historical jigsaw project

8/3/2019 Historical Jigsaw Project

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Historical Jigsaw Project

As we begin to look at the history of India through the lens of Salman Rushdie's

Midnight's Children, we must first have an understanding of what actually happened in the

history of India. In order to do this, we are going to be working with Judith E. Walsh's A Brief History of India to give us a general outline of the important historical and cultural aspects of

India that will be at play in the fictional text. However, since this is a long text and we are all

anxious to get into the literature, we are going to jigsaw this text for speed and convenience. That

means that in small groups, you will read only a portion of the text which you will then present

to the rest of the class.

The purpose of this assignment is to acquaint everyone with as much of the history of

India as possible so that you may refer back to it in your writings and discussions about

Midnight's Children. In order to achieve this every group will have to complete the following

three components:

1. Each group member will read their assigned section of the texts as follows:

Group 1: "The Jewel in the Crown (1757-1885)" (pp. 89-124)

Group 2: "Becoming Modern--the Colonial Way (1800-1900)" (pp. 125-152)

Group 3: "Toward Freedom (1885-1920)" (pp.153-177)

Group 4: "Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement (1920-1948) (pp.178-206)

Group 5: "Constructing the Nation (1950-1991) (pp. 207-238)

2. You will construct a timeline of important historical events that were covered during your

section of the book. Each timeline must feature at least 10 key events in chronological order.

Each event should have a short summary that describes the event: who was involved, why did it

happen, what were the consequences of this event. Also, include the page number and section

heading where this information can be found in the text. This will make it easier for everyone to

look up this information later on. I will be meeting with each group individually to discuss what

parts of the text you should draw your events from.

3. Finally, you will create a 5-7 minute presentation using PowerPoint in which you briefly

explain the historical events of your section. This is also an opportunity for you to includeadditional items of interest. Tell us what life was like for the people of India living at this time.

Include visual aids, pictures, and colors to enhance your presentation and make it memorable.

You do not need to use any outside sources for the content of this assignment. However, you

may need to use additional sources to find pictures and visual aids. If this is the case, please

make sure that you cite appropriately.



Rubric

Teacher Name: Mr.

Redmon

Student Name:________________________________________

CATEGORY 10 8 5 0Timeline:Content

Timelineinformationis accurateand

arrangedchronologically.

Timelinefeatures 10key events.Eventsfeaturedetailedsummariesthat fullyexplain the

historicalcontext andimpact of the event.All pagenumbersand subjectheadingsfrom thebook areincluded.

Timelinehas fewinaccuracies or errors

inchronology.Between 7and 9events arepresent.Eventshave somedetail. Pagenumbersand subjectheadings

from thebook areincluded.

Timelinehasmultipleinaccuracie

s and errorsinchronology.Fewer thansevenevents areincludedand eventslack detail.Some pagenumbersand subject

headingsareincluded.

Thetimelinefailed tomeet any of

therequirements forminimumacceptability.

Timeline:

Aesthetics

Timeline is

arrangedattractivelyand for theease of thereader.Differentsections arelabeled andcoded for

Arrangeme

nt of thetimelinecould useimprovement topromotebetter easeof reading.Different

Arrangeme

nt of thetimeline isconfusingor difficultto read.Little careis evident.

The

timelinefailed tomeet any of therequirements forminimumacceptability.



easyreference.Extremecare isevident inthe making

of thetimeline.

sections arelabeled.Some careis evident.

Presentation:Content

Presentationisinformative,factuallyaccurate,andcontains anabundanceof informationregardinghistory andculture.Visual aidsand picturesenhanceand deepenunderstanding of thetopic.

Presentation isinformativeand fairlyaccuratebut fails toaddress allkey aspectsof cultureand history.Visual aidsandpictures arepresent butdo not fullyenhanceunderstanding or aresuperfluous.

Majorlapses existeither intheaccuracy of informationor coverageof keyaspects of culture andhistory.Visual aidsare notpresent ordo notserve anypurpose

Thepresentation failed tomeet any of therequirements forminimumacceptability.

Presentation:Aesthetic

Studentsare able tospeakconfidentlyabout thetopic andrespond toquestions.

Theinformationin thepresentationis arrangedlogically.Color, font,and visualaids areinterestingto look at.

The projectshows greatcare.

Studentsare able toanswersomequestionsor slightlylackconfidencein theirdelivery.

Theinformationis arrangedsomewhatlogically.Color andfont arevaried. Theprojectshowssome care.

Studentsare unableto answerquestionsposed andare notconfident intheirdelivery.Informationlacksappropriateorganization. Littlecare isevident.

Thepresentation failed tomeet any of therequirements forminimumacceptability.

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