To successfully complete this assessment, students must examine the source information and consider the context in which these documents were created. To answer Question 1, they must infer that the fact that a newspaper was running a story on the KKK is evidence that the public was concerned about the organization. To answer Question 2, students must understand that Congress does not appoint special committees to investigate matters trivial to the public, which provides evidence that there was concern over the activities of the KKK at the time.
Level: Proficient
Student addresses a relevant aspect of the documents and explains how each provides evidence of public concern about the KKK.
Level: Emergent
Student addresses a relevant aspect of the documents but does not offer a complete explanation of how each provides evidence of public concern about the KKK.
Level: Basic
Student does not explain how the documents provide evidence of public concern about the KKK.
