Grading Guidelines
Map Activity: 25 points. Your reflection should be well thought out and should include concrete examples from the map. Along with that, you should use your own interpretations of the map to properly analyze and interpret the two maps you were presented with
Poster: 25 points. Your poster should be eye-catching and colorful. It should also contain historically accurate information, while informing the audience why they should uproot and travel West. 2 points extra credit will go to the individual with the catchiest slogan!
Persuasive essay: 50 points. Your essay will be graded based off of several components. Connections/references to the video, visual documents (maps, photos, etc.), and the other outside sources that were made available to you. Your own individual definition of Manifest Destiny should be clearly stated and easily recognized. It should also clearly answer the prompt, while making a clear argument as to why or why not you would uproot your family and move them out west. Points will be deducted for not meeting the paragraph requirement for this paper.
Poster: 25 points. Your poster should be eye-catching and colorful. It should also contain historically accurate information, while informing the audience why they should uproot and travel West. 2 points extra credit will go to the individual with the catchiest slogan!
Persuasive essay: 50 points. Your essay will be graded based off of several components. Connections/references to the video, visual documents (maps, photos, etc.), and the other outside sources that were made available to you. Your own individual definition of Manifest Destiny should be clearly stated and easily recognized. It should also clearly answer the prompt, while making a clear argument as to why or why not you would uproot your family and move them out west. Points will be deducted for not meeting the paragraph requirement for this paper.