To answer this question correctly, students must draw on their understanding of the past to determine whether a resolution was from the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) or the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Successful answers might explain that the resolution was likely from the UNIA because it reflects the UNIA’s position on the establishment of a colony for African American emigrants but not the NAACP’s. Alternatively, they could explain that the passage reflects the UNIA’s separatist philosophy, and not the integrationist positions of the NAACP at the time.
Level: Proficient
Student explains that this resolution was passed by the UNIA because it reflects one of the group’s beliefs about colonization and/or separatism.
Level: Emergent
Student decides that the resolution was passed by the UNIA but provides vague reasoning.
OR
Student decides that the resolution was passed by the UNIA, but their answer makes both correct and incorrect or unclear statements about the differences between the two organizations’ positions or about the content of the document.
OR
Student shows a correct understanding of the differences between the positions of the UNIA and the NAACP but selects the NAACP, presumably because they have misunderstood the content of the document.
Level: Basic
Student’s explanation shows a significant misunderstanding about the differences between the UNIA and the NAACP or the debate (regardless of which group they selected).
OR
Student’s explanation is incorrect, unclear, or unrelated to the differences between UNIA and the NAACP (regardless of which group they selected).
