Name Date Period GRAPES Reaction Paper 20 Points Each student will be REQUIRED to complete a GRAPES REACTION PAPER every three weeks due on Thursday. 1. A student will locate an article either from a newspaper, news magazine, or online magazine. 2. The GRAPES Reaction Paper should be neatly handwritten in ink. 3. Articles should be selected only from the following countries Armenia, China, Egypt, Greece, India, Italy, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Nepal, Palestine, Syria, Turkey. These countries correlate with the Ancient Civilizations we are studying. 4. ARTICLE must be stapled to the back of the GRAPES Reaction Paper. 5. Grapes Reaction Paper should be turned in as followed: Typed or hand written response and article stapled. 6. Articles need to be current. (6 month window) Part I: Background Copy the headline of the article. GRAPES (4 points) Select only one. Decide what characteristic of civilization the article focuses on-- Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economics, or the Social Structure of a society? Many times news articles will focus on more than one, please only select one focus area. GRAPES Focus Area Geography Religion Achievements Politics Economics Social Structures How climate and landscape affect lifestyle. Is a civilization isolated, or is it open to cultural exchange and invasion? What resources are available for clothing, building, and trade? A set of spiritual beliefs, values, and practices. Society s beliefs about morals and the afterlife. What are the rules you should live by? How do these religious ideas affect different aspects of daily life? The lasting works of a society. What things were built to last? Which ideas, if any, still affect our lives today? Who runs a society, and how do they do it? Who has power, and how is it used? How do those with power keep it or lose it? How a society uses its scare resources. What are the most valuable resources in a society? How are these resources distributed? The different levels or classes in a society. Who are the most important people in society? What do they do? Who s at the bottom of the social structure in a society? Why? FERNANDEZMADE GRAPES DEPTH & COMPLEXITY MAY 2016 1
Part II: Details What are the details about the article? Draw your flower. Write the title of the article in the center of the flower. Write the details on the petals of the flower. FERNANDEZMADE GRAPES DEPTH & COMPLEXITY MAY 2016 2
Part III: Big Idea and Details: Big Idea: Make an assertion about the article based on one of the GRAPES. (name of article) focuses on the of a society because Example: Cairo Erupts in a Political Maelstrom focuses on the politics in Egypt because of the demonstrations in Cairo brought about by the Arab Spring.. 1. Cite three details from the article directly that support your Big Idea. FERNANDEZMADE GRAPES DEPTH & COMPLEXITY MAY 2016 3
Part IV: Paragraph 1. Write a detailed paragraph using your assertion and details based on one the GRAPES category you selected. Infer why the details support your assertion and end with a concluding sentence. FERNANDEZMADE GRAPES DEPTH & COMPLEXITY MAY 2016 4
Grading Rubric for GRAPES Reaction Paper Section Points Possible Points Earned Part I 1 Part II 5 Part III 5 Part IV 10 Total Points 20 FERNANDEZMADE GRAPES DEPTH & COMPLEXITY MAY 2016 5