AP US History Update II

Hey Folks,

A couple of quick reminders & additional info:

• I have received most of your posts for assignment #1.  Not all are coming through the website.  Not sure what the problem is, but no need to worry we will work it out.  In a worst case scenario you can e-mail your responses directly to me.
• Remember to communicate through e-mail after you have submitted your response to the blog.  This way I will be able to let you know if I did or did not receive it.
• There is a limit on each comment of 4096 characters.  If your response is longer than that just simply send it two or three separate posts.
• Throughout the week I will be going through each of your responses & grading each.  After grading I will post each response to the comments section of the blog.  I would encourage each of you to read your classmates responses to pick up additional details on the novel and/or to see how they cite specifics of the novel.  By Saturday of this week if you do not see your comment posted that likely means I did not receive it.  If that is the case e-mail me immediately so we can together determine what went wrong.
• Remember that posting of your classmates responses does not give you free reign to copy or use parts of their answers for your own responses.  Make sure your responses are unique to you.  I will be looking at each response carefully to ensure that no plagiarism is occurring.
• Assignment #2 should be posted on Monday 7/14 by 11:59 pm.

AP US History Update

I have posted assignments 2 & 3 for those that would like to work ahead.

Be sure to post your intro assignment by the end of Monday.

Any questions or concerns e-mail me.

Open-Ended Response Rubric

AP US History Open-Ended Response Rubric

3 Points
• The response provides a complete answer to the task, e.g., a statement that offers a correct answer as well as text-based support.
• The response provides specific, appropriate, and accurate details (e.g., naming, describing, explaining, or comparing) or examples. 

2 Points
• The response provides a partial answer to the task, e.g., indicates some awareness of the task and at least one text-based detail.
• The response attempts to provide sufficient, appropriate details (e.g., naming, describing, explaining, or comparing) or examples; may contain minor inaccuracies. 

1 Point
• The response provides an incomplete answer to the task, e.g., indicating either a misunderstanding of the task or no text-based details.
• The response provides insufficient or inappropriate details or examples that have a major effect on accuracy. 

0Points 
• The response provides insufficient material for scoring.
• The response is inaccurate in all aspects.