AMERICAN HISTORY Name: ___________________________________________

Andrew Jackson and the Growth of American Democracy Date: ____________________________ Hour: _________
TCI Chapter 14 : Performance Assessment

United States Department of the Treasury Proposal:

Should Andrew Jackson stay on the $20 bill?

Rodrigo Corral and Zak Tebbal, New York Times

Instructions: Throughout this unit, you have learned a lot about Andrew Jackson and his presidency. Given his
complicated history, many people have argued against him being on the $20 bill. Using what you learned from this
unit, write a proposal to the United States Treasury arguing for or against keeping Andrew Jackson from the $20
bill. This assignment will be in three stages:

Stage 1: Outline (XX points)

Decide on a position
Select three sources to use as evidence to support your position
Write a thesis
Get approval on outline from Ms. Esbrook

Stage 2: Drafts and Peer Review (XX points)

Finish writing paragraphs and complete a full draft
Exchange with a partner and give feedback

Stage 3: Edits and Final Submissions (XX points)

Incorporate feedback
Polish essay and make final changes
Submit to Ms. Esbrook

As you can see, each stage is part of your final grade for this assignment. The most important part of this
assignment is being able to explain your position with evidence. I am not grading you on your ability to write a
beautifully worded proposal. I care about your argument and your rationale. You will have multiple opportunities
to refine your work throughout the three stages.

It is REALLY important that you read all directions carefully!

AMERICAN HISTORY Name: ___________________________________________
Andrew Jackson and the Growth of American Democracy Date: ____________________________ Hour: _________
TCI Chapter 14

Stage One: Proposal Outline

The position I have taken is: (select one)

Andrew Jackson should remain o

n the $20 bill.

Andrew Jackson should be removed from the $20 bill.

The sources I am using for evidence are:

Source A: 14.3 Article, Henry Watson Source D: Jon Meacham

Source B: 14.5 John C. Calhoun Source E: Context Cards (specify which one)
Source C: Alexis de Tocqueville Source F: King Andrew the First

The three major reasons why are: (after each reason, put what source youre using to support it)
1.

2.

3.

Rewrite your position in your own words, incorporating your reasons for why you took this position:

Provide one counterargument and how you will refute it:

FINALLY,
Get Ms. Esbrooks beautiful signature saying she has seen this and approved:

Once you have Ms. Esbrooks signature, move on to stage two!

AMERICAN HISTORY Name: ___________________________________________
Andrew Jackson and the Growth of American Democracy Date: ____________________________ Hour: _________
TCI Chapter 14

Stage Two: Draft and Peer Review

Draft
Congratulations! You have gathered the pieces of your proposal, and now its time to put it all together. It is finally
time to begin typing your draft in Google Docs. While you are writing, keep in mind the rubric on the last page of
this packet. You will be graded on this assignment with this rubric, so its in your best interest to follow it!

When you are done typing, print off your draft. Move on to Peer Review.

Peer Review
Once you have completed your draft, let Ms. Esbrook know and she will pair you with another student who is done.
Before you exchange your papers, have a quick conversation about what constructive feedback is and isnt.

Constructive feedback is

Constructive feedback is NOT....

When you are done filling out the box above, raise your hands and Ms. Esbrook will bring you peer review forms.
You will read each others papers and use these forms to offer constructive feedback to each other. Hang on to
these because you will need to turn them in. Remember, this is to help you and your peer, so take it seriously.

Before you move on to Stage Three, make sure you:

Typed your draft in Google Docs
Printed off your draft
Completed the peer review process
AMERICAN HISTORY Name: ___________________________________________
Andrew Jackson and the Growth of American Democracy Date: ____________________________ Hour: _________
TCI Chapter 14

Stage Three: Edits and Final Submission

After you are done with peer review, you should make your final edits. This means you are now incorporating the
feedback you received in the peer-review process. Everybody--no matter how great your draft was--should be
making final edits here. Both the Assessment Rubric and Stage Checklist are provided. This is how you will be
graded, so look them over before you submit!

Assessment Rubric

Dimension Score

TOTAL

MAKE SURE YOU DOUBLE-CHECK THAT YOU HAVE FULLY COMPLETED EACH STAGE.

Stage 1: Outline (XX points)

Decide on a position
Select three pieces of evidence to support your position
Write a thesis
Get approval on outline from Ms. Esbrook

Stage 2: Drafts and Peer Review (XX points)

Finish writing paragraphs and complete a full draft
Exchange with a partner and give feedback

Stage 3: Edits and Final Submissions (XX points)

Incorporate feedback
Polish essay and make final changes
Double-checked the Stage Checklist and made sure its all done
Double-checked the Rubric to make sure Im on track
Submit to Ms. Esbrook. Now youre done! :)