Unit 2 Model Organizer and Scoring Guide
Question: How did British and colonial perspectives on taxation, representation, and self-governance compare in the decades leading up to the American Revolution? |
Groups: Answers will vary. A sample answer is provided.
· 1- Colonist Perspective o Common Sense o The Declaration of Independence · 2- British Perspective o The Patriot o The Declaratory Act · 3- Blank
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Color-Coding- Answers will vary. Sample responses are provided.
· Blue- The colonies should be subjected to British rule. o “we may, therefore, subject them to government” Doc B o “ought to be, subordinate unto, and dependent upon the imperial crown and parliament of Great Britain” Doc A · Yellow– Britain is doing something wrong by taxing the colonies. o “For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent” Doc D o “But Britain is the parent country, say some. Then the more shame upon her conduct.” Doc C
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Graphic Organizer: Answers will vary. A sample response is provided.
· Claim: British and colonial perspectives were very different leading up to the Revolutionary War. · Reason 1: Common Sense and the Declaration of Independence show that Americans felt unjustly ruled and unfairly taxed. · Reason 2: The Patriot and the Declaratory Act show that Britain felt justified in their taxing of the American colonies. |
Thesis: Answers will vary.
A sample response is provided.
British and colonial perspectives were very different leading up to the Revolutionary War. The American colonists wanted self-governance and believed British taxation was wrong, while the British argued that the colonies had no right to challenge Parliament’s power. |
Scoring Guides
1-point Rubric
Evidence of Proficiency | Suggestions for Improvement | |
Claim
Clearly and directly answers the prompt with a strong, defendable claim. |
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Line of Reasoning
Provides a clear, logical structure that outlines key points. |
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Document Grouping
Groups documents in a thoughtful and effective way that strengthens the argument. |
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Use of Evidence
Effectively integrates relevant evidence from documents to support the claim. |
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Clarity & Organization
Thesis is clearly written, well-organized, and easy to understand. |
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Mechanics & Grammar
Free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation. |
Scoring Matrix
Criteria | 4 – Advanced | 3 – Proficient | 2 – Developing | 1 – Beginning |
Claim | Clearly and directly answers the prompt with a strong, defendable claim. | Answers the prompt with a defendable claim. | Partially addresses the prompt with a weak or unclear claim. | Does not address the prompt or lacks a claim. |
Line of Reasoning | Provides a clear, logical structure that outlines key points. | Establishes a reasonable line of reasoning with some organization. | Attempts a line of reasoning but lacks clarity or coherence. | Does not establish a logical line of reasoning. |
Document Grouping | Groups documents in a thoughtful and effective way that strengthens the argument. | Groups documents in a logical way that supports the argument | Groups documents, but the connections may be weak or unclear. | Does not group documents or groups them in a way that does not support the argument. |
Use of Evidence | Effectively integrates relevant evidence from documents to support the claim. | Uses relevant evidence to support the claim. | Uses limited or somewhat relevant evidence. | Does not use evidence or evidence is unrelated. |
Clarity & Organization | Thesis is clearly written, well-organized, and easy to understand. | Thesis is organized and mostly clear. | Thesis lacks clarity or has issues with organization. | Thesis is unclear and lacks organization. |
Mechanics & Grammar | Free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation. | Minor errors that do not interfere with the meaning. | Noticeable errors that may distract from the meaning. | Frequent errors that make the thesis difficult to understand. |
Total Score: ____ / 24
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