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Anchor Paper – Thematic Essay—Level 2 – C
Anchor Level 2-C
The response:
Minimally develops some aspects of the task by discussing actions Adolf Hitler and Peter the
Great took to change the society in which they lived, mentioning the situation addressed by
Peter the Great, and mentioning the impact of Hitler’s actions on the Jews in Germany
Is primarily descriptive; includes weak and isolated application and analysis (Peter the Great:
warm-water port for Russia where he could trade with the West and learn about all the
technologies for improving Russia)
Includes few relevant facts, examples, and details (Hitler: 1930s Germany; Jewish population;
expand Germany; Aryan; concentration camps; Nazi death squads; Peter the Great: modernize
Russia)
Demonstrates a general plan of organization, includes an introduction and a conclusion that are
a restatement of the theme
Conclusion: Overall, the response fits the criteria for Level 2. Although the response is descriptive
and includes a few attempts at analysis, few historical facts included. The discussion of the
modernization of Russia by Peter the Great is particularly weak in that it merely states that he was
interested in modernizing but presents no supporting details.
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