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A Global Citizens Memoirs

You will assume the role of a fictitious person who was born somewhere in the world
between 1875-1905. You will write your memoirs which will describe both the events
in your life and your reaction to those events (this includes talking about people you
meet, what you think of them, how their lives are impacted).

Your fictitious person must be from a specific place, and have a specific ethnic
heritage (English, Austrian, German, French, American, or anything else you
like).
Your character will need to be alive for World War I and II
You should discuss not only your experiences, but the experiences of your family
members, friends and people you meet along your journey.

Parts of the Project:

Class Journal (Multiple classroom grades throughout the year)
Final Paper: (Project Grade)
Evidence of Planning and Preparation: _______________________ ( /30)
You will write the final copy in class on: _____________________ ( /70)
Life Video: (Project Grade)
You will work on with a peer to complete both of your life videos

Your Defining Moments / defining experiences

Each paragraph should centre on a defining moment or defining experience in your
life. You must describe at least 5 defining moment/defining experiences for your life
You must discuss most or all of the following themes in your memoirs:
1. War, peace and security
2. Your Country and if you immigrate any new country
3. Your Countrys (Countries) Place and Role in World Affairs
4. Relations/Connections: Explain what countries relations are affected ex.
American-German (can be more that 2)
5. Demographic Developments and Change
6. Economic and Technological Developments and Change
7. Social Change
8. Political Movements and Developments
Many defining moments/experiences are important to more than one theme:
For example,
Depression conditions could deal with Economic and Technological
Developments and Change, and , Political Movements and Developments.
and Demographic Developments and Change.
Of course, your character will have a specific point of view about these events, depending
on their your frame of reference (e.g. age, gender, ethnicity, family and life experience)

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You will need to have a concluding paragraph which demonstrates an understanding of

how your character feels he/she has contributed to the development of their (your)
Country/World Events and what he/she believes they are or should be.

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Research Requirements
You must research the events that your character experiences. To be able to present the
information from their personal point of view, you must have at least 5 sources (ideally a
mix of primary and secondary sources).These can be sources that you have previously
consulted in your research throughout this course.
Some Primary sources: Newspapers, diaries, government documents and archives,
written accounts, pictures, paintings, political cartoons, autobiographies, audio
recordings, oral accounts (you can interview family members if you wish),
advertisements etc.
Some secondary sources: Textbooks, historical accounts, documentaries, essays,
biographies, articles, etc.
You must have a minimum of 5 pages of research notes (one from each source). These
must include:
The FULL bibliographic information of the source
The page numbers if a text resource
Your notes in point form, in your own words on the KEY information
An analysis statement What did you learn? What questions does this
information raise? What more information do you need to know? What
conclusions can you draw? What is your characters personal reaction to this
event?
You will need to cite information that you use that is historical fact. You can use
footnotes, endnotes or parenthetical citations. IT IS IMPORTANT to make sure that you
are not plagiarizing!
You will also need to include a list of works cited. This includes only the sources that
you cite in the memoir. This should be prepared ahead of time, before you write the
memoir in class.
Checklist of things to submit by _______________________
You will be able to use these to write your memoirs in class once your teacher has
checked them.
Research notes (minimum 5 pages)
Outline
Works Cited in good copy

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Criteria
Understanding of social and
political events. Five clear
defining moments/experiences.
K
Marks 12
Clear development of an
individuals specific experiences,
point of view and identity.
T

Re-Do (-50%)
Little or no understanding
of social and political
events. No clear defining
moments described.
0 1 2 3 4 5
No point of view or sense
of identity evident.

Level 1 (50-59%)
Limited understanding of
social and political events.
Many inaccuracies.
Moments may be unclear.
6
6.5
7
Little development of an
individuals experiences,
point of view and identity.
Role taking is inconsistent.

Level 2 (60-69%)
Some understanding of social
and political events. Some
defining moments clearly
described. Some inaccuracies.
7.5
8
Some development of an
individuals experiences, point
of view and identity. Some
inconsistencies.

Marks 12
Research evident from a variety
of relevant primary and
secondary sources
T

0 1 2 3 4 5
Little or no research
evident appropriate
sources

6
6.5
7
Little research evident from
a few primary or secondary
sources. Much unrelated or
unused in the memoir.

7.5
8
Some research evident from
some primary and/or secondary
sources. May not always be
relevant.

Marks 12
Organization of memoirs and
mechanics of writing
C

0 1 2 3 4 5
Not organized into
paragraphs or subtopics,
not long enough or too
many errors.

Marks 12
Correct use of academic
documentation. Appropriate
citation method used & accurate
list of works cited.
A
Marks 10
Clear connection of information
to themes of history.
A

0 1 2 3 4 5
No use of academic
documentation.

6
6.5
7
Limited effort to organize;
memoirs lack coherence.
Spelling and grammar
interfere with
communication
6
6.5
7
Little use of academic
documentation. Limited
attempts at citation and no
works cited included.

0 1 2 3 4
No connection of
information to themes of
history.

5
5.5
Limited connection of
information to themes of
history.

Marks 12
Total Marks -70

2 3

4 5

6.5

Level 3 (70-79%)
Understanding of social and
political events. Five clear
defining moments described.
Mostly accurate.
8.5
9
9.5
Clear development of an
individuals specific
experiences, point of view
and identity. Few or minor
inconsistencies
8.5
9
9.5
Research evident from a
variety of relevant primary
and secondary sources

Level 4 (80-100%)
Excellent understanding of
social and political events.
Five clear defining moments
described using rich detail.
10
11
12
Rich and consistent
development of an
individuals specific
experiences, point of view
and identity.
10
11
12
Thorough research evident
from a variety of highly
relevant primary and
secondary sources

7.5
8
Some organization shown;
spelling and grammar are
inconsistent with many errors

8.5
9
9.5
Organization shown; spelling
and grammar are consistent
with few errors

10
11
12
Effective organization,
almost no spelling and
grammar errors, and flowing
writing style.

7.5
8
Some attempts at correct use of
academic documentation. May
not include both citations and
works cited, or format may be
incorrect.
6
6.5
Some connection of
information to some themes of
history. May not be evident for
all moments.
7.5
8

8.5
9
9.5
Correct use of academic
documentation. An
appropriate citation method
used and accurate list of
works cited included.
7
7.5
Clear connection of
information to themes of
history.

10
11
12
Correct and thorough use of
academic documentation.
Appropriate citation method
used & accurate list of works
cited.
8
8.5
9 9.5 10
Effective connection of
information to many themes
of history.

8.5

9.5

10

11

12

/70

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