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| | 1. the gilded age was when many people were inventing things, the U.S was exporting many goods, and the economy was booming. | | 1. the gilded age was when many people were inventing things, the U.S was exporting many goods, and the economy was booming. |
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| | + | : Good, but incomplete. See model answers. (Minus 1). |
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| | 2. I think Thomas Edison was a genius and that homeschooling did create great wealth for the world because he he had stayed in school he would not have tried to excel in his learning. | | 2. I think Thomas Edison was a genius and that homeschooling did create great wealth for the world because he he had stayed in school he would not have tried to excel in his learning. |
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| | + | :Superb, but he says he was not a genius. He worked harder than others. |
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| | 3. The frontier changed the views of many Americans because many of them thought the the whites should have it all and there was much cruelty towards the Indians. | | 3. The frontier changed the views of many Americans because many of them thought the the whites should have it all and there was much cruelty towards the Indians. |
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| | + | :Good insight. |
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| | 4. I think the United states is special in being the world leader in inventions is that Americans are ingenious and can invent some wonderful thingss. | | 4. I think the United states is special in being the world leader in inventions is that Americans are ingenious and can invent some wonderful thingss. |
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| | + | :Good, but do you think we are really more ingenuous? |
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| | 5. political cartoons are influential because they can change people's views on political leaders one example is when people see a political cartoon and if they can understand it they realize exactly how close to the truth the author is really getting. | | 5. political cartoons are influential because they can change people's views on political leaders one example is when people see a political cartoon and if they can understand it they realize exactly how close to the truth the author is really getting. |
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| | + | :Good, but also provide an example as requested by the question. Be sure to answer the question fully. (Minus 1). |
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| | 6. I think Jane Adams was the most influential person in this period because she started a trend of houses for the poor and helped to start saving those who were poor, overworked and not paid enough. | | 6. I think Jane Adams was the most influential person in this period because she started a trend of houses for the poor and helped to start saving those who were poor, overworked and not paid enough. |
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| | + | :Superb, will use as a model answer! |
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| | 7. the cartoon shows the silver and the united states getting mired in the gold while on its way to prosperity, the artist's view was against both silver and gold. | | 7. the cartoon shows the silver and the united states getting mired in the gold while on its way to prosperity, the artist's view was against both silver and gold. |
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| | + | :Not quite. See model answers. (Minus 1). |
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| | + | : Good effort, including a model answer. Score: 67/70.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 19:48, 1 November 2008 (EDT) |