AP European History DBQ Ms. Pugh and Mr. Yuscavage

What is the DBQ? The DBQ is an essay prompt that is to be answered by reading and analyzing a set of documents. The DBQ is an essay prompt that is to be answered by reading and analyzing a set of documents. The DBQ tests your ability to use historiography skills (looking at historical evidence like an historian – not an average person). The DBQ tests your ability to use historiography skills (looking at historical evidence like an historian – not an average person).

How does an historian look at historical evidence? Looks at WHO wrote something and tries to determine the reliability of the facts and determine any bias. Looks at WHO wrote something and tries to determine the reliability of the facts and determine any bias. Looks at evidence through an historical context. Looks at evidence through an historical context. Historians look for all sides of the story and they recognize when only one side of the story has been told. Historians look for all sides of the story and they recognize when only one side of the story has been told.

The DBQ Rubric You can earn 6 points for the core rubric. The parts of the Core Rubric are: You can earn 6 points for the core rubric. The parts of the Core Rubric are: –Thesis statement that addresses all parts of the question. –Discusses a majority of the documents INDIVIDUALLY. –Understands the basic meaning of the documents. –Supports the thesis with appropriate interpretation of the documents to answer the question. –ANALYZES POV. –Groups the documents in at least three ways.

Expanded Core If you earn all six points in the Basic Core you MIGHT earn additional points by doing the following: If you earn all six points in the Basic Core you MIGHT earn additional points by doing the following: – Has a clear, analytical, and comprehensive thesis. –Uses all or almost all of the documents. –Addresses all parts of the question thoroughly. –Uses documents persuasively as evidence. –Shows understanding of nuances in the documents. –Analyzes point of view or bias consistently. –Analyzes the documents in additional ways – additional groupings or other. –Brings in relevant “outside” historical content