John+D.+Rockefeller+5+paragraph+argumentative+essay+assignment-


 * __Essential Question:__**
 * //Should American History view John D. Rockefeller as a captain of industry or robber baron?//** After reading primary and secondary sources, write a 5 paragraph essay that addresses the question and support your answer with evidence from the selected texts.

This is your John D. Rockefeller argumentative essay work packet. Everything that you need (step by step) to write your 5 paragraph essay is in this packet. Open it and save it to your H Drive.

This is your John D. Rockefeller argumentative essay rubric. To earn an good grade, please reference this document to make sure you are meeting all the requirements.

__** Complete the following steps (in order) to ensure a successful completion of this assignment. **__

__**Step 1**:__ View educational video clips concerning John D. Rockefeller. These clips will help you to get to know who this man was and give some insight into the driving force behind this industrial business tycoon. Click on the Step 1 link to take you to the videos.

__**Step 2:**__ Read the following (3) pre-selected articles about John D. Rockefeller and complete the 3 column note chart (located in your work packet) for each article to help you decide whether he was in your opinion, a “captain of industry or a robber baron.” Click on the Step 2 link to take you to the readings.

__**Step 3:**__ Complete the 5 paragraph essay organizer (located in your work packet), it is important to make sure that you choose 3 main idea's with specific evidence (use your 3-column notecharts) supporting your opinion on how American history should remember John D. Rockefeller.

__**Step 4**__: Type your 5 paragraph essay and have a peer or parent proof-read it for any spelling or grammar mistakes. Safe your file as **JDRessay_fi.last** name in your H drive.

__**Step 5**__: Create a work cited page using the website EasyBib.com. You __**MUST**__ cite the 3 magazine article sources that were pre-selected and then cite any other sources like webpages or articles that you used for information to write your essay. Please refer to Step 2 for the article titles and important citation information. Your work cited page should be on the same document as your essay.

__**@Step 6:**__ Submit your assignment essay through Blackboard Click Step 6 for specific directions.

__**Step 7**__: Visit our class blog to voice your opinion about John D. Rockefeller and to also find out what your fellow classmates thought of him.

I hope this assignment helped you to gain valuable information about big business in America and I also hope that it helped you to understand John D. Rockefeller during the industrialization era in American history.