Students,
The following questions should be answered by Thursday, December 19, 2013. Students, essay questions should be
answered in your own words by summarizing, paraphrasing, and/or analyzing
content information. You should use the textbook or internet as a resource but not to copy and
paste or write in someone else words. Content information should be accurate
and based on informational readings and text.Students are to select one (1)
question to answer in two detailed paragraphs and state a thesis sentence based
on your argument to be explained (Thesis statement should be in the 1st
paragraph). Grammatical errors should be reviewed and corrected before
submitting
your essays questions. The essay is worth 80 points total.
Extension
Assignment- Students should comment on at least two of their classmates’ essays
by Friday, December 20, 2013, 12:00a.m. Your comments should be at least 2-3
sentences in length. The comment should be a critical evaluation of the essay and
explain whether you agree with the argument or disagree. This assignment will
allow students to become peer supporters in this AP US History class and help
critic the writings of their classmates. This assignment is worth 20 points (10
points per comment). Your overall grade will come from Mrs.
Ladd.
Select one of the following questions:
1. How did economic and political factors help cause the South to lose the Civil War?
2. Analyze the impact of any TWO of the following on the ending of slavery during the Civil War:
A. President Lincoln
B. U.S. Congress
C. slaves and former slaves
3. Assess the effectiveness of the military leadership, strategies, and tactics of the North and the South during the Civil War?
Monday, December 2, 2013
Blog #10 The Union in Peril 1848-1861
Students,
The following questions should be answered by Thursday, December 12, 2013. Students, essay questions should be answered in your own words by summarizing, paraphrasing, and/or analyzing content information. You should use the textbook or internet as a resource but not to copy and paste or write in someone else words. Content information should be accurate and based on informational readings and text.Students are to select one (1) question to answer in two detailed paragraphs and state a thesis sentence based on your argument to be explained (Thesis statement should be in the 1st paragraph). Grammatical errors should be reviewed and corrected before submitting your essays questions. The essay is worth 80 points total.
Extension Assignment- Students should comment on at least two of their classmates’ essays by Monday, December 16, 2013, 12:00a.m. Your comments should be at least 2-3 sentences in length. The comment should be a critical evaluation of the essay and explain whether you agree with the argument or disagree. This assignment will allow students to become peer supporters in this AP US History class and help critic the writings of their classmates. This assignment is worth 20 points (10 points per comment). Your overall grade will come from Mrs. Ladd.
Select one of the following questions:
1. What factors account for the remarkable success of a new party-The Republican-in the elections of 1856 and 1860?
2. How did TWO of the following contribute to the events that led to the disunion?
A. Passage of the Kansas Nebraska Act
B. Decision in the Dred Scott Case
C. Raid on Harper's Ferry
3.Assess the extent to which slavery was the main cause of disunion and the Civil War.
The following questions should be answered by Thursday, December 12, 2013. Students, essay questions should be answered in your own words by summarizing, paraphrasing, and/or analyzing content information. You should use the textbook or internet as a resource but not to copy and paste or write in someone else words. Content information should be accurate and based on informational readings and text.Students are to select one (1) question to answer in two detailed paragraphs and state a thesis sentence based on your argument to be explained (Thesis statement should be in the 1st paragraph). Grammatical errors should be reviewed and corrected before submitting your essays questions. The essay is worth 80 points total.
Extension Assignment- Students should comment on at least two of their classmates’ essays by Monday, December 16, 2013, 12:00a.m. Your comments should be at least 2-3 sentences in length. The comment should be a critical evaluation of the essay and explain whether you agree with the argument or disagree. This assignment will allow students to become peer supporters in this AP US History class and help critic the writings of their classmates. This assignment is worth 20 points (10 points per comment). Your overall grade will come from Mrs. Ladd.
Select one of the following questions:
1. What factors account for the remarkable success of a new party-The Republican-in the elections of 1856 and 1860?
2. How did TWO of the following contribute to the events that led to the disunion?
A. Passage of the Kansas Nebraska Act
B. Decision in the Dred Scott Case
C. Raid on Harper's Ferry
3.Assess the extent to which slavery was the main cause of disunion and the Civil War.
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