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This question is based on the accompanying documents (1-6). This question is designed to test your ability to work with historical documents.  Some of the documents have been edited for the purpose of the question.  As you may analyze the documents, take into account the sources of each document and any point of view that may be presented in the document.

Historical Context:

During the 1860’s, local heroes from the Wayland-Cohocton area participated in the Civil War. Soldiers and local town’s people made many sacrifices. These soldiers traveled to many different places in the United States during this war.

Task:

          Using information from your documents and your knowledge of social studies, answer the questions that follow each document in Part A.  Your answers to the questions will help you write the Part B essay in which you will be asked to:

·         Discuss how men from the Wayland Cohocton area participated in the Civil War through their travels and sacrifices for the United States.

ORGANIZER

Document 1.     From A Directory of the Village of Wayland, N.Y. by

                         Charles M. Jervis, 1901.

1.  Where did John Conrad die? (1)

2.   Why is Frank Ferney in the service? (1)

3. These names are from muster rolls from the Wayland Cohocton area.

Why did many men die in different areas of the country? (2)

Document 2:  From Frank Moore, Women of the War Their Heroism and Self Sacrifice. 

                       1866, Page 105-106.          

4. Where was Corporal James F. Snyder from? (1)

5. What was found in his pocket? (2)

6. Why would Miss Rumsey say that James Snyder was a dutiful and good son? (2)

Document 3:  From Hon, Harlo Hakes, Landmarks of Steuben County, New York, 1896,   

                        Pages 200-201.

7.   What type of regiments did Steuben County provide? (1)

7. Name 15 towns that supplied men for the 161^st Regiment? (1)

8. Where did the men of the 161^st   Regiment fight?  Name three states.  (1)

9. What sacrifices did these men make? (2)

Document 4:  From Damien Snyder’s Great, Great, Great, Grandfather’s Muster Roll of

                        85^th Regiment.        (Springwater, Livingston County)

10. Why was Edmund Ackley absent May/June 1862? (1)

11. What happened to Edmund Ackley on May 18, 1862?  (2)

12.  Many soldiers experienced the same as Edmund Ackley. What would be some of the  

      causes of this ? (2)

Document 5:  From A Directory of the Village of Wayland, N.Y. by

                         Charles M. Jervis, 1901. Page 79.

“ On the 20^th of September, 1864, the

13. How many men did the Wayland area need to provide for the war in 1864? (1)

14. How did the Wayland community sacrifice to encourage men to sign up for the war?               

                                                                                                                                           (2)

Document 6: Martin J. COLE, age 18; enlisted 5/24/61 at Sprir.Taater, Livingston

County; 6/11/61 mustered into Co. F, 35th NYSV; mustered out 6/5/63 at Elmira.

From the NYS Adjutant General's Report.  Letter collection of Mr. and Ms. Deusenbery.

12.   ? (1)

13.  .  (2)

14.   (2)

15. Where did M.J. Cole serve? (1)

16.    M. J. Cole writes, “it reminds me of home” and  “write often.” in his letter.

 What did he sacrifice? (2)

Historical Context:

During the 1860’s, local heroes from the Wayland-Cohocton area participated in the Civil War. Soldiers and local town’s people made many sacrifices. These soldiers traveled to many different places in the United States during this war.

Task:

          Using information from your documents and your knowledge of social studies, answer the questions that follow each document in Part A.  Your answers to the questions will help you write the Part B essay in which you will be asked to:

·         Discuss how men from the Wayland Cohocton area participated in the Civil War through their travels and sacrifices for the United States.

REVISED GENERIC SCORING RUBRIC FOR DOCUMENT-BASED QUESTION

SCORE 5

• Thoroughly develops all aspects of the task evenly and in depth
• Is both descriptive and analytical (applies, analyzes, evaluates, and/or creates information)
• Incorporates relevant information from at least xxx documents
• Incorporates substantial relevant outside information
• Richly supports the theme with many relevant facts, examples, and details
• Demonstrates a logical and clear plan of organization; includes an introduction and a conclusion that are beyond a restatement of the theme

SCORE 4

• Develops all aspects of the task but may do so somewhat unevenly
• Is both descriptive and analytical (applies, analyzes, evaluates, and/or creates information)
• Incorporates relevant information from at least xxx documents
• Incorporates relevant outside information
• Supports the theme with relevant facts, examples, and details
• Demonstrates a logical and clear plan of organization; includes an introduction and a conclusion that are beyond a restatement of the theme

SCORE 3

• Develops all aspects of the task with little depth or develops most aspects of the task in some depth
• Is more descriptive than analytical (applies, may analyze, and/or evaluate information)
• Incorporates some relevant information from some of the documents
• Incorporates limited relevant outside information
• Includes some relevant facts, examples, and details; may include some minor inaccuracies
• Demonstrates a satisfactory plan of organization; includes an introduction and a conclusion that may be a restatement of the theme

SCORE 2

• Minimally develops all aspects of the task or develops some aspects of the task in some depth
• Is primarily descriptive; may include faulty, weak, or isolated application or analysis
• Incorporates limited relevant information from the documents or consists primarily of relevant information copied from the documents
• Presents little or no relevant outside information
• Includes few relevant facts, examples, and details; may include some inaccuracies
• Demonstrates a general plan of organization; may lack focus; may contain digressions; may not clearly identify which aspect of the task is being addressed; may lack an introduction and/or a conclusion

SCORE 1

• Minimally develops some aspects of the task
• Is descriptive; may lack understanding, application, or analysis
• Makes vague, unclear references to the documents or consists primarily of relevant and irrelevant information copied from the documents
• Presents no relevant outside information
• Includes few relevant facts, examples, or details; may include inaccuracies May demonstrate a weakness in organization; may lack focus; may contain digressions; may not clearly identify which aspect of the task is being addressed; may lack an introduction and/or a conclusion

SCORE 0

Fails to develop the task or may only refer to the theme in a general way; OR includes no relevant facts, examples, or details; OR includes only the historical context and/or task as copied from the test booklet; OR includes only entire documents copied from the test booklet; OR is illegible; OR is a blank paper