Performance Assessments

Students may be required to complete one or more of the following assessments:

Essay test, Amendment project, Lewis and Clark journals, Lewis and Clark brochure, PowerPoint presentation, multiple-choice test, historical fiction literature review

Grading Procedure

All students must pass with a “C” or better (70%) in their performance grade, or they will be placed in a second history class (CLM) to master the standards for the grading period.

A- Advanced Grade: Student demonstrates a clear understanding of the fundamental rights and responsibilities of American citizenship, and how the new plan for the country was put to the test under the first presidents. The student makes few mistakes, and applies social studies skills (mapping, timeline, research, interpretation, etc.) with confidence. The student should be able to discuss the topics listed below.

B- Proficient Grade: Much understanding, some mistakes

C- Basic Grade: Enough understanding to pass, despite mistakes

D- Below Basic Grade: Only sometimes shows understanding, many mistakes

F- Far Below Basic Grade: Rarely shows understanding, many mistakes

Topics to be covered in above assessments:

(1) The debate over the ratification of the Constitution, as captured in the Federalist papers.

(2) The Bill of Rights, and the system of law and due process that arose from the first Ten Amendments.

(3) The process and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship.

(4) The testing of the Constitution in the Presidency of Washington: his use of executive power of war and treaties in the crisis surrounding the French Revolution; wars against the Indians; putting down the Whiskey Rebellion; and the debate between Hamilton and Jefferson over the power of the government to create a national bank, under the “necessary and proper clause” of the Constitution.

(5) The formation of the first two political parties – the Federalists of Hamilton and the more middle-class Democratic Republicans of Jefferson – as provided in the First Amendment’s freedom of association.

(6) Washington’s Farewell warnings of foreign wars and political parties.

(7) The failure to follow the First Amendment protection of free speech in the Alien & Sedition Acts during the Adams Administration.

(8) Westward Expansion, especially with the Louisiana Purchase, and the resistance of Native Americans and their loss of rights in the process – Black Hawk Rebellion, Seminole Wars, etc.

(9) The War of 1812

(10) The Monroe Doctrine’s protection of new democracies in Latin America.

Important terms/concepts to review with your child:

Elastic clause	“Necessary and proper” clause	Due process
Bill of Rights	Amendment	James Madison
Double jeopardy	Federalist Papers	Responsibilities of a citizen
Alexander Hamilton	National bank	Whiskey Rebellion
Hamilton vs. Jefferson	French Revolution	Jay’s Treaty
Pickney’s Treaty	Washington’s Farewell Address	Federalists vs. Antifederalists
Marbury vs. Madison	Judicial review	Louisiana Purchase
Lewis and Clark expedition	Monroe Doctrine	War Hawk
Battle of New Orleans	Britain burning Washington D.C.	Black Hawk Rebellion

Having trouble remembering what these topics are? Visit these websites:

Federalist Papers
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/D/1776-1800/federalist/fedxx.htm

Federalist 10 and 51 (1787-88)
http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?doc=10

Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
http://www.cs.indiana.edu/statecraft/cons.rest.html

Hamilton and the U.S. Constitution
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/duel/sfeature/hamiltonusconstituion.html

Land Ordinance of 1785
http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/ihb/resources/docldord.html

Land Ordinances of 1785 and 1787
http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/ohc/history/h_indian/document/index.shtml

Freedom of the Press
http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/Press/overview.aspx

Monroe Doctrine
http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=23

War of 1812

http://members.tripod.com/~war1812/

Fort McHenry, Our National Birthplace
http://www.bcpl.lib.md.us/~etowner/anthem.html

Brief biography of Andrew Jackson 1767 - 1845
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/P/aj7/about/bio/jackxx.htm

Treaty of Ghent
http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?doc=20

Road to the Battle of Washington - British Style
http://www.tc-solutions.com/croom/1812.html

Lewis and Clark Bicentennial
http://www.time.com/time/2002/lewis_clark/

Lewis and Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery
http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/

Native American Art and Education Center
http://www.powersource.com/gallery/

Jefferson's Secret Message to Congress Regarding the Lewis & Clark Expedition (1803)
http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?doc=17