History Short responses due asap

HIS 200 Week 5 Short Response Guidelines and Rubric

Overview: The short response activities in the webtext throughout this course are designed to show your understanding of key concepts as you engage with
course content.

Prompt: During the fifth week of the course, you will respond to several questions in the webtext as you complete each learning block. At the end of Week 5,
you will review your answers to these questions and ensure that you have responded to each question. It is important that you answer each question,
otherwise, the words “[no response]” will appear in brackets when you submit the assignment. The questions and their original locations in the webtext are
listed in this table in case you want to refer back to the reading as you edit, but you can edit your responses to all the questions directly in Theme: Analyzing
History, learning block 5-4 (page 5), before exporting to Word for submission to your instructor in the learning environment.

Question 1 In the space below, specify which historical lens you would like to use for this exercise.

Theme: Analyzing History,
Learning Block 5-1 (page 1)

Question 2 Next, formulate a research question about the civil rights movement (historical time from 1954 – 1968),
using the lens you have chosen.

Theme: Analyzing History,
Learning Block 5-1 (page 1)

Question 3 First, go back and review the research question you developed in Step 1. For Step 2, first name two
different primary sources that you might use to answer that question. Be as specific as you can. Your
primary sources should be found using the Shapiro Library.

Theme: Analyzing History,
Learning Block 5-1 (page 2)

Question 4 Next, name two different secondary sources you could use to answer your research question. Again, be
as specific as you can. Your secondary sources should be found using the Shapiro Library.

Theme: Analyzing History,
Learning Block 5-1 (page 2)

Question 5 Construct a thesis statement that provides an answer to the research question you posed in Step 1. Base
your response on the historical evidence that has been presented in this course so far, as well as any
research you may have done on your own.

Theme: Analyzing History,
Learning Block 5-1 (page 3)

Question 6 Name three specific historical events that can be considered contributory causes of the passage of the
Voting Rights Act. Briefly explain why you believe each of these events contributed to the passage of the
Act.

Theme: Analyzing History,
Learning Block 5-3 (page 2)

Question 7 Based on what you read about the passage of the Voting Rights Act on Page 1 of this learning block,
name one event that was part of the course of this bill’s passage by Congress.

Theme: Analyzing History,
Learning Block 5-3 (page 2)

Question 8 Name three specific consequences caused by the passage of the Voting Rights Act. Theme: Analyzing History,
Learning Block 5-3 (page 2)

Question 9 One of these scholars relied heavily on evidence about the substance of today’s political debate. Which
scholar was that? What sort of evidence did he use?

Theme: Analyzing History,
Learning Block 5-3 (page 3)

Question 10 One of these scholars relied heavily on evidence about the political process. Which scholar was that?
What sort of evidence did he use?

Theme: Analyzing History,
Learning Block 5-3 (page 3)

Question 11 1. What is the topic of this essay? Does the author make it clear in the introduction?
2. What is the author’s thesis?

Theme: Analyzing History,
Learning Block 5-4 (page 5)

3. What kind of sources and evidence do you think the author will use to support his thesis?

Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: Your response to Questions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 should be 1–2 sentences in length. Your response to Questions 9, 10, and 11 should be
2–3 sentences in length. Follow the instructions at the bottom of Theme: Analyzing History, learning block 5-4 (page 5), to download your work and submit it to
your instructor as a single Microsoft Word document uploaded to the learning environment. Refer to the Submitting Webtext Assignments Guide for assistance
on downloading, saving, and submitting this assignment.

Critical Elements Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement Not Evident Value

Engagement Written responses completely
address all short answer
prompts
(100%)

Written responses completely
address the majority of short
answer prompts
(85%)

Written responses address the
minority of short answer
prompts
(55%)

No written responses provided
to address any short answer
prompts
(0%)

30

Relevance Written responses directly
address short answer prompts,
drawing from presented course
concepts and terminology
(100%)

Written responses are topically
related to short answer
prompts, but responses do not
consistently draw from
presented course concepts and
terminology
(85%)

Written responses do not
address topics identified in
short answer prompts
(0%)

20

Accuracy Written responses are
completely accurate
(100%)

Written responses contain
minor errors but are mostly
accurate
(85%)

Written responses contain
major errors
(55%)

No written responses are
provided
(0%)

20

Critical Thinking Written responses demonstrate
understanding of course
content through inclusion of
original ideas and examples
(100%)

Written responses demonstrate
understanding of course
content through reiteration of
provided materials, but do not
consistently include original
ideas and examples
(85%)

Written responses do not
reflect original ideas and
examples
(0%)

20

Articulation of
Response

Written responses are captured
in complete sentences without
grammatical errors impacting
legibility and the clarity of
response
(100%)

Written responses are captured
in incomplete sentences or
include numerous grammatical
errors that negatively impact
legibility and the clarity of
response
(85%)

No written responses are
captured in complete sentences
(0%)

10

Total 100%

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