Title: Warnings From Fallen Civilizations Submission
Course: BC - Social Studies 7 - 1.0.0.0 > Section: Unit 1: Before Civilization

Your task is to find out why an ancient civilization declined, then say what lessons people today could learn from what happened long ago.

1. Choose an ancient civilization that you are interested in.
2. Use reliable online sources to find out reasons why historians believe this civilization fell.
3. Think through what happened to these people. What can people today learn from what happened to these people long ago?

Once you have completed your research, write what you have found in a properly formatted paragraph. You do not need to write a long research essay about this civilization. A single paragraph about the decline of this civilization is enough. Your paragraph should include:

- A topic sentence that introduces the subject of the paragraph;
- Supporting details about your civilization and how it fell;
- A concluding sentence or two that discusses the lessons that can be learned.

Your paragraph should be between 150 and 250 words altogether.

Rubric

 | Insufficient Evidence | Emerging | Developing | Proficient | Extending
 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
The fall of civilizations | There is too little content to adequately assess my proficiency. I need to resubmit this assignment. | I show an initial understanding of how civilizations fall and the warnings that this offers to people today. | I show a satisfactory understanding of how civilizations fall and the warnings that this offers to people today. | I show a full understanding of how civilizations fall and the warnings that this offers to people today. | I show a mature understanding of how civilizations fall and the warnings that this offers to people today.