Redesigned DBQsFor APUSH

Document Based Question

There will be a prompt

You will be provided with a set of documents Never more than 7

15 minutes recommended for planning Taking notes in margins Thinking of outside information

45 minutes recommended for writing If you can squeesh in some time to review it that will

help too

Differences from other AP DBQ formats

AP WORLD

Document centric

APUSH

Outside knowledge more impactful on score

1 of These Historical Thinking Skills

Causation Why this stuff happened - Long Term / Short Term

Change and continuity over time

Comparison Time periods, regions, ethnic, social, etc…

Interpretation POVs

Periodization How do we understand this period, milestones, turning

points, etc…

!!This is aBIG CHANGE!!

ALL of These Historical Thinking Skills

Historical argumentationAppropriate use of relevant historical evidence

ContextualizationSynthesis

Connect the ideas and come to a greater understanding

The Basics

Formulate a thesis that answers ALL parts of the question and support it with historical evidence

Analyze and synthesize historical sources (the documents) AND include outside information as historical evidence to support your thesis.

Do all supplemental readings that are given this year

The DBQ is NOT about the documents

DO NOT summarize the documents

DO NOT explain them

DO NOT quote them like a middle schooler

Use them as you read them and develop your thesis Underline key words Put things in the margins

Its not about what you know, its about what you can prove

Use evidence from the documents to advance and prove your thesis

How to score a 9 … 7

1. Read the prompt x3

2. Dig into your sources

3. Make and outline

4. Start writing

5. Keep writing

6. Wrap it up (you’re not funny)SIX STEP STRATEGY

Thesis (1 point)

Thesis that directly addresses all parts of the question

Analysis of Historical Evidence (4 points)

Majority of documents =1pt

Majority of documents and A-D below =2pts

All but 1 of the documents AND show one of the following…

A. Historical contextB. Intended audience C. PurposeD. POVE. Outside info that supports your thesis (1)

Contextualization (1 point)

Explicitly connects historical phenomena relevant to the thesis to a broader historical context

Synthesis (1 point)

Extend or modify thesis OR

Account for contradictory evidence OR

Connect to other historical period OR

Draw from other fields or disciplines to support thesis

FIN.