Assessment Plan
Rubrics for all activities are listed below, as well as a culminating project that you may complete.
Activity 1 - Fugitive Slave Law Essay
The Fugitive Slave Law activity requires you to answer the following question:
Should Northern abolitionists have supported the Fugitive Slave Act?
The rubric presented below is modeled after the Take a Stand Essay that is part of the Michigan Educational Assessment Program.
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Activity 2 - John Brown Quiz
You are required to complete a 10 question multiple-quiz about the life of John Brown, using information gathered at the American Experience website.
Use the rubric below to assess your performance on this quiz.
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10 |
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9 |
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8 |
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7 |
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6 |
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Activity 3 - Bleeding Kansas Wiki
You are required to create a RAFT-formatted letter to the editor from the point of view of a Kansas settler.
The rubric below will help you judge your performance on this task.
Role- Pro-Slavery or Anti-Slavery Kansas settler
Audience- national newspaper audience
Format- letter to the editor
Topic- Should slavery be allowed in Kansas?
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Activity 4 - Culminating Activity
When you have successfully completed the above activities, you may also complete the following culminating activity.
Given the information presented in this curriculum web, would you argue that perspective is an important part of learning about history?
This question should be answered in an essay format, using the following rubric.
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