Agenda for 10/23

1. War of 1812 Bicentennial: Why does no one remember the war that made Andrew Jackson famous?

And here's a great video about the war! Thanks, David.

2. Review the DBQ Rubric

A. Thesis:  0 – 1 point  Skill assessed: Argumentation  + targeted skill	Points Possible	Points Earned
States a thesis that directly addresses all parts of the question. The thesis must do more than restate the question	1
B. Analysis of historical evidence and support of argument: 0-4 points Skills assessed: Use of Evidence, Argumentation, + targeted skill
Offers plausible analysis of the content of a majority of the documents (4) and uses this analysis to support the argument	1
OR
Offers plausible analysis of the content of a majority of the documents (4) and uses this analysis to support the argument AND Does one of the following with a majority of documents (4):	2
1. Intended audience 2. Purpose 3. Provides historical context 4. Explains point of view (POV)
OR
Offers plausible analysis of the content of at least six (6-7) of the documents and uses this analysis to support the argument AND Does one of the following with at least six of documents (6-7): 1. Intended audience 2. Purpose 3. Provides historical context 4. Explains point of view (POV)	3
AND/OR   Outside Information Analysis of outside examples to support thesis/argument  (0 – 1 point)
Offers plausible analysis of historical examples beyond/outside the documents to support the stated thesis or a relevant argument	1
C. Contextualization 0-1 point  Skill assessed: Contextualization
Accurately and explicitly connects historical phenomena relevant to the argument to broader historical events and/or processes	1
D. Synthesis:  0 – 1 point   Skill assessed: Synthesis   Response synthesizes the argument, evidence, analysis of documents, and context into a coherent and persuasive essay by accomplishing one or more of the following as relevant to the question:
Appropriately extends or modifies the stated thesis or argument  (1 point) OR Recognizes and effectively accounts for disparate, sometimes contradictory evidence from primary sources and/or secondary works in crafting a coherent argument (1 point) OR Appropriately connects the topic of the question to other historical periods, geographical areas, contexts, or circumstances  (1 point)	1
E. Writing Quality  (in class ONLY)
Lacks appropriate use of coherent essay structure, accepted writing conventions (grammar and syntax), etc.  OR	0
Adequate and acceptable essay structure and writing conventions (grammar and syntax), etc. OR	1
Well written and well-organized essay with appropriate and accurate us of writing conventions (grammar and syntax), etc.	2
Total	9

3. What to focus on for essay Final Drafts:

·  Thesis

·  Topic Sentences/Transitions

·  Specific Factual Evidence 

• Quote from Docs as little as possible
• Paraphrase/put in your own words - that shows your ability to interpret and analyze.

4. Sample MC Question:

"…like a fire bell in the night, awakened and filled me with terror. I considered it at once as the knell of the Union."  -Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of the United States, in a letter to John Holmes

"Missouri question aroused and filled me with alarm...I have been among the most sanguine in believing that our Union would be of long duration. I now doubt it much." –Thomas Jefferson, in a letter to William Short

1. These excerpts most directly reflect Jefferson’s fear of which of the following influences over American politics?

    A. The growth of slavery

    B. Growing sectionalism

    C. The impact of nullification crisis

    D. The effect of Federalist power

2. Which eventual development would confirm Jefferson’s concerns, as stated above?

   

    A. The majority decision for the Dred Scot Case

    B. The start of the Mexican War

    C. The passage of the Compromise of 1850 and the end of the slavery debate

    D. The secession of South Carolina and the start of the Civil War

3. Which historical development would most directly contradict the sentiments stated above by Jefferson?

    A. The immediate start of the American Civil War

    B. The ability of Congress to achieve further compromise on the issue of slavery through 1860

    C. The emergence of the Republican Party

    D. The continued admission of new states west of the Mississippi River

 

5. Why the "Era of Good Feelings? What happened to the Federalists?

 

6.  Era of Good Feelings (T-chart)  (History Sage Notes)

Historians have traditionally labeled the period after the War of 1812 the "Era of Good Feelings." Evaluate the accuracy of this label, considering the emergence of nationalism and sectionalism.

 

·    Nationalism v. Sectionalis

Post War of 1812

Territorial Expansion/land treaties

Thoreau / Emerson

American System

§  Tariff of 1816

§  Internal Improvements

§  2^nd National Bank

Party Politics

Panic of 1819

Missouri Compromise

Monroe Doctrine

 

 HW - Finish War of 1812 DBQ