Answer three
prompts in complete paragraphs from three
different sections for 10 points each.
1860s-1900s: The West, Immigration, & The Gilded Age
·
Describe
Native American relations with whites and the U.S. government in the
1800s. Provide evidence and examples to
support your stance.
·
Discuss
immigration in this time period: its causes and effects. Discuss the struggles immi-grants faced;
compare how and why some immigrants were treated differently than others.
·
Explain
the name of the “Gilded Age.” What are
the positive and negative implications of this name? Provide specific examples.
Late 1800s-1910s: American Imperialism & WWI
·
Did
imperialism reflect the U.S.’s loss of belief in those principles that led it
to seek its own independence? Explain by comparing and contrasting at least two
different territories gained by the U.S. as well as differing viewpoints about
imperialism and colonialism.
·
Discuss
the Spanish American War. What were its
causes and effects? Was it a justified war? Why or why not?
·
How
was WWI different from previous wars?
Discuss differences for the non- fighting world as well as differences
in warfare.
1920s-1940s: The Roaring 20s, the Great Depression, & WWII
·
Why
was the 1920s called the Roaring 20s? Which groups benefited the most, and the
least from the prosperity and changes of the 1920s? Explain.
·
What
were the major causes of the Great Depression?
What did the government do (discuss both Hoover’s and Roosevelt’s
approaches)? How effective were these approaches?
·
How
and why did the United States remain neutral in the beginning of World War
II? Why did the United States become
involved in the war and how did they contribute to the war?
1950s-1960s: The Cold War, Civil Rights, & Vietnam
·
Why
did Americans’ Cold War fears center on communism? How did these fears affect both domestic and
foreign policies?
·
What
were the three most important events in the African American civil rights
movement? Describe the causes and
effects of each event within the context of the movement.
·
Compare
and contrast the war in Vietnam with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
1970s-2000s: Contemporary Issues in the United States
·
Discuss
the troubles in the Middle East during the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. Include at least three major events and/or
policies that affected the United States and our relations with countries in
the Middle East.
·
Discuss
the “green” movement, including at least three different important
events/policies and where you think the movement is headed in the future.
·
Describe
three different advances in technology and medicine in the past 30 years and the
controversy surrounding these. State
your opinion on the subject with support as well as acknowledging the other
side of the topic.
RUBRIC
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10 points = Student clearly answers all parts of the
prompt, providing multiple specific and relevant evidence (more than 3
examples/details that are highly detailed, relevant, & accurate) from
his/her studies. Writing has a clear
introduction (thesis in which an original argument is asserted), body, and
conclusion that transition well.
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9 points = Student clearly attempts to answer all parts
of the prompt, providing strong evidence from his/her studies (3 or more,
depending on depth, relevance, & accuracy).
Writing has a clear introduction (thesis), body, and conclusion.
·
8 points = Student answers most parts of the prompt,
providing relevant evidence from his/her studies and/or observations (2 or
more, depending on depth, relevance, & accuracy). Writing has a clear introduction, body, and
conclusion.
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7 points = Student attempts to answer the main part of
the prompt, providing somewhat relevant evidence from his/her studies and/or
observations (1-2, depending on details, relevance, & accuracy). Writing has a clear introduction and body.
·
1-6 points = Student’s answer lacks clarity, relevance,
accurate evidentiary support, and/or organization discussed above.
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