Investigation 9s
STUDENT MATERIALSSTUDENT MATERIALSS-1BIG HISTORY PROJECT / UNIT 9 OTHER MATERIALSINVESTIGATION 9sPurposeThis Investigation serves as the final writing assessment for the course and will help give you a sense of the growth you’ve made throughout the course in understanding a range of texts and using evidence to support your ideas. Additionally, this Investigation asks you to explore the major changes of the Modern era to understand both the positive and negative impacts of Industrialization.ProcessDay 1It’s time for it’s time for one last Investigation. This Investigation asks you to respond to the following question: To what extent has the Modern Revolution been a positive or a negative force? Remember that you responded to this Investigation prompt in Unit 1 but this time, you’ll have all the information you’ve learned throughout the course to help you answer the question.First, your teacher will ask you to write down your conjectures—best guesses— about whether the Modern Revolution has been a positive or negative force. This is not a yes or no question. Think about whether the Modern Revolution—which has made our world more complex and interesting, as well as more fragile and dangerous—has led to positive or negative changes. In what ways have our networks have expanded? These could be related to technology, communication, resources. Does expansion always leads to good results?You’ll have about 5-10 minutes to make notes and think about whether the Modern Revolution has had a good or bad impact.Next, your teacher will either hand out or have you download the Investigation 9s Document Library. As you review each document, you’ll use the graphic organizer to take notes on sources and evaluate the trends of the Modern era.Day 2Now it’s time to write! You’ll develop a five- to six-paragraph essay arguing whether the Modern Revolution has been a positive or negative force. Remember to use information from the Investigation 9s Document Library along with BHP concepts and other information you’ve learned in this unit as evidence to support your argument or opposing point of view. It is also important that you cite the sources you use as evidence in your essay.Follow your teacher’s directions about how to submit your essay using Score. You can find the Investigation 9s Assignment in My Assignments or on the Unit Page. Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Investigation 9s”, OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/