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culminating essay task 
culminating essay task
identify three key historical events you feel were essential to the success of the Louisiana Purchase and why. Support your opinion with text evidence. Students express their understanding of the Louisiana Purchase by explaining the events leading up to the acquisition of the territory, the resulting statehood and make connections to the impact on U.S. history.
Rubric Code: P2XXBX8
By mhetzel
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Subject: Social Sciences  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8, Undergraduate, Graduate, Post Graduate

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Students express their understanding of the Louisiana Purchase by explaining the events leading up to the acquisition of the territory, the resulting statehood and make connections to the impact on U.S. history.
  below standard

59 pts

approaching standard

69 pts

meets standard

79 pts

exceeds standard

100 pts

content
45 %

Students express their understanding of the Louisiana Purchase by explaining the events leading up to the acquisition of the territory, the resulting statehood and make connections to the impact on U.S. history.
below standard

chooses events leading to acquisition but cannot explain why they are integral to success of the Purchase or make an impact on U.S. history
approaching standard

expresses limited understanding of events leading to acquisition and can somewhat explain their contribution to the LA Purchase but not their impact on U.S. history OR
completes less than three of the required events satisfactorily
meets standard

expresses understanding of events leading to acquisition and their contribution to the LA Purchase and impact on U.S. history
exceeds standard

expresses understanding of events leading to acquisition and their contribution to the LA Purchase and impact on U.S. history. Can describe the impact on history had the event not occurred or had different outcome
use of text evidence
45 %

uses evidence from more than one source to support opinion
below standard

does not use text evidence to support choice of events
approaching standard

uses some text evidence but does not accurately support choice of events with evidence
OR
uses text evidence to support understanding of importance of some, but not all event choices to the success of acquisition
OR cites few sources
meets standard

Explains the significance of events chosen by citing text accurately and using multiple sources (at least 3) from texts used during the unit.
exceeds standard

Explains the significance of events chosen by citing text accurately and using multiple sources (more than 3) from texts used during the unit
OR uses additional source texts not included in the required reading for the unit to support opinions accurately
use of GRASPS
5 %

follows guidelines set forth for task
uses rubric for reference
below standard

Does not follow the guidelines for the task in GRASPS
Does not use the rubric for reference
approaching standard

Follows most of the instructions in the GRASPS, but not all.
No evidence the rubric was referenced
meets standard

Follows all instructions for the
task.
Evidence that the rubric has been referenced.
exceeds standard

Follows all instructions for the
task.
Evidence that the rubric has been referenced.
Asks teacher for clarification, or guidance during editing.
neatness
5 %

below standard
approaching standard
meets standard

paper is written neatly
organized so the reader can identify central message and key ideas
exceeds standard

paper is written very neatly
organized in such a way that the central message is evident and the key details are in order and relevant



Keywords:
  • 8th-Grade Louisiana History



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