Themes in US and World History

SUBDOMAIN 117.1 - THEMES IN U.S. & WORLD HISTORY

Competency 117.1.5: Individuals as Mechanisms of Social/Governmental Change - The graduate assesses the role of individual agency in historical events by examining the role played by particular individuals in large-scale instances of social/governmental change.
Competency 117.1.6: Institutions as Mechanisms of Social/Governmental Change - The graduate evaluates social movements as a catalyst of and mechanism for social and governmental change.
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Introduction:

Throughout history, individuals have had a significant impact on the outcome of events and on the development of cultures and societies. Individuals have changed governments and led large-scale social change movements. You have studied a wide variety of such individuals who have influenced these changes, including individuals who had a negative impact on the overall development of society.

For this task, you will be required to identify two social and/or political changes that you consider to be the most significant results of the actions of a world leader, and two social and/or political changes that you consider to be the most significant results of the actions of a United States leader.

Task:

Write a brief essay (suggested length 2–4 pages) in which you do the following:

A. Justify your choice of two significant social or political changes that occurred as a result of the actions of one individual from the following list of world leaders:

• Mohandas Gandhi

• Martin Luther

• Nelson Mandela

• Benazir Bhutto

• Mao Zedong


B. Justify your choice of two significant social or political changes that occurred as a result of the actions of one individual from the following list of U.S. leaders:
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• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Susan B. Anthony

• Eleanor Roosevelt

• Andrew Jackson


C. When you use sources, include all in-text citations and references in APA format.


Note: When bulleted points are present in the task prompt, the level of detail or support called for in the rubric refers to those bulleted points.

Note: For definitions of terms commonly used in the rubric, see the Rubric Terms web link included in the Evaluation Procedures section.

Note: When using outside sources to support ideas and elements in a paper or project, the submission MUST include APA formatted in-text citations with a corresponding reference list for any direct quotes or paraphrasing. It is not necessary to list sources that were consulted if they have not been quoted or paraphrased in the text of the paper or project.

Note: No more than a combined total of 30% of a submission can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from outside sources, even if cited correctly. For tips on using APA style, please refer to the APA Handout web link included in the APA Guidelines section.

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