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Anchor Paper —Score Level 5-B
The response:
Develops all aspects of the task evenly and in depth, by describing the situations Mohandas
Gandhi and Otto von Bismarck attempted to change, describing the action these leaders took to
change the situations, and discussing the impact of those actions on the society in which they
lived
Is more analytical than descriptive (Gandhi: brought worldwide attention to Britain’s
imperialism in India; led India toward a path of freedom and self-determination; did not employ
violence or militarism; civil disobedience changed the people in India; worldwide attention
brought by the photographs of British soldiers beating and arresting Indians; tensions between
the Hindus and Muslims continue despite Gandhi’s efforts; Gandhi influenced Martin Luther
King, Jr.’s, methods used in the civil rights movement; Bismarck: the Congress of Vienna of
1815 failed to restore the Holy Roman Empire which Napoleon had eliminated; Austria and
Germany competed for control of the German Confederation of States; British saw the Berlin
Conference as competition for power in Europe and Africa; Bismarck’s use of “blood and iron”
was part of Hitler’s rationale to expand German borders)
Supports the theme with relevant facts, examples, and details (Gandhi: British rule; selfdetermination;
civil disobedience; boycotting western goods; salt works; nationalist feelings;
Nehru; independence; Bismarck: unite Germany; war with Austria; war and industrialization;
Austro-Danish Wars, Austro-Prussian, and Franco-Prussian; imperialism; rich natural resources;
Berlin Conference)
Demonstrates a logical and clear plan of organization; includes an introduction and a conclusion
that are beyond a restatement of the theme
Conclusion: Overall, the response fits the criteria for Level 5. In both cases, the response
effectively explains the situation that caused the leaders to act. The response discusses the causeand-effect
relationship between events in Europe that helped bring about the rise of Bismarck and
German nationalism and the impact on the actions of other individuals. The use of analysis and
historical facts demonstrate a good understanding of the impacts of the two leaders.
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