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A New Nation Scoring Guide
CRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED
Discuss how America evolved as a nation-state after the War of 1812.
Does not discuss how America evolved as a nation- state after the War of 1812.
Describes how America evolved as a nation-state after the War of 1812, but omits key points.
Discusses how America evolved as a nation-state after the War of 1812.
Discusses how America evolved as a nation-state after the War of 1812 using real-world examples and citations from peer-reviewed sources.
Explain why, from the Whig point of view, the development of the United States as a nation was relatively free of problems except for the Civil War.
Does not explain why, from the Whig point of view, the development of the United States as a nation was relatively free of problems except for the Civil War.
Describes why, from the Whig point of view, the development of the United States as a nation was relatively free of problems except for the Civil War.
Explains why, from the Whig point of view, the development of the United States as a nation was relatively free of problems except for the Civil War.
Analyzes why, from the Whig point of view, the development of the United States as a nation was relatively free of problems except for the Civil War.
Discuss radical points of view on America’s lack of development in the post-War-of-1812 era.
Does not discuss radical points of view on America’s lack of development in the post-War-of- 1812 era.
Lists radical points of view on America’s lack of development in the post-War-of-1812 era.
Discusses radical points of view on America’s lack of development in the post-War-of-1812 era.
Analyzes radical points of view on America’s lack of development in the post-War-of- 1812 era.
Explain the role of Thomas Jefferson as President in developing the American nation.
Does not explain the role of Thomas Jefferson as President in developing the American nation.
Explains the role of Thomas Jefferson as President in developing the American nation in a way that is unclear or mischaracterizes the role.
Explains the role of Thomas Jefferson as President in developing the American nation.
Analyzes the role of Thomas Jefferson as President in developing the American nation citing support from peer- reviewed sources.
Describe the role of Andrew Jackson in developing the American nation.
Does not describe the role of Andrew Jackson in developing the American nation.
Describes the role of Andrew Jackson in developing the American nation.
Describes the role of Andrew Jackson in developing the American nation.
Analyzes the role of Andrew Jackson in developing the American nation citing support from peer-reviewed sources.
Communicate effectively in a variety of formats.
Does not communicate effectively in a variety of formats.
Communicates in a manner that is effective but sometimes lacks clarity, conciseness, organization, or proper grammar.
Communicates effectively in a variety of formats.
Communicates in a professional manner using scholarly resources that support the analysis by connecting concepts through clear, concise, well- organized, and grammatically correct writing that incorporates appropriate APA style conventions.