Roosevelt’s attitudes towards Native Americans were rather complex. Some of the things he said about them bordered on offensive, but in other cases he was very supportive of Native American social movement within the U.S. For this assignment, you'll analyze Theodore Roosevelt's attitudes and policies toward Native Americans.
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Your work on this assignment will be graded using the rubric below.
| Points | Criteria | |
|---|---|---|
| Comprehension 3 Points |
1 | You were able to effectively research the topic and to identify the research questions. |
| 2 | You listed appropriate sources for all of the information you found. | |
| Analysis 6 Points |
3 | Your notes about Roosevelt’s attitudes towards Native Americans are sufficiently detailed to provide material for an informative report. |
| 3 | Your notes are relevant to the questions posed at the various stages of your research. | |
| Evidence 6 Points |
3 | Your report adequately and concisely answers the research question: Were Roosevelt’s conservation policies influenced by Native American affairs? |
| 3 | Your report was sufficiently detailed, well-written (easy to follow), and offers interesting insight about the sources you researched. |
