Title: War of 1812 Forum
Course: BC-Social Studies 9-1.0.0.0-XT > Section: Unit 4: Canadian History: 1750-1867

In this forum, you and your classmates will gather evidence and discuss this question:

Who won the war of 1812?

Using the online resources provided in the lesson, as well as other reliable resources, state your response to this question in a short paragraph and provide evidence and reasons for your belief. In your answer, you may talk about specific groups that won, or, if you believe the war was a stalemate, you can provide evidence that this is the case. As much as possible, refer to specific events, quotes, or statistics that prove that your position is correct.

Here are some prompts that will help to focus your research. You do not need to respond to all of these prompts, but answering one or more of these questions may focus your research and thinking:

- Did either side of the war achieve its objectives?
- Which side gained more territory by the end of the war?
- Was there a declared winner in the peace treaty? If so, who was it? If not, why not?
- Which side won more decisive victories in battles, either on land or at sea?
- Which side had worse casualties?
- Which side gained other benefits from the war, such as a sense of national unity or increased confidence in its military strength?

As you are researching, be aware of potential biases in your sources. Also, be aware of your own biases. Are you Canadian or American? Will that colour your interpretation of what happened? Try to draw conclusions based on evidence, not loyalty you feel toward one side or the other.

Your paragraph should be between 200 and 250 words. You should use proper paragraph format, clearly stating your position in a topic sentence. You should then support your position using evidence and write a concluding sentence to wrap your paragraph up.

Only choose reliable and credible sources as evidence. Use a bibliography-making website like mybib.com or bibme.org to list your sources.

Once you have written your own paragraph, respond to two classmates with a brief 50- to 100-word response. If you agree with a classmate’s original post, express the reason why and try to add an additional reason why their position is correct. If you disagree with the original post, respectfully and kindly explain why you disagree.

Forum Rubric

 | Insufficient Evidence | Emerging | Developing | Proficient | Extending
 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Use of evidence and historical accounts to draw conclusions | There is too little content to adequately assess my proficiency. I need to resubmit this assignment. | I show an initial ability to use evidence and historical accounts from somewhat reliable resources to draw basic conclusions about contentious historical events. | I show a satisfactory ability to use evidence and historical accounts from mostly reliable resources to draw adequate conclusions about contentious historical events. | I show a complete ability to use evidence and historical accounts from reliable resources to draw logical conclusions about contentious historical events. | I show an outstanding ability to use evidence and historical accounts from reliable resources to draw nuanced conclusions about contentious historical events.