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What was life like in Elizabethan England?
Image of Queen Elizabeth
Description
Elizabethan England was marked by the reign of the last Henry VIII's children - Queen Elizabeth I. When she came to the throne, the nation was torn by strife and economic depression. The likelihood of being overrun by Spain was very real. By the time of her death, the situation had changed substantially. England had successfully repelled an invasion attempt by Philip II of Spain, and the nation's economy was doing much better. The arts - especially the literary arts - were flourishing and the Renaissance in England was leading the way across Europe.
Objectives
Students will identify and explain a unique aspect of life in Elizabethan England, or they will give a brief biography of an historically important person from the Elizabethan period.
Essential questions
NA
Special instructions
- I recommend you start with the directory page about life in Elizabethan England as you begin this assignment.
- For this assignment you will create an essay of three to four paragraphs in the form of a newspaper article. It will address the who, what, when. where - and if possible the how and why of the topic or person you choose.
- You can choose one of the categories on the directory page or one of the people listed on it.
- The directory will probably not be the only source you will use for your article, but a complete listing here would be non-sensical.
- You will need to include a works cited page. Use the MLA format you are learning in your English classes.
Vocabulary
NA
Rubric
100%
The essay addressed the subject clearly.
The essay explained how the subject related to Elizabethan England.
The essay answered each of the subject question.
Information in the essay was accurate.
Use of language - syntax, grammar, punctuation, capitalization - was correct.
The essay included a correctly created works cited page.
90%
The essay did not address the subject clearly.
The essay explained how the subject related to Elizabethan England.
The essay answered all but 2 of the subject question.
Information in the essay was generally accurate.
Use of language - syntax, grammar, punctuation, capitalization - was generally correct.
The essay included a correctly created works cited page.
80%
The essay did not address the subject clearly.
The essay failed to explain how the subject related to Elizabethan England.
The essay answered all but 3 of the subject question.
Information in the essay was generally accurate.
Use of language - syntax, grammar, punctuation, capitalization - contained frequent errors.
The works cited page was not correctly formatted.
70%
The essay did not address the subject clearly.
The essay failed to explain how the subject related to Elizabethan England.
The essay answered all but 3 of the subject question.
Information in the essay contained frequent errors.
Use of language - syntax, grammar, punctuation, capitalization - was poor.
The works cited page was not correctly formatted or it was missing.
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Links
Printed files
There is no printed file for this assignment. Refer to the instructions on this page.
Media files
NA
Online files
The directory page about life in Elizabethan England.
The history of Queen Elizabeth as told by the British Royal Family.
Sound files
NA
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