DBQ Essay assignment
The assignment:
We were assigned to write a five paragraph essay on the prompt "Evaluate the extent to which globalization since the Second World War has benefited us". To answer such question, we were given five pages full of information to help us understand the prompt. Students had a time limit to completely write five paragraphs. 21st Century Skill: Of course this assignment focused on Global Awareness skills due to us writing about how different countries are affected by globalization; however I believe thinking and problem solving skill is the more important skill used in this assignment. This assignment was to test students on how fast we can process information. |
Most proud of this assignment:
I found this assignment extremely difficult with the little time I had, but I’m mostly proud that I wrote something down. Difficult part of completing this assignment: I believe that trying to process seven pages of information within a certain time limit really challenged me. I also didn’t fully understand the prompt that was given to us which made this extra difficult. |
Improvement?
If I could improve on this I would try to manage my time better so that way I would only limit what I have learned to write a lot more. :) |
Cuban missile crisis
The project:
In this humanities class, a group of classmates and I were tasked to send a letter to John F. Kennedy, explaining what he should do with the forces of Cuba and Turkey while both were at war with each other during 1961. To figure out what the letter should be about, our group gathered information on various articles and pictures to reveal the best course of action that the president could take. After studying the various documents, our group came to the conclusion and sent the letter which included details of how the president should act upon this world war issue. |
21st century skill(s):
This assignment stretched my thinking and problem solving skills by making our group gather details on the assignment on mere pictures that give little to no information whatsoever. |
Most proud of:
Im mainly proud that our group understood the assignment was was able to pick out what the information was trying to say. |
Difficulties?
As previously stated, I found it extremely difficult to figure out what each picture was trying to explain so I couldn’t contribute as much as my other group mates. |
Improvement?
Learning to understand/ comprehend faster i guess? |