1. “Blocking” your essay -one way to make sure you address the tasks
Problem:
Explain how it was a result of industrialization
Describe an attempt to solve it
Discuss extent to which it was successful
Increase in anti-immigration problems
-Rise of “un-skilled laborers” in factory system
-“new immigrants” from eastern and southern Europe and Asia come for jobs- will work for cheaper
-”nativism”- anti immigration feelings
Government- passes Quota Acts in 1920s
“Quotas” of immigrants from different nationalities
Meant to encourage immigrants from North and Western Europe
“New immigrants” greatly limited after 1920s
Race based immigration around until the 1960s
Overcrowding of cities…

2. Piece of writing
Describe hist. circumstances surrounding issue addressed
Discuss an action taken by gov’t OR a group OR an individual in respone

3. Tips on Thematic
Write what you know about! What eras/ topics are you most interested in?
Don’t just rely on their suggestions.

4. Some tips: Tie your specific law/case/whatever to the big story-
GO BACK IN TIME FOR HISTORICAL CONTEXT
GO FORWARD FOR EFFECT/ IMPACT/ CHANGE
Write your essay to a reasonably intelligent adult who knows nothing about the topic
BLOCK YOUR ESSAY: Clearly address each aspect of task (bullet) in order (at least one paragraph for each)

5. Prepare to write about two….
Technologies
Laws
Supreme court cases
Foreign policies
Amendments (Meisenholder/ Wyngowski)
Movements of people (Rider)
Writings
Presidential actions
Individuals who contributed to life

6. student addresses the assigned task
CRITERIA:
The extent to which…
Score of 5
Score of 4
Score of 3
Score of 2
Score of 1
student addresses the assigned task
Thoroughly develops all aspects of the task evenly and in depth
Develops all aspects of the task but may do so unevenly
Develops all aspects of the task with little depth OR develops most of the aspects of the task in some depth
Minimally develops all aspects of the task or develops some aspects of the task in some depth
Minimally develops some aspects of the task
Student utilizes higher level thinking skills in their response
Is more analytical than descriptive (analyzes, evaluates, and/or creates information)
Is both descriptive and analytical (applies, analyzes, evaluates, and/or creates information)
Is more descriptive than analytical (applies, may analyze and/or evaluate information)
Is primarily descriptive; may include faulty, weak, or isolated application or analysis
Is descriptive; may lack understanding, application, or analysis
Student support their ideas with fact, examples, and details
Richly supports the theme with many relevant facts, examples, and details
Supports the theme with relevant facts, examples and detail
Includes some relevant facts, examples, and details; may include some minor inaccuracies
Includes few relevant facts, examples, and details; may include some inaccuracies
Student organizes and develops a social studies essay
Demonstrates a logical and clear plan of organization; includes an introduction and conclusion that are beyond a restatement of the theme
Demonstrates a satisfactory plan of organization; includes an introduction and conclusion that may be a restatement of the theme
Demonstrates a general plan of organization; may lack focus; may contain digressions; may not clearly identify which aspect of the task is being addressed; may lack an introduction and/or conclusion
May demonstrate a weakness in organization; may lack focus; may contain digressions; may not clearly identify which aspect of the task is being addressed; may lack an introduction and/or conclusion

7. Some “stories” that fit a lot of thematics:
The Jungle- TR gets Meat Inspection Act passed
Manifest Destiny- James K Polk- War with Mexico
Internment of Japanese
Dropping the bomb
Trail of Tears
Segregation--- Civil Rights movement
Imperialism!

8. Always give “historical context”
June supreme court
August technology
January laws
Always choose “2”
Always give “historical context”
Usually “impact /effects/ change”

9. Pres. Actions
Describe hist. circumstances surrounding it
Discuss impact of the presidential action

10. SC case
Describe hist. circumstances surrounding case
Explain SC’s decision
Discuss how decision limited or expanded rts.

11. Problem:
Explain how it was a result of industrialization
Describe an attempt to solve it
Discuss extent to which it was successful

12. EVENT
Describe how geographic factor or condition influenced it
Discuss political, social, and/or economic impacts

13. Individual
Describe a problem in Am. Society tried to change
Discuss an important contribution made
Evaluate impact of contribution on Am. life

14. Turning points
Describe hist. circumstances that led to it
Discuss pol, soc, and/or economic changes

15. Period of migration
Describe hist. circumstances that led to it
Discuss the impact of the migration on US