Rubrics for Constructed Response

Question 1

What will the documents question ask me to do?

Answer 1

In this exercise, you will use your knowledge of U.S. history and political science to analyze an excerpt from a historical document. You will be asked to respond to one prompt.

Question 2

What will the United States economic policy ask me to do?

Answer 2

In this exercise, you will use your knowledge of political science and economics to describe two political or economic factors that would influence the U.S. government’s enactment of an identified economic policy and analyze two ways in which the policy may affect the U.S. and/or global economy. You will be asked to respond to one prompt.

Question 3

What will the Region Economic and Geographic trends ask me to do?

Answer 3

In this exercise, you will use your knowledge of economics and geography to identify an economic or geographic trend in a map or graph and explain two reasons for the trend. You will also analyze one economic and one geographic effect of this trend on the region identified in the map or graph. You will be asked to respond to one prompt.

Question 4

What four things will I be graded on for the Documents question?

Answer 4

1. Topic is accurately identified
2. Historical issues are explained in detail and relevant to the creation of the document
3. Explanation of the motivation is rich and insightful
4. Opposing point of view is from the same time period, directly connected to the topic and explained in depth

Question 5

What two things will I be grade on for the United States Economic policy question?

Answer 5

1. Description of two political or economic factors that is detailed and substantive
2. Analysis of two ways the economic policy may affect the US or global economy is rich and in depth

Question 6

What three things will I be graded on for the Regional Economic and Geographic trends?

Answer 6

1. Explanation of two reasons for the trend (could be geographic or economic) in the graph or map
2. In depth-analysis of of one economic effect of this trend on this region - logical and informed
3. In depth-analysis of one geographic effect of this trend on this region - logical and informed