Graded Assignment
Name:
HST303B/304B: U.S. History | Unit 6 | Lesson 15: Looking Ahead
Date:
Graded Assignment
Looking Ahead
Complete this graded assignment, and submit it to your teacher by the due date for full credit.
(50 points)
1. In recent lessons, you have been reading about some of the challenges and issues that the
United States faces in both foreign and domestic affairs. Review your notes from
Chapters 39–41 and make a list of these issues. Make sure you review the Looking to the
Future and Charting Future Courses sheets from the Divisions and New Realities lessons.
Score
Of all the challenges and issues that the United States faces, which do you believe is the most serious in
terms of foreign affairs and which in terms of domestic affairs? Choose one of each and write an essay that
describes each issue and explains why you believe it is the most serious.
There is no right or wrong answer—you will be graded, in part, on how well you make the argument that each
issue you chose is the most serious. Refer to the rubric and scoring instructions on the next page to see how
your teacher will grade this assignment.
Answer:
Your Score
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Graded Assignment
HST303B/304B: U.S. History | Unit 6 | Lesson 15: Looking Ahead
Scoring:
Your teacher will use the following rubric and scoring instructions to grade your essay.
Category
1 point
2 points
3 points
4 points
5 points
Content
The essay does
not fulfill the
assignment.
Content is not
developed and
ideas are
confusing. The
essay is so
inadequate and
flawed as to be
unacceptable.
The essay does
not fulfill the
assignment.
Content is
poorly
developed and
ideas are
confusing. The
essay fails to
address several
aspects of the
assignment and
demonstrates a
lack of clear
understanding
of the concepts
and facts. It
contains serious
flaws.
The essay
partially fulfills
the assignment,
but content is
not fully
developed
and/or ideas are
not clear. The
essay fails to
address all
aspects of the
assignment and
demonstrates a
superficial
understanding
of the concepts
and facts. It
contains some
flaws.
The essay
mostly fulfills
the assignment.
Content is
developed and
ideas are clear.
The essay,
however,
demonstrates a
less than
thorough
understanding
of the concepts
and facts and
contains minor
flaws. There is
some room for
improvement.
The essay
completely
fulfills the
assignment.
Content is welldeveloped and
ideas are
original and
clear. The
essay
demonstrates a
thorough
understanding
of the concepts
and facts. It is
accurate,
relevant, and
complete.
Organization
The essay is so
disorganized
that it is not
understandable.
The essay lacks
clear
organization. It
is difficult to
understand.
The essay is
somewhat
organized but
has significant
flaws.
The essay is
well-organized,
with only minor
flaws.
The essay is
clearly and
logically
organized and
easy to
understand.
Spelling,
Punctuation, and
Grammar
The essay
contains 10 or
more errors in
spelling,
punctuation,
and/or
grammar.
The essay
contains 7 to 9
errors in
spelling,
punctuation,
and/or
grammar.
The essay
contains 5 to 6
errors in
spelling,
punctuation,
and/or
grammar.
The essay
contains 3 to 4
errors in
spelling,
punctuation,
and/or
grammar.
The essay
contains 2 or
fewer errors in
spelling,
punctuation,
and/or
grammar.
Rubric
Category
Score
Score
Content
____ X 8 = ____
Organization
____ X 1 = ____
Spelling,
Punctuation,
and Grammar
____ X 1 = ____
Total Score:
To calculate the final grade for this part of the test, add the scores for each rubric topic for a maximum score of 50
points. Notice that you will give greater weight to Content by multiplying the score for that category by 8. The
scores for Organization and Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar are not weighted.
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Graded Assignment
Name:
HST303B/304B: U.S. History | Unit 6 | Lesson 15: Looking Ahead
Date:
Graded Assignment
Looking Ahead
Complete this graded assignment, and submit it to your teacher by the due date for full credit.
(50 points)
1. In recent lessons, you have been reading about some of the challenges and issues that the
United States faces in both foreign and domestic affairs. Review your notes from
Chapters 39–41 and make a list of these issues. Make sure you review the Looking to the
Future and Charting Future Courses sheets from the Divisions and New Realities lessons.
Score
Of all the challenges and issues that the United States faces, which do you believe is the most serious in
terms of foreign affairs and which in terms of domestic affairs? Choose one of each and write an essay that
describes each issue and explains why you believe it is the most serious.
There is no right or wrong answer—you will be graded, in part, on how well you make the argument that each
issue you chose is the most serious. Refer to the rubric and scoring instructions on the next page to see how
your teacher will grade this assignment.
Answer:
Your Score
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Graded Assignment
HST303B/304B: U.S. History | Unit 6 | Lesson 15: Looking Ahead
Scoring:
Your teacher will use the following rubric and scoring instructions to grade your essay.
Category
1 point
2 points
3 points
4 points
5 points
Content
The essay does
not fulfill the
assignment.
Content is not
developed and
ideas are
confusing. The
essay is so
inadequate and
flawed as to be
unacceptable.
The essay does
not fulfill the
assignment.
Content is
poorly
developed and
ideas are
confusing. The
essay fails to
address several
aspects of the
assignment and
demonstrates a
lack of clear
understanding
of the concepts
and facts. It
contains serious
flaws.
The essay
partially fulfills
the assignment,
but content is
not fully
developed
and/or ideas are
not clear. The
essay fails to
address all
aspects of the
assignment and
demonstrates a
superficial
understanding
of the concepts
and facts. It
contains some
flaws.
The essay
mostly fulfills
the assignment.
Content is
developed and
ideas are clear.
The essay,
however,
demonstrates a
less than
thorough
understanding
of the concepts
and facts and
contains minor
flaws. There is
some room for
improvement.
The essay
completely
fulfills the
assignment.
Content is welldeveloped and
ideas are
original and
clear. The
essay
demonstrates a
thorough
understanding
of the concepts
and facts. It is
accurate,
relevant, and
complete.
Organization
The essay is so
disorganized
that it is not
understandable.
The essay lacks
clear
organization. It
is difficult to
understand.
The essay is
somewhat
organized but
has significant
flaws.
The essay is
well-organized,
with only minor
flaws.
The essay is
clearly and
logically
organized and
easy to
understand.
Spelling,
Punctuation, and
Grammar
The essay
contains 10 or
more errors in
spelling,
punctuation,
and/or
grammar.
The essay
contains 7 to 9
errors in
spelling,
punctuation,
and/or
grammar.
The essay
contains 5 to 6
errors in
spelling,
punctuation,
and/or
grammar.
The essay
contains 3 to 4
errors in
spelling,
punctuation,
and/or
grammar.
The essay
contains 2 or
fewer errors in
spelling,
punctuation,
and/or
grammar.
Rubric
Category
Score
Score
Content
____ X 8 = ____
Organization
____ X 1 = ____
Spelling,
Punctuation,
and Grammar
____ X 1 = ____
Total Score:
To calculate the final grade for this part of the test, add the scores for each rubric topic for a maximum score of 50
points. Notice that you will give greater weight to Content by multiplying the score for that category by 8. The
scores for Organization and Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar are not weighted.
© 2009 K12 Inc. All rights reserved.
Copying or distributing without K12’s written consent is prohibited.
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