1. WHAP AND EURO DBQ

2. NOTE: All 7
Rubric Points
are identified
and explained
for students

3. THE DBQ There will be 7 documents
At least one document will be a visual (chart, graph, map, art, etc.).
You are required to use 6 of them. I require you to use all 7!

4. 1 point-Thesis
Thesis must make an argument which is “historically defensible”
Thesis must address all parts of the question
Thesis should have the three main ideas you will use to prove your argument

5. What could you potentially argue?
Q: Analyze the extent to which the migration of slaves across the Atlantic Ocean changed social structures in Africa and the Americas from 1450 to 1850.
What could you potentially argue?
What three things do you need to address as part of your argument?
Extent of changes to society
In Africa
In the Americas

6. You must respond to ALL parts of the prompt
Prompt language specificity.
Example:
“Analyze the EXTENT to which”
“Social structures”
“Africa and the Americas”

7. 1 point- Contextualization
“Big C” contextualization situates the thesis, argument, or parts of the argument to broader events, developments, or processes
Best situated in intro or conclusion to differentiate from sourcing (“little c”) context
Must be immediately relevant and well explained

8. Examples of what could be discussed as contextualization for our DBQ:
-Situates the argument in wider Historical Context What other things are going on at this time that may be related to this? Set up the scene for the reader! Must be its own paragraph (Not in thesis paragraph)
Examples of what could be discussed as contextualization for our DBQ:
Age of Exploration
Columbian Exchange
Discovery of crops and raw materials
Spread of disease
Mercantilism

9. The Documents You are reading the documents for two reasons.
To gather information about the topic and
To gather evidence to prove your argument.

10. 1 point Utilizing Docs DBQs will have 7 documents
Higher bar than simply accurately interpreting a document
Must utilize or “DEPLOY” 6 documents to support an assertion/arguments
“Utilizes” is the old “Evidence” level (no more “understands” level)

11. A B C What to do with the docs?
What are the main themes of the documents? Put your documents into buckets. Each bucket contains the evidence to support your overall argument . A B C
Each bucket represents a body paragraph which defends your argument.

12. VERY IMPORTANT SLIDE
NEVER EVER EVER EVER QUOTE A DOCUMENT. EVER. NEVER. DO NOT DO IT. I’m dead serious. Paraphrase only.
Put (doc #) at the end of a sentence referencing a document or state “in document …”.
If you do not put the document number down, you will not get credit for using that document.
In case you didn’t understand me before, NEVER QUOTE THE DOCUMENTS

13. 1 Point ARGUMENT DEVELOPMENT
Key language:
Develops & supports a cohesive argument
Recognizes and accounts for historical complexity
Contradiction, corroboration, qualification
Rewards a student that develops and supports a cohesive/complex argument throughout the essay
Earned independently (not “expanded core”)

14. Argument Development non-Example:
THESIS: the Atlantic slave trade effected social structures in …. EXAMPLES TOPIC SENTENCE of body paragraph: One of the social ways Africa was effected by the slave trade was… In the Americas, the social impact of the slave trade included A OR __A____ was a social change in Africa/Americas brought about by the Atlantic Slave trade

15. 1 point-Sourcing/POV YOU MUST DO ANY OF THESE BUT
It needs to happen 4 TIMES in the essay
Four ways to do this: Explain the significance of:
Author’s point of view
Author’s purpose
Historical context (not the kind you did at the stsart of the essay. This is the document context)
Intended audience

16. Sourcing by POV
Must explain the SIGNIFICANCE of the author’s point of view
Must explain how the author’s point of view shapes or informs the content of the document

17. Sourcing by Purpose
Must explain the SIGNIFICANCE of the author’s purpose
Must explain how the author’s purpose shapes or informs the content of the document

18. Sourcing by Audience Must explain the SIGNIFICANCE of the audience
Must explain how the audience shapes or informs the content of the document

19. Sourcing by Historical Context
Must explain the SIGNIFICANCE of the historical context
Must explain how the context (contemporaneous developments not described in the document) shapes or informs the content of the document
Uses context to situate one document
Called “little c” context

20. 1 pt Evidence Beyond the Docs
Provides an additional example or evidence of an effect of communism on women’s rights.
Must be explained in a way that further supports or extends the argument.
Simply mentioning a fact that occurred simultaneously to the topic, without explaining the connection, is not enough.

21. Synthesis: 1 point, 3 ways to earn
Must EXTEND THE ARGUMENT by considering another:
Geographic area, historical era, situation, theme or discipline
Connection must be relevant, plausible, and explained beyond a mere mention.
It’s not enough to just say “This is similar to so and so”. You have to explain how it is similar.

22. Synthesis
Different period, situation, era, area –a comparison that leads to analytical realization
e.g. Lin-Manuel Miranda looking at Alexander Hamilton and seeing similarities to Rap Artists  Hamilton the hip-hop musical

23. Synthesis A consideration or comparison that extends the argument
Effect of
Slave trade on
Economics, politics, environment
Outside place, era, theme,
or discipline
Valid comparison or connection that
extends argument

24. Rationale Example 1
Extends argument by comparison to a different geographic region beyond the documents.
Compares the social effects of slavery in another part of the world at the very same time

25. Rationale Example 2
Extends argument by comparison to a different geographic region and historical period beyond the documents.
Compares to the social effects of slavery in another part of the world at an earlier time in history.
OR at a later time in history

26. Rationale Example 3
Extends argument by comparison to a different field entirely
Science, math, etc
This will be difficult for this DBQ