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Mexican-American War Portfolio
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For this portfolio project, you will use sources to determine an answer for the following question: Was the Mexican-American War justified? Your product should be an essay or a slide show presentation. This will be due in unit 6 lesson 7. There is a dropbox in the lesson.
Essay Option: Use sample outline provided. You must use a minimum of 2 or 3 sources to write this and cite those sources. Essay should be 2 full pages double spaced and multi-paragraph. 12 point font, no gaps, no big title. Standard margins. (citation should be in-text and a works cited page). Keep reading all the directions.
As a side option to the essay, you may write this in "speech" format, pretending to be President of the United States James Polk, but you must follow all the above mentioned requirements. Keep reading all the directions.
Slide Show Option: 6 cited informational slides, with 2-3 cited pictures total woven in the presentation or on their own slide and 1 works cited slide. (citation should be in-text and a works cited page). You must use a minimum of 2 or 3 sources to write this and cite those sources. Each of the 6 informational slides needs a minimum of a paragraph of writing on it. Keep reading all the directions.
Research paper until the last paragraph. Then present an answer to the question "was the war justified?". You can even present this answer from both the perspective of the Mexicans and the Americans.
Assume the reader does not know anything. It's your job to inform the reader.
A paragraph is 3-5 sentences.
Follow this format to type your paragraphs:
Your name, Title, Introduction paragraph. Present the history of the war: before, during, and after, in multiple paragraphs that mention Texas independence from Mexico, Texas becoming a state, Manifest Destiny, what triggered the war to start? What treaty ended the war and what land was won/lost? What amount did the United States offer Mexico for these lands before the war? What amount did the United States give Mexico for the lands after the war? The Conclusion paragraph must contain your reasoning and answer to the main question. Was the Mexican-American War justified? Works Cited Page for MLA cited sources. Add the Gadsden Purchase if you need more.
The Mexican American War (1846) and Texas Independence (1836) are 2 different events! Both should be part of your paper.
Open up all attachments at the bottom before you go any further.
For this portfolio project, you will use sources to determine an answer for the following question: Was the Mexican-American War justified? Your product should be an essay or a slide show presentation. This will be due in unit 6 lesson 7. There is a dropbox in the lesson.
Essay Option: Use sample outline provided. You must use a minimum of 2 or 3 sources to write this and cite those sources. Essay should be 2 full pages double spaced and multi-paragraph. 12 point font, no gaps, no big title. Standard margins. (citation should be in-text and a works cited page). Keep reading all the directions.
As a side option to the essay, you may write this in "speech" format, pretending to be President of the United States James Polk, but you must follow all the above mentioned requirements. Keep reading all the directions.
Slide Show Option: 6 cited informational slides, with 2-3 cited pictures total woven in the presentation or on their own slide and 1 works cited slide. (citation should be in-text and a works cited page). You must use a minimum of 2 or 3 sources to write this and cite those sources. Each of the 6 informational slides needs a minimum of a paragraph of writing on it. Keep reading all the directions.
Research paper until the last paragraph. Then present an answer to the question "was the war justified?". You can even present this answer from both the perspective of the Mexicans and the Americans.
Assume the reader does not know anything. It's your job to inform the reader.
A paragraph is 3-5 sentences.
Follow this format to type your paragraphs:
Your name, Title, Introduction paragraph. Present the history of the war: before, during, and after, in multiple paragraphs that mention Texas independence from Mexico, Texas becoming a state, Manifest Destiny, what triggered the war to start? What treaty ended the war and what land was won/lost? What amount did the United States offer Mexico for these lands before the war? What amount did the United States give Mexico for the lands after the war? The Conclusion paragraph must contain your reasoning and answer to the main question. Was the Mexican-American War justified? Works Cited Page for MLA cited sources. Add the Gadsden Purchase if you need more.
The Mexican American War (1846) and Texas Independence (1836) are 2 different events! Both should be part of your paper.
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XavionFrost77
WOW, I thought this would be hard thank you.
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XavionFrost77
I do got to change it up a bit, is that ok?
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