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"The US as a Global Power", Regents US History Short Essays

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Short-essay assessment cover labeled Regents US History and Government, with name, date, and class fields
Cover of the U.S. history short-essay packet
Set 1 essay directions ask students to describe historical context and explain relationships between documents
Directions for the first document-based essay
Set 1, Document 1: President George W. Bush's September 11, 2001, address on terrorist attacks and U.S. resolve
First source in Set 1: Bush's September 11 address
Set 1, Document 2: a 2005 editorial critiques the Patriot Act's effects on civil liberties and immigrants
Second source in Set 1: Patriot Act editorial
Set 2 essay directions cover historical context and how audience, purpose, bias, or viewpoint affects reliability
Directions for the second document-based essay
Set 2, Document 1: a polar-view Cold War map labels the United States, Soviet Union, China, and other locations
First source in Set 2: Cold War map
Set 2, Document 2: George Marshall's June 5, 1947, Harvard speech proposes U.S. aid for European recovery
Second source in Set 2: Marshall Plan speech
Short-essay scoring rubric evaluates historical context, document relationships, analysis, and supporting facts
Scoring rubric for the document-relationship essay
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About This Product

The US as a Global Power: An Excellent Teaching Resource

This teaching resource is perfect for use in public schools and homeschooling environments. It focuses on testing the students' abilities to analyze historical documents relating to U.S history, tackling topics such as the Persian Gulf War, 9/11 events, and globalization. Its primary aim is skill improvement in areas such as historical context positioning and reliability gauging.

The resource can be used within a whole class setting for group discussions or assigned individually for homework or revision. It also works well in smaller groups where documents can be divided among students.

Contents of The Resource:

  • Two document sets addressing different aspects of U.S history involved in world dynamics;
  • Inclusion of questions reflecting New York State Regents Examination standards;
  • A scoring rubric based on a five-point system to ensure unbiased grading.

Digital Features:

Besides paper assessments, this tool provides access passcodes to video lessons at InnovationAssessments.com/TestDrive. These videos come embedded with auto-corrected questions enhancing learning engagement and boosting information retention amongst learners.

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Additional Content:

This product also covers themes under the framework addressed: 11.11 The US IN A GLOBALIZING WORLD perfectly fitting into curriculum benchmarks for Grade 10-12 studying Social Studies and Language Arts.
Please note: This product purchase permits single classroom use only—redistribution, editing or posting this item online violates terms of use.

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The US as a Global Power, with its integration of technology, critical thinking skills focus, and strict adherence to curriculum standards serves as an incredibly resourceful tool for educators teaching U.S History.

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