Students will write a position paper. Students will use the following questions to guide their research:
During times of war, do the ends ever justify the means? Did the ends justify the means used by the Allies in World War II in one of the following episodes of the war?...
Students first select and research a policy issue, then a corresponding interest group. Students write a 5 to 6 page proposal to their chosen interest group, suggesting which branch of government the interest group should attempt to influence and explaining why they believe that branch is the...
Students write a 5 to 6 page paper analyzing the challenges of balancing power between the national and state governments inherent in federalism. Using the current issue of medical marijuana, students are asked to consider the distribution of power in the Constitution and relevant Supreme Court...
The student is a city utility engineer tasked to research the depletion of coal and a possible viable resource replacement option that they will then present to the city council (e.g. oral, Power Point, Prezi, debate, etc.). They must identify the potential impacts once it is depleted and the...
Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning, and Equity (SCALE)
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History / Social Studies
U.S. History
11, 12
High (9-12)
Students will write an essay that uses evidence from primary sources and background knowledge to make an argument and answer a historical question. Students will need to read and analyze documents to create a thesis-driven essay. Before students write their individual essay, they will...
