To answer this question correctly, students must draw on their knowledge of the past to determine whether this document was written by Zapatistas or Maderistas during the Mexican Revolution. Successful answers will explain that this passage was likely written by Zapatistas because it announces an intention to expropriate land from wealthy landowners, a demand of the Zapatistas but not the Maderistas.
Level: Proficient
Student explains that this was written by Zapatistas because the excerpt advocates for land reform, which was a central demand of the Zapatistas but not the Maderistas.
Level: Emergent
Student decides that the passage was written by Zapatistas but provides vague reasoning.
OR
Student decides that the passage was written by Zapatistas, but their answer makes both correct and incorrect or unclear statements about the differences between the two sides or about the content of the document.
OR
Student shows a correct understanding of the differences between Zapatistas and Maderistas but selects Maderistas, presumably because they have misunderstood the content of the document.
Level: Basic
Student’s explanation shows a significant misunderstanding of the differences between Zapatistas and Maderistas or the Mexican Revolution (regardless of which group they selected).
OR
Student’s explanation is incorrect, unclear, or unrelated to the differences between Zapatistas and Maderistas (regardless of which group they selected).
