How to do a DBQ Nationalism What a DBQ is DBQ stands for Document Based Question. This means that the question you will ultimately answer at the end

How to do a DBQ

Nationalism

What a DBQ is

DBQ stands for Document Based Question. This means that the question you will ultimately answer at the end in essay form is based upon the documents you’re being given to work with.

A DBQ is just like a regular essay, except that you’ve been given some materials to help support your answer.

What a DBQ is not

•DBQ is not simply a list of documents.

•DBQ is not the answers to the scaffolding questions

•DBQ is not BBQ misspelled.

Getting Started

First, let’s look at the DBQ we’ve been assigned. Just look at the first page and nothing else. STOP LOOKING AT THE DOCUMENTS!!!!! I said the first page and nothing else.

The first pagePart III

DOCUMENT-BASED QUESTION

This question is based on the accompanying documents (1–7). The question is designed to test your

ability to work with historical documents. Some of these documents have been edited for the purposes

of this question. As you analyze the documents, take into account the source of each document and any

point of view that may be presented in the document.

Historical Context:

Nationalism is a powerful force that can have positive and negative effects on

nations and regions.

Task: Using information from the documents and your knowledge of global history,

answer the questions that follow each document in Part A. Your answers to the

questions will help you write the Part B essay in which you will be asked to:

• Define the term nationalism

• Discuss how nationalism has had positive and/or negative effects on specific

nations and/or regions

• Evaluate whether nationalism in general has had a more positive or a more

negative impact on the people of the world

A basic description of what you will be asked to do.

The historical context. Here to give you a little background on the topic, NOT TO BE COPIED

DOWN AS YOUR INTRO!!!

The questions you need to answer

The first stepHistorical Context

Nationalism is a powerful force that can have positive and negative effects on

nations and regions.

Task: Using information from the documents and your knowledge of global history,








Once you’ve read the instructions and the

historical context, start here.

What questions will you need to answer in order to successfully write this essay?

Click here if the first question is “What is nationalism?”

Click here if the first question is “What is nationalism?”

Click here if the first question is “Was nationalism a positive force?”

Click here if the first question is “Was nationalism a positive force?”

Click here if the first question is something else…

Click here if the first question is something else…

Not this time Keemosabi. The answer was on the board.

Click here to go back to the previous

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Not a bad guess, we’ll use a question similar to that one later on.

Click here to go back to the previous slide and try again.

Not a bad guess, we’ll use a question similar to that one later on.

Click here to go back to the previous slide and try again.

Nice Job!

Click here to put the question onto your outline

and continue.


and continue.

Your Outline

Intro

Body 1

Body 2

Conc.

What is nationalism?

What:Where:When:How:Why:

Click here when you’re ready to move onClick here when you’re ready to move on

Question Answer Document/Outside Info

The next stepTask: Using information from the documents and your knowledge of global history,








What questions will you need to answer next in order to successfully write this essay?Click here if the next question is “How was nationalism positive?”

Click here if the next question is “How was nationalism positive?”

Click here if the next question is “How was nationalism negative?”


Click here if the next question is “How was nationalism positive (or negative) for a specific place?”


Slow down skippy, look at the task more carefully.


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Not bad, you’re close. Go back to the previous slide and read the task

more carefully.

Not bad, you’re close. Go back to the previous slide and read the task

more carefully.

Somebody call 911’ cause you’re on fire!


and continue.


and continue.

Remember when it’s time to write the essay you’ll need to select positive or negative and you’ll need to select a specific nation or region.

Your Outline

Intro

Body 1

Body 2

Conc.




How was nationalism positive (or

negative) for a specific region?


The next next stepTask: Using information from the documents and your knowledge of global history,








What questions will you need to answer next in order to successfully write this essay?Click here if the next question is “Was nationalism more positive or negative for the world?”

Click here if the next question is “Was nationalism more positive or negative for the world?”





Congratulations!


and continue.


and continue.

Well done, you correctly identified that little letter “S” at the end of the words nationS or regionS. It’s obvious that you know the meaning of that letter “S” and that when it appears at the end of a word you’ll need to give more than one example.

Go back to the previous slide and read the task more carefully.

Go back to the previous slide and read the task more carefully.

Take it easy junior, don’t rush to the conclusion so quickly, this essay needs some body….


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Your Outline

Intro

Body 1

Body 2

Conc.









The final first stepTask: Using information from the documents and your knowledge of global history,








What questions will you need to answer next in order to successfully write this essay?Click here if the next question is “Was nationalism more positive or negative for the people of the world?”

Click here if the next question is “Was nationalism more positive or negative for the people of the world?”

Click here if the next question is “Was nationalism negative or positive?”

Click here if the next question is “Was nationalism negative or positive?”

Click here if the next question is “Who was Otto Von Bismarck?”

Click here if the next question is “Who was Otto Von Bismarck?”

Check out the big brain on Brad!


and continue.


and continue.

Well done! You have successfully phrased your conclusion question.

You’re close, go back to the previous slide and read the task

more carefully.

You’re close, go back to the previous slide and read the task

more carefully.

I am notorious, but I am not ze answer zis time! Mwahahahah I am ze evil genius the notorious O.V.B.


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Your Outline

Intro

Body 1

Body 2

Conc.








Was nationalism a positive or

negative force for the people of the

world?


Your outline is done…Click here if you need to go back to copy anything down.

Click here if you need to go back to copy anything down.

Otherwise it is now time to move on. The next step is to take a minute and try to answer the questions on your own without even looking at the documents. STOP THAT! I SAID DO NOT LOOK AT THE DOCUMENTS. Go on to the next slide and follow the directions.

Click here when you’re done.

Click here when you’re done.

Time to brainstorm

Brainstorming is taking a second to organize what you know about a topic before moving on. This essay wants you to focus on nationalism and its positive and negative effects. Take a minute and make a chart like the one below and fill it in as much as you can in four minutes. MAKE SURE YOU LABEL THE LIST, something like “Brainstorming list” would be fine.

Elements of nationalism Positive effects of nationalism Negative effects of nationalism

Once you’ve completed your chart click here to move on.

Once you’ve completed your chart click here to move on.

Brainstorm Chart

Hopefully you got a few things for each column. In case you didn’t I’ll give you a couple now for starters.


1. People who share common language, religion and history

2. Common geography

3. Unites people

1. Brings countries together like Germany and Italy

2. Helped keep the Jews united as a people throughout the centuries

1. Can lead to racism (Holocaust, Arab-Israeli conflict)

2. Can start wars (Franco-Prussian War, World War I)

3. Can break up countries (Austria-Hungary)

Add my items to your list and click here to move on.

Add my items to your list and click here to move on.

(Well it’s about time this is a DBQ after all)

Now you can look at the documents

But before you do, one simple rule…. Read everything. The text introducing the document, the document itself and that little line underneath the document that tells you who wrote the document and when. Read it all!

Click here to move on to document #1

Click here to move on to document #1

Document #1

. . . Therefore, if we so ardently desire the emancipation [unification] of Italy — if we

declare that in the face of this great question all the petty questions that divide us must be silenced— it is not only that we may see our country glorious and powerful but that above all we may elevate her in intelligence and moral development up to the plane of the most civilized nations. . . .

— Camillo di Cavour, 1846Question #1

1 According to Camillo di Cavour, what would be one positive result of Italian unification? [1]

Click here if the answer is “all the petty questions would be silenced”

Click here if the answer is “all the petty questions would be silenced”

Click here if the answer is Italy's intelligence and moral development would be equal to that of the most

civilized nations.

Click here if the answer is Italy's intelligence and moral development would be equal to that of the most

civilized nations.

Click here if the answer is that “Italians would have their own

country.

Click here if the answer is that “Italians would have their own

country.

Not bad, but answering a scaffolding question is more than just picking out a piece of the document to copy.

Think about a possible answer to the question and then look for that answer in the document. Click here to go back to the previous slide and read the task more

carefully.

Not bad, but answering a scaffolding question is more than just picking out a piece of the document to copy.

Think about a possible answer to the question and then look for that answer in the document. Click here to go back to the previous slide and read the task more

carefully.

That is true, but look for something in the document that will give Italians a reason to want to unify.


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Click here once you’ve assessed what type of

document this is.

Click here once you’ve assessed what type of

document this is.

Well done, you understood that Cavour was saying that a unified Italy would take its rightful place amongst the great nations of the world.

Seldom wrong and right again!

Now decide, is this document refers to a positive effect of nationalism, an element of nationalism or a negative effect of nationalism? Make your decision and click below.

If you said positive effect of nationalism…

You’rrrrrrrrrrrrre rrrrrrrrrright!Cavour is speaking about the good things that will happen to Italy so take a second and label the document with the following note.

Positive effect of nationalism

Click here once you’ve labeled the document to

move on.


move on.

Document #2

2A) According to Map A, how did nationalism affect the German states?

2B) According to Map B, how did nationalism affect the Austro–Hungarian Empire?Click here if the answers are “By

unifying Austria and destroying Germany”.

Click here if the answers are “By unifying Austria and destroying

Germany”.

Click here if the answers are “By unifying Germany and destroying

Austria”.

Click here if the answers are “By unifying Germany and destroying

Austria”.

Click here if the answer is “Germany was lucky while Austria

Hungary was cold.”

Click here if the answer is “Germany was lucky while Austria

Hungary was cold.”

Not bad, but I think you may have flipped around the answer. Click here to go back to the previous slide

and read the task more carefully.

Not bad, but I think you may have flipped around the answer. Click here to go back to the previous slide

and read the task more carefully.

Go back and take another look. Read the questions more carefully.


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Click here once you’ve assessed what type of a

document this is.


document this is.

Well done, you correctly analyzed the two pictures.

I don’t know how you do it!

Now decide, if these documents illustrate a positive effect of nationalism, an element of nationalism or a negative effect of nationalism? Make your decision and click below.

If you said both positive and negative effects of nationalism…

You’rrrrrrrrrrrrre rrrrrrrrrright!The maps show opposite results of nationalism. In Germany nationalism was clearly positive, while the Austro-Hungarian Emperor would probably think nationalism destroyed his Empire.

Document 2A Positive effect of nationalismDocument 2B Negative effect of nationalism


move on.


move on.

Document #3

3A) How does passage A express Israeli nationalism?

3B) How does passage B express Palestinian nationalism?

Click here if you think both passages express nationalism by referring to the history of the specific peoples.

Click here if you think both passages express nationalism by referring to the history of the specific peoples.

Click here if you think both passages express nationalism by

referring to the common language of the specific peoples.

Click here if you think both passages express nationalism by

referring to the common language of the specific peoples.

Click here if you think both passages refer to the specific peoples controlling the land.

Click here if you think both passages refer to the specific peoples controlling the land.

Go back and take another look. Read the questions more carefully.


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document this is.


document this is.

Well done, you correctly analyzed the two readings.

You must be the King of the World!

Now decide, if these documents illustrate a positive effect of nationalism, an element of nationalism or a negative effect of nationalism? Make your decision and click below.

Not bad, but I think you need to reread the documents more carefully. Click here to go back to the previous

slide and read the task more carefully.

Not bad, but I think you need to reread the documents more carefully. Click here to go back to the previous


If you said elements of nationalism…

You’rrrrrrrrrrrrre rrrrrrrrrright!The two national anthems both express the desire for self-determination by the Jewish and Palestinian people based on their common land and history.

Document 3A Element of nationalismDocument 3B Element of nationalism


move on.


move on.

4) Identify one expression of Chinese nationalism in this passage.

Click here if you think the document expresses Chinese nationalism by advocating

(urging) the killing of Christian converts.

Click here if you think the document expresses Chinese nationalism by advocating

(urging) the killing of Christian converts.

Click here if you think the document expresses Chinese nationalism by rejoicing in

the common language of the Chinese people.

Click here if you think the document expresses Chinese nationalism by rejoicing in

the common language of the Chinese people.

Click here if you think the document expresses Chinese

nationalism by celebrating the common cultural heritage of

the Chinese.

Click here if you think the document expresses Chinese

nationalism by celebrating the common cultural heritage of

the Chinese.

Document #4

Not bad, but I think you need to read the document more carefully. Click here to go back to the previous


Not bad, but I think you need to read the document more carefully. Click here to go back to the previous


Not bad, but I think you need to read the document more carefully. The author does not mention the

common language of the Chinese. Click here to go back to the previous slide and read the task more

carefully.

Not bad, but I think you need to read the document more carefully. The author does not mention the

common language of the Chinese. Click here to go back to the previous slide and read the task more

carefully.

Go back and take another look. Read the document more carefully. The author does not mention much

about the common heritage of the Chinese.


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Click here once you’ve assessed what type of a document this is.


This was a tricky one. By advocating the killing of Christian converts the author is appealing to the common religion and ancestry of the Chinese nation.

Are these questions too easy for you?

Now decide if these documents illustrate a positive effect of nationalism, an element of nationalism or a negative effect of nationalism? Make your decision and click below.

If you said elements of nationalism…

You’rrrrrrrrrrrrre rrrrrrrrrright!Even though you could say the killing of people over religion is a negative expression of nationalism (and you’d be correct in saying that) the author is using religion (an element of nationalism) to create national unity. You can use this document to illustrate either point, however, it is intended to discuss the elements of nationalism.

Document 4 Element of nationalismor

Negative effect of nationalism


move on.


move on.

5) Based on the document, identify one criticism Gandhi expressed about British rule.

Click here if you think Gandhi is saying that the British are taking the resources of India

Click here if you think Gandhi is saying that the British are taking the resources of India

Click here if you think Gandhi is saying that Britain has made a virtual slave out

of India.

Click here if you think Gandhi is saying that Britain has made a virtual slave out

of India.

Click here if you think Gandhi is saying that he is

grateful for British rule.

Click here if you think Gandhi is saying that he is

grateful for British rule.

Document #5

Not bad, but I think you need to reread the document more carefully. Your selection is correct, but Gandhi

does not mention resources in the document.

Not bad, but I think you need to reread the document more carefully. Your selection is correct, but Gandhi

does not mention resources in the document.



Gandhi is listing many complaints against the British, making India into a virtual slave is just one. Gandhi also says British rule is making India poor, the best government jobs go only to the British and that the British are disrespectful of the Indians amongst other things.

You must have satellite T.V. up on that igloo of yours!

Now decide if this document illustrates a positive effect of nationalism, an element of nationalism or a negative effect of nationalism? Make your decision and click below.

Go back and take another look. Read the document and the question more carefully.


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If you said negative effect of nationalism…

You’rrrrrrrrrrrrre rrrrrrrrrright!Gandhi is an Indian living in India under British rule; he truly sees the dark underside of imperialism and what it is like to live under the rule of another nation.

Document 5 Negative effect of nationalism


move on.


move on.

6) According to these maps, how did nationalism affect the continent of Africa between 1952 and 1975?

Click here if you think nationalism affected the map of

Africa because many nations changed their national anthems

between 1952 and 1975.

Click here if you think nationalism affected the map of

Africa because many nations changed their national anthems

between 1952 and 1975.

Click here if you think nationalism affected the map of Africa by the removal of

all of the European languages


all of the European languages


the European powers and the independence of many new

African nations.


the European powers and the independence of many new

African nations.

Document #6

Be careful. Try to avoid answer using words like “always” and “never.” Also there is no information on

the map specifically about languages. Try again.


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Not bad, it is true that many of the new (hint keyword “new”) African nations changed their national

anthems, that information is not available on the map. Reread the choices and make a selection based upon

the document.

Not bad, it is true that many of the new (hint keyword “new”) African nations changed their national

anthems, that information is not available on the map. Reread the choices and make a selection based upon

the document.



The end of European imperialism meant independence for all the former colonies in Africa. This map shows Africa prior to de-colonization and its immediate results.

Who cares about the rain, you’re walking on sunshine!


If you said positive effect of nationalism…

You’rrrrrrrrrrrrre rrrrrrrrrright!The end of imperialism and the birth of all these new nations in Africa is a good thing. Remember one of the goals of nationalism is self-determination.

Document 6 Positive effect of nationalism


move on.


move on.

Click here if you think the conflicts are listed in lines 3-5

and the causes are listed in lines 8 and 9.







Click here if you think the conflicts are listed in lines 8-10 and the causes are listed in

lines 2 & 3.

Click here if you think the conflicts are listed in lines 8-10 and the causes are listed in

lines 2 & 3.

Document #7

Based on this document, identify two examples of nationalistic conflict.

Based on this document, identify one cause of these nationalistic conflicts.

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Be careful. Reread the document more carefully this time. Try again.


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You have shown an uncanny ability to deductively reason and demonstrated an

uncommon perspicacity, in other words you’re mad smart yo!


If you said negative effect of nationalism…

You’rrrrrrrrrrrrre rrrrrrrrrright!Nationalism has created ethnic conflicts through out the world. Document seven lists only a handful of the ethnic conflicts and it only scratches the surface of the causes of those conflicts.

Document 7 Negative effect of nationalism


move on.


move on.

You’re done with the Docs.Before you say good-bye to the document package, lets just make sure you’ve done everything you were supposed to do…

Noted each document as a positive effect, a negative effect or element of nationalism.

Answered all of the scaffolding questions.

This is no time for a picnic, we’ve still got work to do!

We’re almost ready to write



2. Common geography

3. Unites people

1. Brings counties together like Germany and Italy





Now take out the outside information brainstorming list we made before. It should look something like this.

Update your Brainstorm Chart



2. Common geography

3. Unites people






#1 Take out all those notes you made on the documents and add them where they belong. (for example click here)

Update your Brainstorm Chart #2However now we have to cross off our old #3 under “Elements of nationalism unless we can make it more specific because our new #3 under “Positive effects of nationalism” covers it. Take a minute and update your chart using the information from the documents.



2. Common geography

3. Unites people






3. Unification will unite the Italians and make them great (DOC #1)

Click here when you’re done

Click here when you’re done

I said update your chart…

And I meant it, sure you could just click the button and move ahead to the next slide, but what would you really learn? Use this opportunity. Make your own list, then click ahead and compare your list to the one that I came up with. Once you’re really sure that you’ve completed your brainstorming chart click the link at the bottom of the page.

When you’re ready click

here to move on.

When you’re ready click

here to move on.

Your new brainstorm list should look like this…



2. Common geography

3. Unites people

4. Jewish and Palestinian Self determination based upon common history and land (Doc #3)

5. Common religion creates a nation (Doc#4)



1. Can lead to racism (Holocaust, Arab-Israeli conflict killing of Christian converts in China (Doc4) and many others listed in Doc#7


3. Can break up countries (Austria-Hungary) Doc#2B

4. Britain disrespects and exploits the Indian people Doc#5

3. Unification will unite the Italians and make them great (DOC #1)

4. Nationalism can create new countries (Doc 2A)

5. Self-determination for African nations after Imperialism Doc#6

Doesn’t look like we did too well with the brainstorming. All we’re left with is the definition of nationalism (Elements #1) and the fact that nationalism has started wars like the Franco-Prussian War (Negative #2). Hopefully you put down some other information on your own.

We’re almost there…Now decide which sections of your brainstorm list best help you answer the essay question and take that information from your brainstorm list and add it to the corresponding section of your outline.

Your Outline

Brainstorm list

Your Outline

Intro

Body 1

Body 2

Conc.







Was nationalism a positive or

negative force for the people of the

world?


Complete your outline based on your brainstorm list, show it to your teacher and

begin writing. As you write your essay remember to correctly cite documents and

outside information and introduce each document as you use it. What type of a document is it (cartoon, reading, speech,

chart etc.), who wrote it, or said it. If you need further instructions refer to the page

on “How to Write a DBQ” under “My Resources” at

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How to do a DBQ Nationalism What a DBQ is DBQ stands for Document Based Question. This means that the question you will ultimately answer at the end