Remediation Opportunity

For those interested in credit recovery for 1850s Quiz #2 (and who have taken it) here is the remediation assignment. It is a RAFT writing assignment that allows you to assume the role of the North or South  and is in the format of a reply in an advice column and has the following requirements:



R.ole : Both a personified North or South writing into a Dear Abby style dating advice column and Dear Abby responding (what is Dear Abby? click here!!)

A.udience: Readers of a Cosmo/Newpaper type document

F.ormat: Advice Column and Reply

T.opic: What to do when your man (the north or south)

- Wants you to Compromise over shared space (Compromise of 1850 or Kansas Nebraska)

- Doesn't agree with your politics (Dred Scott)

- Thinks you should spend money differently (Tariffs)

- Doesn't agree with your chosen profession (Issues with plantation slavery) 

- Hates your friends (John Brown)

Requirements:

• write one letter to abby from the perspective of the (NORTH or SOUTH) and a response from the other perspective. 
• Choose 1 topic from the list
•  both letters should be 2 paragraphs.  

Here is a (summarized) example: 

Dear Abby,

My boyfriend hates tariffs. Every time it comes time to pay them he’s all like “I don’t benefit from this! It only helps you!”

Greetings Molly,

It seems like your boyfriend has an understandable point. From his perspective….

Credit Recovery:

  - Original Score: 19-20--> 21 is the Max

  - Original Score: 18 and below --> 19 is the max

Due Date: Friday, April 21 (this is the first Friday back from Spring Break)