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IV. Evaluation Options
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Jacksonian democracy is a favorite of the AP U.S. History Development Committee, so teachers may want to evaluate student progress through a Document-Based Question that focuses on this topic. The 1990 DBQ is particularly well-suited to this purpose:
Jacksonian democrats viewed themselves as the guardians of the Constitution, political democracy, individual liberty, and equality of economic opportunity. In light of the documents and your knowledge of the 1820s and 1830s, to what extent do you agree with the Jacksonians' view of themselves?
This question could be used as an individual exercise in class, a take-home activity, or an essay; or, it could become the topic for a class debate. If you decide to use this DBQ as a written exercise, you will want to use a rubric. The following rubric is based on the AP model:
Rubric
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- Contains a well-developed thesis that addresses all aspects of the question
- Effectively uses a substantial number of documents
- Supports thesis with substantial and relevant outside information
- Presents detailed and sophisticated analysis of all aspects of the question
- Is clearly organized and well-written
- Few mechanical or factual errors
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- Contains a thesis that addresses some aspects of the question
- Uses some documents effectively
- Supports thesis with some outside information
- Has some analysis of some aspects of the questions
- Has adequate organization and writing
- May contain some factual errors that do not seriously detract from the essay
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- Contains a limited, confused, and/or poorly developed thesis
- Takes descriptive rather than analytical approach to the question
- Quotes or briefly cites some documents
- Contains little outside information, or information that is generally inaccurate or irrelevant
- Has major organizational problems
- May contain major factual errors
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- Confused and/or poorly developed introductory paragraph; no thesis or a thesis that does not address the question
- Exhibits inadequate or inaccurate understanding of the question
- Contains little or no understanding of the documents or ignores them completely
- Is so poorly written or organized, that it inhibits understanding
- Contains numerous mechanical and factual errors -- both major and minor
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Note: Other Jacksonian DBQs and FRQs are listed in section V.
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