Culture and Conflict Assignment Choose one of the following topics and discuss how cultures caused or resolved their conflicts Jews vs Babylonians @ 600 – 500 BCE Instructions Answer the following questions in essay format. 2-3 pages. APA format. 12 Font Times New Roman only. All work must be properly cited and unless otherwise noted; do not include pure opinion. 1) Outline the basic history of the event(s). You can use a timeline or write it out. 2) How do the culture’s values relate to the conflict? 3) How do the cultures beliefs relate to values? 4) How did ways of communication and identity relate to the conflict? 5) What were the basic causes of the conflict? 6) Was the conflict resolved, if so how? If no, why not? 7) In what ways, directly or indirectly, did these conflicts influence ideas, values and beliefs in contemporary America? rubic Category: Exemplary 4 (A) Good 3 (B) Marginal 2 (C) Unacceptable 1 (D-F) Quality of Information 4. Information clearly relates to the main topic and adds new concepts, information. It includes several supporting details and/or examples, answers all questions posed. Consistently establishes source documentation for ideas. 3. Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides some supporting details and/or examples, answers most questions posed. Occasionally provides documentation. 2. Information clearly relates to the main topic. Little supporting details and/or examples, answers a few questions posed. Has some documentation. 1. Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic or simply restates the main concept. It does not advance the questions posed or if so at a minimum. Has little to no documentation. Critical Thinking 4. Critical thinking used throughout using reflection and questioning of the motives of the past and self. High quality response that advances thought forward and adds to the topic discussed. 3. Critical thinking used mainly using reflection and questioning of the motives of the past and self. Good quality response that advances thought forward and adds to the topic discussed. 2. Critical thinking used occasionally using reflection and questioning of the motives of the past and self. Medium quality response that advances thought forward and adds to the topic discussed. 1. Critical thinking used rarely, if at all. Low quality response that does not advance thought forward or add to the topic discussed. Sentence and Grammatical Structure. Language Style 4. Professional vocabulary and writing style used consistently throughout. Writing is smooth, consistent with central idea. Sentences are strong with varied structure. Diction is consistent. Spelling, punctuation and grammar have minimum errors. 3. Professional vocabulary and writing style used frequently throughout. Writing is sometimes bumpy, not always consistent with central idea. Sentences are above average with some variety in structure. Spelling, punctuation and grammar have some errors. 2. Professional vocabulary and writing style used occasionally throughout. Writing is often inconsistent with central idea. Sentences occasionally vary structure. Diction is inconsistent. Spelling, punctuation and grammar have many errors. 1. Professional vocabulary and writing style used rarely or never. Writing is confusing, hard to follow. Sentences contain fragments and subject/verb disagreement. Diction is inappropriate. Spelling, punctuation and grammar are riddled with errors. Form 4. Response demonstrates purposeful coherence and clarity. Response includes a strong introduction, conclusion, and a logical, well-executed progression of ideas, making it easy to follow. 3. Response demonstrates a great deal of coherence and clarity. Response includes an introduction, conclusion and a logical progression of ideas, making it fairly easy to follow. 2. Response demonstrates some coherence and clarity. Response includes an introduction, conclusion and a logical grouped ideas, making it usually discernable to follow. 1. Response demonstrates limited or lack of coherence and clarity. Response progression of ideas is somewhat or not clear, making it difficult easy to follow.

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