; account is fully
described and very specific.

Revealing
insights

The story does not add to

the readers understanding
of the event described.

The story provides some useful

insight that helps in understanding
aspects of the event.

The story offers a revealing

account that helps in
understanding the event.

Empathic
perspective

The story does not offer an

historical characters point
of view. The perspective is
unrealistic and impersonal.

The story captures some of an

historical characters point of view.
The perspective is quite realistic
and personal.

The story richly imagines an

historical characters point of
view. The perspective is very
realistic and personal.

Meaning

not accurate, not logical,

not appropriate, not
enough details
- no connections
- confusing connections

a list of similar ideas

- usually correct details, examples,
explanations
- has trouble making connections
beyond the obvious point

Convention,
and mechanics

- lots of mistakes in simple

words
- mistakes make it so you
cant understand the
meaning

- some mistakes in basic words

and sentence patterns
- you can still understand the
meaning even though there are
mistakes

- original and complex

- interesting details, examples,
explanations
- shows thought
- logical connections beyond
the surface
- may have a few mistakes
where writer is trying out
complex language

- sentence does not have

flow
- awkward sentences
- simple vocabulary

-mistakes when using complex

language, but the meaning is still
there
- uses different types of sentences,
including complex
- usually appropriate
conversational language

Style

- you can still understand the

meaning even though there
are mistakes

- it flows smoothly
- different types of sentences
- a variety of good vocabulary