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Write a three to four (3-4) page paper on the period from the Reagan Revolution through President Obama. Your paper should cover the following:
- Identify at least (2) two major historical turning points in the period under discussion.
- Analyze the impact of the two (2) or more major historical turning points selected on America’s current society, economy, politics, and culture.
- Explain ways in which the AIDS epidemic shook American’s general confidence beginning in the 1980s.
- Give at least two (2) examples of how the deregulation movement of the Reagan era affects us today.
- Discuss the factual rationale behind this nation’s decision to go to war with Afghanistan and Iraq after the 9/11 attacks as well as the response from the international community.
- Include at least two (2) references (sources) other than the textbook. At least one (1) of your sources must be obtained from the collection of databases accessible from the Learning Resources Center Web page. Generic encyclopedic Internet resources such as Wikipedia or Answers.com will not be considered acceptable.
Student note: Points one (1) and two (2) above are separate from the rest of the assignment.The paper should follow guidelines for clear and effectively organized writing:
- The paper is well organized, and every explanation is both complete and easy to understand.
- Include an introductory paragraph and concluding paragraph for the paper.
- Main ideas should be addressed in body paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting sentences.
- Adhere to standard rules of English grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.
- The paper should be checked for spelling and grammatical errors.
The format of the paper is to be as follows:
- Typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format.
- In addition to the three to four (3-4) pages assigned, a title page with the title of the assignment, your name, the instructor’s name, the course title, and the date is to be included, as well as a Reference Page.
- Sources documented using APA style for in-text citations and listed on the References Page using APA style format.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
- Recognize the major turning points in American history since the Civil War.
- Analyze how historical events shape America’s current society, economy, politics, and culture.
- Identify how changes in social and economic conditions and technology can cause corresponding changes in the attitudes of the people and policies of the government.
- Recognize and discuss the ways that formal policies of government have influenced the direction of historical and social development in the United States.
- Analyze the rise of the United States to a world “super-power” and how that status has shaped its internal developments in recent decades.
- Use technology and information resources to research issues in contemporary U.S. history.
- Write clearly and concisely about contemporary U.S. history using proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
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Assignment 4: Reagan Revolution Through President Obama |
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Criteria |
0
Unacceptable |
20
Developing |
30
Competent |
40
Exemplary |
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1. Identify at least two (2) major historical turning points in the period under discussion. |
Did not complete the assignment or did not identify at least two (2) major historical turning points in the period under discussion; omitted information and/or included irrelevant information. Completed with less than 60% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
Partially identified at least two (2) major historical turning points in the period under discussion; omitted some key information. Completed with 60-79% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
Sufficiently identified at least two (2) major historical turning points in the period under discussion. Completed with 80-89% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
Fully identified at least two (2) major historical turning points in the period under discussion. Completed with 90-100% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
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2. Analyze the impact of the two (2) or more major historical turning points selected on America’s current society, economy, politics, and culture. |
Did not complete the assignment or did not analyze the impact of the two (2) or more major historical turning points selected on America’s current society, economy, politics, and culture; omitted information and/or included irrelevant information. Completed with less than 60% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
Partially analyzed the impact of the two (2) or more major historical turning points selected on America’s current society, economy, politics, and culture; omitted some key information. Completed with 60-79% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
Sufficiently analyzed the impact of the two (2) or more major historical turning points selected on America’s current society, economy, politics, and culture. Completed with 80-89% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
Fully analyzed the impact of the two (2) or more major historical turning points selected on America’s current society, economy, politics, and culture. Completed with 90-100% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
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3. Explain ways in which the AIDS epidemic shook American’s general confidence beginning in the 1980s. |
Did not complete the assignment or did not explain ways in which the AIDS epidemic shook American’s general confidence beginning in the 1980s; omitted information and/or included irrelevant information. Completed with less than 60% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
Partially explained ways in which the AIDS epidemic shook American’s general confidence beginning in the 1980s; omitted some key information. Completed with 60-79% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
Sufficiently explained ways in which the AIDS epidemic shook American’s general confidence beginning in the 1980s. Completed with 80-89% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
Fully explained ways in which the AIDS epidemic shook American’s general confidence beginning in the 1980s. Completed with 90-100% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
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4. Give at least two (2) examples of how the deregulation movement of the Reagan era affects us today. |
Did not complete the assignment or did not give at least two (2) examples of how the deregulation movement of the Reagan era affects us today; omitted information and/or included irrelevant information. Completed with less than 60% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
Partially gave at least two (2) examples of how the deregulation movement of the Reagan era affects us today; omitted some key information. Completed with 60-79% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
Sufficiently gave at least two (2) examples of how the deregulation movement of the Reagan era affects us today. Completed with 80-89% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
Fully gave at least two (2) examples of how the deregulation movement of the Reagan era affects us today. Completed with 90-100% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
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5. Discuss the factual rationale behind this nation’s decision to go to war with Afghanistan and Iraq after the 9/11 attacks as well as the response from the international community. |
Did not complete the assignment or did not discuss the factual rationale behind this nation’s decision to go to war with Afghanistan and Iraq after the 9/11 attacks as well as the response from the international community; omitted information and/or included irrelevant information. Completed with less than 60% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
Partially discussed the factual rationale behind this nation’s decision to go to war with Afghanistan and Iraq after the 9/11 attacks as well as the response from the international community; omitted some key information. Completed with 60-79% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
Sufficiently discussed the factual rationale behind this nation’s decision to go to war with Afghanistan and Iraq after the 9/11 attacks as well as the response from the international community. Completed with 80-89% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
Fully discussed the factual rationale behind this nation’s decision to go to war with Afghanistan and Iraq after the 9/11 attacks as well as the response from the international community. Completed with 90-100% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
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6. Include at least two (2) references (sources) other than the textbook. |
Did not complete the assignment or did not include at least two (2) references (sources) other than the textbook; omitted information and/or included irrelevant information. Completed with less than 60% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
Partially included at least two (2) references (sources) other than the textbook; omitted some key information. Completed with 60-79% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
Sufficiently included at least two (2) references (sources) other than the textbook. Completed with 80-89% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
Fully included at least two (2) references (sources) other than the textbook. Completed with 90-100% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic. |
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7. Clarity |
Did not complete the assignment or explanations are unclear and not organized. (Major issues) |
Explanations generally unclear and not well organized. (Many issues) |
Explanations generally clear and /or organized. (Minor issues) |
Explanations very clear and well organized. (Added helpful details) |
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8. Writing – Grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, and APA usage, if required. |
Did not complete the assignment or had 8 or more different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, and APA usage, if required. (Major issues) |
Had 6-7 different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, and APA usage, if required. (Many issues) |
Had 4-5 different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, and APA usage, if required. (Minor issues) |
Had 0-3 different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, and APA usage, if required. |
