Step One:Think about the Lesson Nine Material. Read Chapter 24 of The American
a) How did the U.S. change during the World War II period?
b) What did the U.S. get involved in the war? What did the nation and its people do?
c) How did the war end?
Step Two: Write a brief reflection paper (1/2-1 page) about the World War II period.
a) How did World War II impact the United States and the rest of the world? Can you still see the legacy of the war today?
b) Do you think the leaders of this nation were able to successfully defend the nations and its allies?
c) Or, was the World War II period and the nation\’s actions during this war proved ineffective? Could the war have been avoided and the world been at peace?
Assignment Parameters:
1) 1/2-1 page (up to 50pts for a proper response that answers the questions)
2) 12pt font
3) Times New Roman
4) Double spaced
5) 1\’ inch margins (small margins)
Rubric:
1) The student wrote a 1/2-1 page response related to the questions and material (approx. 100 word minimum). The summary was saved and submitted as a Word document on Blackboard.
The assignment will not be accepted if it does not meet this requirement.
2) Format should be in Times New Roman, double spaced, 1 inch margins, 12pts font.
The assignment will not be accepted if it does not follow this format.
3) All of the questions were properly answered and supported using information from the material. The student\’s answers are relevant to the assignment\’s questions.
10pts off for each question that was not answered or not answered properly. Up to 50pts can be earned for meeting the summary requirement.
4) The student responds to at least two peers. Each peer response is at least paragraph or two (approx. 5-10 sentences) and adds constructive thought/arguments related to the assignment. Please be kind and courteous to your peers, the instructor, and other people in general.
Up to 50pts can be earned for meeting the peer responses requirement.
