“Created Equal” Part II

______12 Points – Type a one page,three paragraph paperthat describes the Plessy v. Ferguson courtdecision. Summarize the reason for the lawsuit (1), the outcome of the lawsuit (2), and the impact/consequences of the court case (3). SHOW RESEARCH

______12 Points – Type a one page, three paragraph paper that describes the Brown v. Topeka Boardof Education court decision. Summarize the reason for the lawsuit (1), the outcome of the lawsuit (2), and the impact/consequences of the court case (3).

DEMONSTRATE RESEARCH

FOR EACH OF THESE ESSAYS:

1. I AM LOOKING AT YOUR RESEARCH SKILLS.

2. CONSEQUENCES CAN BE: IMMEDIATE, SHORT TERM, AND/OR LONG TERM, as well as POSITIVE and NEGATIVE (paragraph #3).

3. THERE IS A WRITING GUIDE ON THE WEBSITE UNDER PROJECTS.

_____ 3 Points - Works Cited - Be sure you cite all of your resources (at least two). This is on a separate page titled “Works Cited”. Your resources must be cited correctly (punctuation, capitalization, alphabetical, and hanging indent). Use the works cited directions on my website.

Do not use Wikipedia! - again…looking for research

_____ 3 points – Conventions – Text must be typed, 1 ½ spaced, and use size 12 Arial font. Papers must be stapled in the top left-hand corner. Do not use a folder or cover. Use correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Be sure you use paragraphs and indent appropriately. Plagiarism is illegal, so write in your own words.

This part of the project is due Monday, January29th______

Please attach this rubric to the back of your project. parent signature

TEACHER GRADE / SELF-
ASSESSMENT / TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE
12 / Plessy v. Ferguson
12 / Brown v. Topeka Board of Education
3 / Works Cited
3 / Conventions
-1 POINT PER DAY LATE
TOTAL POINTS RECEIVED OUT OF 30

Achievement Level

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IB Criterion A: Knowing and Understanding

0 / The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below.
1–2 / The student makes a limited attempt to use some relevant terminology AND demonstrates basic knowledge and understanding of the court cases through some descriptions and/or examples.
3–4 / The student uses some humanities terminology appropriately AND demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the court casesthrough simple descriptions, explanations and examples.
5–6 / The student uses relevant humanities terminology accurately AND demonstrates good knowledge and understanding of the court casesthrough descriptions, explanations and examples.
7–8 / The student uses a range of humanities terminology accurately and appropriately AND demonstrates detailed knowledge and understanding of the court casesthorough descriptions, explanations and examples.