Students,
The following questions should be answered by Thursday, March 13, 2014. 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, March 17, 2014, 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. Assess the importance of TWO of the following in the US decision to declare war against Spain in 1898.
A. Yellow Journalism
B. Sinking of the Maine
C. US business interests
D. Cuban Revolution
2. Discuss whether or not US foreign policy from 1890-1914 was principally guided by economic motives.
Monday, March 3, 2014
Blog # 14 National Politics of the Gilded Age 1877-1900
Students,
The following questions should be answered by Thursday, March 6, 2014. 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, March 10, 2014, 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 (1) of the following questions:
1.In what ways did the creation of the Greenback and Populist parties indicate that the two major parties had failed to deal with the critical problems of the period from 1877 to 1900?
2. To what extent were the supporters and the reforms of the Populists of the 1890s both ahead of their times and behind their times?
The following questions should be answered by Thursday, March 6, 2014. 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, March 10, 2014, 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 (1) of the following questions:
1.In what ways did the creation of the Greenback and Populist parties indicate that the two major parties had failed to deal with the critical problems of the period from 1877 to 1900?
2. To what extent were the supporters and the reforms of the Populists of the 1890s both ahead of their times and behind their times?
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