Many districts are using the dbq project units across grade levels to assist in teaching reading and writing in social studies. Miniqs in world history, volume 1 the dbq project roden. Documentbased assessment for global history second edition theresa c. Arrange the class in expert groups and assign each group a document to analyze and prepare to teach the rest of the class. Miniqs in american history volumes 1 and 2, florida history, civics, and world. Wish list louisiana history louisianas settlements dbq social studies louisiana by. Question 1 documentbased question evaluate the relative importance of different causes for the expanding role of the united states in the world in the period from 1865 to 1910.
If you dont see any interesting for you, use our search form on bottom v. This is a good way to help students prepare to write a response to an assigned dbq. Rogers shared with us the benefits and challenges of implementing a writingintensive curriculum across the district, how she gets buyin from her teachers, and how the dbq project has supported houston isds writing efforts. The rubrics for the ap history documentbased question dbq and long essay question leq have been modified for the 201718 school year, using feedback received from ap teachers and readers and in tandem with recently announced changes to the course and exam description for each course. As students progress up the ladder, they encounter progressively more complex tasks and challenges. Item approve online data subscription agreement the dbq project. Our dbqs and miniqs are really short units of study. Montra rogers, director of social studies at houston isd, at our national conference this july. Responses earn one point by presenting a thesis that makes a historically defensible claim that evaluates the extent of change in ideas about american independence from 1763 to.
The following pages present the dbq documents along with the key aspects of each that students. The dbq portion of the ap us history exam is worth roughly 23% of your total score. Printed in the united states of america the classroom teacher may reproduce materials in this book for classroom use only. Miniqs in geography, american history volume 2, civics, economics, and world history.
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