U.S. History (6)-Period 6 Assignments

Examine the two student samples taken from this past Friday's short-essay - they are of the second paragraph in which you are supposed to Analyze the reliability of document 2.  After reviewing each sample, respond to the question - then reply to at least two class members responses.

Below you will find the short essay scoring guide for the Gilded Age Reliability Short Essay. You will also find the "Scoring Sheet." Use the criteria provided to "grade" your peers work. Be sure to
Record the Essay Number you are grading
Record the Score your are giving that essay
Provide Criteria Based Feedback (You may copy and paste from the scoring criteria) 
Provide personalized Individual Feedback that explains HOW the essay met, or did not meet, the criteria you sited
MAKE SURE TO ADD YOUR SCORES TO "Reliability Short Essay Scores: Gilded Age"

Below you will find the short essay scoring guide for the Unit 4 Exam. You will also find the "Scoring Sheet." Use the criteria provided to "grade" your peers work. Be sure to
Record the Essay Number you are grading
Record the Score your are giving that essay
Provide Criteria Based Feedback (You may copy and paste from the scoring criteria) 
Provide personalized Individual Feedback that explains HOW the essay met, or did not meet, the criteria you sited

Which minority group was impacted the most by Westward Expansion in the mid-19th century?



Upload your WRITTEN paragraph here!

One member of the group should make a copy of the graphic organizer provided and share the copied document with their group members. When completed make a copy of your group work and add/submit your copy to this assignment.

In your groups, examine documents 1-5. 

1) Identify the laws imposed by the black code you individually have examined
2) When each group member has listed the laws imposed, discuss the following prompt and record your groups response in the space provided - "Do you think Black people could still experience freedom regardless of the laws imposed in this excerpt of a Black Code? Explain your reasoning."


When completed each group member should make a copy of the completed graphic organizer and upload it to this assignment

One member of the group should make a copy of the graphic organizer provided and share the copied document with their group members. When completed make a copy of your group work and add/submit your copy to this assignment.

In your groups, examine documents 1-5. 
1) Provide the SPECIFIC Historical Context for each document 
2) Identify the wants and
needs of African Americans following the Civil War expressed in each document 


THEN Discuss the following prompt with your group; recording you and your groups responses on the graphic organizer. 


3) Do you think the authors expressed wants and needs are
required to experience freedom? Explain your reasoning

Complete the attached Google Form. This quiz is based on the homework reading "War of Emancipation" assigned on 1/4/22.

Access the graphic organizer provided below. Each term/event highlighted is an example of either Expansion and/or Sectionalism. Identify whether each given term/event is an example of Expansion and/or Sectionalism AND provide a brief explanation how each term/event contributed to the start of the American Civil War.


Then, on the Jamboard provided below, create a post-it note of each given term and place it under Expansion or Sectionalism.


NOTE: One student from each group should make a COPY of the Graphic Organizer and Jamboard below - then SHARE the copy with each group member so the work can be completed collaboratively.


Each Member should then upload a completed Graphic Organizer and Jamboard to receive credit for this assignment.

If you were in class - Upload an image of your completed graphic organizer here!


If you were not in class - Make a copy of the document attached below;  Read the instructions carefully - then complete the graphic organizer and upload it.


NOTE: Rank each cause 1 to 5 (1 being the most primary cause of the Civil War)

Click the Map Quiz Game below. Play the map quiz game and complete  the quiz in under 10 minutes with at least 70% accuracy. You may reference the attached image to assist you.


When you have successfully completed the quiz within 10 minute with accuracy of at least 70%; screen shot (or take a picture on your phone) of your results; upload the image to this assignment. 


You will receive 5pts on your next exam for successful completion of this assignment!

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT (Counts as test grade!)

Over the next 4 class periods you and your group members will be learning about the Abolitionist Movement and the early days of the Women’s Rights Movement. You and your group members will research the key events/topics and figures from these movements. You will communicate the information you uncover on the graphic organizer provided on Google Classroom.



Note: You may divide up the work and share what you uncover HOWEVER, everyone must submit a COMPLETED graphic organizer - For the presentation only 1 group member needs to upload work (make sure to include all group members names in the presentation AND which key events/topics/figures each member was responsible for researching)

Complete the google form below for a Quiz grade.


Note: Based on the homework reading "Decline of Northern Slavery & Rise of the Cotton Kingdom"

Below you will find the link to a self-paced Nearpod which you are to complete on 10/12/21 during class. Please read the instructions carefully!

Complete the self-paced Nearpod provided below - this will count as a classwork assignment. Good Luck!

This is an OPTIONAL assignment. Since we did not have class 10/1/21, I have created this Blooket so that you don't miss out on all the fun! The top score will receive 3 Purple Pesos! Good Luck!


NOTE: 1) USE YOUR REAL NAME 2) 2nd place will receive 2 Purple Pesos & 3rd place will receive 1 Purple Peso!

Access the Google Form below to complete the short-answer portion of your diagnostic assessment.

Access the Google Form "TEAL: Slavery & Indentured Servitude" provided below.


Utilizing your homework reading from 9/21/21 (also provided below) you will create a TEAL Paragraph in response to the following prompt: Was slavery and indentured servitude the same thing?

THIS IS AN EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENT - You will receive a full credit CLASSWORK grade for completing this Edpuzzle