Week 9

This Week Your Objective is to Complete your first Discussion Based Assessment and your Module Two Exam…

Discussion Based Assessment A DBA is a discussion between you and I about what you learned during Module 1 To prepare for your DBA, make sure you understand the module objectives found here: http://shelanskeyss.weebly.com/objectives5.html You need to make an appointment with me using this link: https://www.flashappointments.com/client/lgn/launch.cfm?busId=10816 OR You can attend one of my DBA sessions. I sent an email each week letting you know the dates/times of these sessions

Please let me know if you have any questions! Module TwoExam For the Module 2 Exam you need to write a long essay. You won’t know the topic before entering the exam so please make sure you have a solid understanding of the module. Go over your notes and look over the following slides so you know what I am looking for! Please let me know if you have any questions!

Module 2 Exam I will be looking for 4 things: Thesis/Claim Contextualization Evidence Analysis Format Introduction Paragraph 2-3 body paragraphs A Conclusion paragraph! Restate your thesis and main points

Thesis/Claim Responds to the prompt with a historically defensible thesis/claim that establishes a line of reasoning Writing in AP US History

Contextualization Provide historical background 99% of the time this will be in your first paragraph Describes a broader historical context relevant to the prompt Think of this as the opening movie crawl from Star Wars

Example of first paragraph

Evidence Supports an argument in response to the prompt using specific and relevant examples of evidence Remember to reference documents (especially primary!)

Analysis and Reasoning Demonstrates complex understand of the historical development that is the focus of the prompt. Using evidence to corroborate, qualify, or modify an argument that addresses the question