Constructed Response

Quick Outline of Constructed Response Two sets of constructed response 2 documents each 3 questions per set 9 points total 17 % of your final score on the Regents Exam

Question 1  Document 1 Historical Context: refers to the historical circumstances that led to this event/idea/historical development Geographic Context: refers to where this historical development/event is taking place and why it is taking place there

Historical/Geographic Context Group Practice Industrial Revolution

Industrial Revolution Big C little c Industrial Revolution

Industrial Revolution Europe: Britain 1700’s-1800’s Colonialism Mercantilism French Revolution Bourgeoisie Adam Smith Spinning Jenny Steam Engine Industrial Revolution Agricultural Life Agricultural Revolution Geography: Coal and rivers Textile Industry Merchant Class Manchester Globalization Age of Innovations

Question 2  Document 2 Sourcing: Identify and explain bias, point of view, audience, or purpose Reliability: Explain the extent to which the document is a reliable source of evidence for understanding a specific use. In your response, be sure to include your evaluation of the source’s reliability and your reasoning for that evaluation.

Sourcing Who wrote this? What do we know about the author? When was it written? Where was it written? What type of source is this? Who was the intended audience? Why was it written? What was the author’s purpose? What is the author’s point of view?

Lunchroom Fight Between Max & Justin Max’s mother: “Max would never start a fight. He’s the sweetest boy. I know he’s had a hard time lately with me and his dad losing our jobs, but he still would never start a fight with anyone. He’s a mentor to the younger boys and helps out at church. You can ask anyone in this town.” Who wrote this? What do we know about her? Who is the audience? Why is Max’s mother writing this source? From Max’s mother’s p.o.v why did the fight start? How does this document display bias?

Reliability Depends on its accuracy for a specific use/purpose No source in necessary reliable or unreliable for every purpose You can answer reliable, not reliable, or somewhat reliable. For example, Paul Revere’s engraving of the Boston Massacre may be unreliable for telling facts about the Boston Massacre but it could be reliable for telling about what the Sons of Liberty thought about that event.

Claim: Is it reliable? Is it related to my purpose? If so, how is it useful for my purpose? What limitations does the source have related to my purpose? 1 CLAIM Make a claim by stating the source is either a “reliable,” “somewhat reliable,” or “unreliable” source of evidence for your purpose. 2 REASONING Explain why the source is a reliable, somewhat reliable or unreliable source of evidence for your purpose by Explaining why the source is useful for your purpose if it is reliable. Explaining why the source’s limitations affect how useful it is for your purpose, if it is somewhat reliable or unreliable.

On the Exam… You will receive background information about the creator/author of the document and this will help you determine your answers to both the sourcing and reliability question.

Practice Time!! Split up the documents in your groups and then complete the questions independently. You will then share out with your partner and come up with the best answer for each question.

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French Revolution The Enlightenment Absolute Monarchy The 3 Estates Europe: France Seven Years War 1789-1799 Bourgeoisie French Revolution 1700’s Paris Louis XVI No citizenship Age of Revolution American Revolution

Question 3  Document 1 + Document 2 Requires you to examine the relationship between documents 1 & 2 The first set of documents will ALWAYS ask you both to identify and explain a cause-and-effect relationship between the two documents Cause: refers to something that contributes to the occurrence of an event, the rise of an idea, or the bringing about of a development Effect: refers to what happens as a consequence (result, impact, outcome) of an event, an idea, or a development

Practice! Read the documents and then answer the question!

Question 3  Document 1 + Document 2 The second set of documents will ask you to identify and explain either a turning point relationship between the two documents OR a similarity or difference between the two documents Turning point: is a major event, idea, or historical development that brings about significant change. It can be local, regional, national, or global Step 1: Examine Doc 1 and identify whether it is a cause, basis, or a catalyst that had a significant social, political, or economic impact on society Step 2: Then look at Doc 2 and see if the info in this doc is a result or an effect of the turning point and then explain why it is a turning point

Practice! Read the documents and then answer the question! NOTE: The exam asks you to identify the turning point in the first question and then explain why this is considered a turning point using evidence from the documents!

Question 3  Document 1 + Document 2 You have to identify and explain either a similarity OR difference of the ideas or positions presented in the documents Similarity: tells how something is alike or the same as something else Difference: tells how something is not alike or not the same as something else

Practice! Read the documents and then answer the question! NOTE: The exam asks you to identify a similarity OR difference in the first question and then explain the similarity or difference expressed in both documents.