7.03 Template

Now that you have learned about the cotton gin, Underground Railroad, and important individuals in the anti-slavery movement, you will answer three questions. Please remember that each question must be a paragraph of 4-6 sentences in length. You want to mention specific events, people, and terms from the lesson to support your thoughts. Don’t forget to view the grading rubric below to see how you will be graded.

  1. How did the invention of the cotton gin affect slavery in the United States
  1. What was the Underground Railroad? Your response needs to include and explain the terms conductor, lines, station, and freight.
  1. How did men like William Lloyd Garrison, Reverent Lovejoy, and Frederick Douglass participate in the abolitionist movement?

Rubric-

Please take a look at the rubric below to see how you will be graded.

Excellent / Good / Needs Improvement / Poor
Content / 35-40 points
The work contains all of the required elements:
  • One paragraph explaining how the cotton gin affected slavery in the United States
  • One paragraph explaining the Underground Railroad. Paragraph includes the terms conductor, lines, freight, and station
  • One paragraph explaining how Garrison, Lovejoy, and Douglass participated in the abolitionist movement
/ 29-34 points
The work contains most of the required elements:
  • One paragraph explaining how the cotton gin affected slavery in the United States
  • One paragraph explaining the Underground Railroad. Paragraph includes the terms conductor, lines, freight, and station
  • One paragraph explaining how Garrison, Lovejoy, and Douglass participated in the abolitionist movement
/ 20-28 points
The work contains some of the required elements:
  • One paragraph explaining how the cotton gin affected slavery in the United States
  • One paragraph explaining the Underground Railroad. Paragraph includes the terms conductor, lines, freight, and station
  • One paragraph explaining how Garrison, Lovejoy, and Douglass participated in the abolitionist movement
/ 0-19 points
The work contains few of the required elements:
  • One paragraph explaining how the cotton gin affected slavery in the United States
  • One paragraph explaining the Underground Railroad. Paragraph includes the terms conductor, lines, freight, and station
  • One paragraph explaining how Garrison, Lovejoy, and Douglass participated in the abolitionist movement