1. major issues during the period from 1789 to 1825.
Prompt: “Early US foreign policy was primarily a defensive reaction to perceived or actual threats from
Europe.” Assess the validity of this generalization with reference to US foreign policy on TWO
major issues during the period from 1789 to 1825. .
Unit 5
Basic Facts
Extensive Moderate Fair Poor
- Chooses 2 major issues that affected foreign policy during the time period stated.
- Discussion of Washington’s policy of neutrality and other precedents he set with regard to foreign policy.
- Discussion of John Adams’ Presidential policies that caused conflict and resolution of differences with France.
- Discussion of Thomas Jefferson’s diplomatic negotiations with France that led to the Louisiana Purchase.
- Discussion of James Madison’s issues with Great Britain and the resulting War of 1812 – specific focus on diplomacy and Treaties between the two nations.
- Discussion of the Monroe Doctrine and how that defined U.S. foreign policy for the next century.
NAME:
GRADE:
9-100
4-70
8-95
3-60
7-87
2-50
6-80
1-40
5-75
THESIS:
STRONG!!
Good
Partially Developed
Underdeveloped/Unclear/Restates Question
Organization:
Strong
Acceptable
Weak
Strengths:
Writing:
Strong
Acceptable
Weak
Things to Work On:
Analysis:
-Effective analysis – tells me why!
-Some analysis – uneven in treatment of question
-More descriptive than analytical
-Little/Poor Analysis/Unclear Connections
-Generalizations
-Major/Minor Errors in facts & analysis
-Fails to integrate facts well with analysis

2. General AP Rubric The 8-9 Essay
Contains a clear, well-developed thesis that addresses all parts of the question.
Provide substantial relevant information in support of the thesis.
Effective analysis addressing all parts of the question.
May contain minor errors
Is well-organized
 The 5-7 Essay
Contains a thesis that may be partially developed & addresses most parts of the question.
Supports the thesis with some relevant information.
Provides some analysis of most parts of the question
May contain errors that do not seriously detract from the essay
The 2-4 Essay
Contains a thesis that may be underdeveloped or poorly developed
Includes minimal information relevant to the question
Provides little or no analysis or contains only generalizations
May contain major errors
 The 0-1 Essay
Lacks a thesis or restates the question
Has little or no relevant information regarding the question
Has little or no understanding of the question
May contain numerous errors