WWI

The United States entered the First World War not “to make the world safe for

      democracy” as President Wilson claimed, but to safeguard American economic

      interests.  Assess the validity of this statement.  

Please include a thesis, topic sentences, and bullet points for information.  Please keep in mind that you will need to provide commentary on an actual essay.  Therefore, do not provide evidence that does not answer how or why.

Imperialism

Create an outline for the following prompt.  It should include a thesis, topic sentences, bullet points of evidence, and a concluding statement.

How do you account for the shift in American policy from the expansionism of 1804-1908?

Urbanization

Analyze how TWO of the following factors contributed to the development of American cities between 1865 and 1900:
technology
urban politics
class divisions

Your response should include a thesis AND a paragraph for each of the two factors chosen.

Reconstruction

President Lincoln's conciliatory Reconstruction plan aimed to heal the rift between the North and the South wrought by the Civil War. However, Reconstruction didn't proceed as Lincoln intended.
Do you think Reconstruction was successful at reunifying the nation and addressing the conflicts that led to war?
 In this discussion, you'll evaluate Reconstruction and consider the lingering effects of the Civil War. For three of the areas listed below, post a response to the question, "In what ways did Reconstruction succeed and/or fail in this area?"

 -Rebuilding the Southern economy
- Improving the economic status of former slaves
 -Political reunification of North and South
 -Restoring Southern loyalty to the Union
- Punishing former rebels
- Establishing civil liberties for African Americans, both in law and in practice
 -Establishing political rights for African Americans, both in law and in practice

This post only requires ONE response.

Jacksonian Democracy

Analyze the extent to which Two of the following influenced the development of democracy between 1820 and 1840. Jacksonian economic policy Changes in electoral politics Second Great Awakening Westward movement

Instructions for Summer Work--PLEASE READ

1.  Read the post entitled "Instructions for Writing an Amsco Response."
2.  Review the rubric for blog responses to see how you will be graded.
3.  Click on Amsco Ch. 1.
4.  This is the answer you will answer based on your reading.  At the bottom of the page is a box for comments.  When you respond, it will be sent to me for moderation.  I will not post your responses until everyone else has responded.
5.  Make sure you are learning the terms at the end of the Amsco chapters.  You have a test the first day.
Good luck!

Blog Response Rubric

Blog Response Rubric




Seeing that we are now in a very technological world, students must learn how to use and manipulate information on the web in an academic setting. This assignment is designed to get students to think critically, quickly, and informally, about topics and ideas they have read. Students should not think about this as a formal writing assignment, but an extension of classroom discussion and a way for us to get more in depth with the material.
To see how you will be graded, you can access a copy of the rubric for blog responses on my wesite.

http://meanhistoryteacher.weebly.com/