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Assess primary and secondary historical sources
Assessment Strategies
Written Product
Criteria
assess the strengths and weaknesses of historical analyses of the Ancient Mediterranean World
present historically informed analysis of primary and secondary sources
provide interpretations of historical events and developments based on analysis of primary and secondary sources
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Cultivate greater awareness of the Ancient Mediterranean’s physical and human geography
Assessment Strategies
Written Product and/or Graphic Illustration (Map)
Criteria
describe how geography affected the inhabitants of the Ancient Mediterranean World
chart and/or map identifies the ever-changing boundaries of empires and states in the Ancient Mediterranean world
identify the Ancient Mediterranean’s significant physical geographical features on a map
identify significant Ancient Mediterranean cities and sites on a map
identify Ancient Mediterranean kingdoms and states on a map
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Conduct historical research using Madison College libraries
Assessment Strategies
Skill Demonstration
Criteria
identify appropriate topics for journal article critiques/book reviews
work with Madison College librarians to effectively use scholarly databases and other sources
create a bibliography modeled on the seventeenth edition of The Chicago Manual of Style
supply a word processing file that follows formatting instructions and utilizes automated features supplied by word processing programs
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Collaborate with peers and instructor
Assessment Strategies
Individual and/or group project in online and/or in-person settings
Criteria
generate historically informed responses to course content (assigned books and films)
connect course content to the present and current events
respond to the analyses and interpretations offered by peers and instructor
engage in constructive, collegial debate with peers and instructor
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Create analytically oriented and historically informed essays about the Ancient Mediterranean World
Assessment Strategies
Essay
Criteria
use a writing process (multiple drafts)
essay includes primary and secondary sources
follow the conventions of standard written English
essay presents information that engages directly with historical issues and topics
essay is organized logically and coherently
essay includes a thesis supported with sufficient evidence
sources are cited using standard academic documentation
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Identify major political developments and governing ideologies in the Ancient Mediterranean World
Assessment Strategies
Written Product
Criteria
explore the relationship between rulers and subjects in Ancient Mediterranean monarchies
explain the evolving view of Greek view citizenship from the Archaic Age to Hellenistic Era
analyze the Roman view of citizenship from the Republic’s formation to the fall of Rome in 476
examine the imperial, civilizing mission used to rationalize the creation of Ancient Mediterranean empires
analyze the relationship between empires and so-called “subject peoples”
investigate the institutions and methods rulers and states used to wield political power
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Analyze major religious developments in the Ancient Mediterranean World
Assessment Strategies
Essay
Criteria
explore the evolution of religious beliefs and practices in Ancient Egypt
examine the evolution of religious beliefs in Ancient Mesopotamia
explain the syncretic religious practices of the Greeks and Romans
examine the emergence of Judaism in the Ancient Near East
analyze the emergence and transformation of Christianity from fringe a religious movement to official religion of the Roman state
analyze the evolving relationship between polytheistic and monotheistic religions in the Ancient Mediterranean World
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Write an article critique/book review on a topic pertinent to the Ancient Mediterranean World
Assessment Strategies
Journal, Essay
Criteria
use the writing process (multiple drafts)
essay incorporates primary and secondary sources
follow the conventions of standard written English
essay presents information that engages directly with historical issues and topics
essay is organized logically and coherently
essay includes a bibliography
essay includes a thesis supported with sufficient evidence
sources are cited using standard academic documentation
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Evaluate multiple analytical and historical perspectives to create a deeper understanding of the Ancient Mediterranean World
Assessment Strategies
Essay, review, and/or critique, Journal
Criteria
investigate comparative anthropological approaches to the Ancient Mediterranean
justify how archaeology provides a more complete account of the Ancient Mediterranean
examine how scientific analyses improve understanding of the Ancient Mediterranean
consider how gender affected the construction of Ancient Mediterranean polities and societies
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Make historically informed connections between the Ancient Mediterranean past and the present
Assessment Strategies
Essay, review, and/or critique, Journal
Criteria
relate how war and violence in the Ancient Mediterranean resembles modern conflicts
examine ethnic and cultural clashes in the Ancient Mediterranean and their resemblance to latter-day and contemporary conflicts and disputes
explore epidemiological, climatological, and geological catastrophes in the Ancient Mediterranean World and their resemblance to similar events in the modern and contemporary world
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Develop historical empathy for the cultures and people of the Ancient Mediterranean World
Assessment Strategies
Essay, review, and/or critique, Journal
Criteria
describe the Ancient Mediterranean relative to the statement “the past is a foreign country”
relate how the life experiences of Ancient Mediterranean people resemble and differ from the present
use historical context accurately to explain the lives of Ancient Mediterranean people