Character Position Essay
The year is 1860 and the country is in complete turmoil. Families are being torn
apart by the election that is happening this year. Who should be elected President? What
is going to happen to our country?
You are to write at least one page on your feelings of the different events that
have led the country to this point; an almost total war zone.
Character Position Essay
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Identifies major political ideals of character (abolitionist, slave owner)
Explains at least four of the events that helped to break up the country
Asserts strong opinions regarding each event
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Identifies some of the political ideas of character
Explains three of the events that helped to break up the country
Asserts an opinion regarding each event
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Identifies one political idea of character
Explains two of the events that helped break up the country
Gives an opinion on one or two of the events
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Does not identify political ideas of character
Mentions one or two of the events that helped to break up the country
Gives no opinion – not written in the first person