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Step 1:
Play along here while we show you how this test works:
Section 1 - Literary Analysis (#s 1-6)
Section 2 - Research Task (#s 1-9)
Section 3 - Narrative Writing (#s 1-5)
Step 2:
Watch, read through, and look at the six texts to the right. Then, write a very solid paragraph that responds to the prompt below.
NOTE: You will write a paragraph that could be expanded into a 4-6 paragraph essay. Consider starting with a thesis and providing basic textual evidence from the texts.
Prompt (CMAS-style):
The Louisiana Purchase set the stage for the westward expansion of the United States. While the expansion had many positive impacts on the future of America, it also came with some costs. After exploring the six texts to the right, write a paragraph that analyzes both the positive and negative eventual impacts of the Louisiana Purchase and Westward Expansion. Be sure to include ideas and textual evidence from at least three of the six texts in your response.
Text 1
John Green Crash Course Video (13:30)
Text 2
Greatest Real Estate Deal...Ever! (The LA Purchase)
TedEd Video (3:30)
Text 3
An Earth.com Article (5-10 min)
Text 4
The West: Transcontinental Railroad & Buffalo
Documentary Clip - by Ken Burns (2:50)
Texts 5 & 6
Bison Skulls & American Progress
Photo & Painting from the 1870's (4-5 min)
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