1. Pick up one of each thing on desk

2. Essay Writing

3. 4 Essays LEQ Compare/Contrast Change over time Cause and Effect
Document Based Questions
LEQ

4. LEQ Rubric Thesis Context Argumentation Evidence Complexity
Proper use of evidence
Complexity

5. LEQ Overall Breakdown s
The Thesis sentence (1 point) must contain the two civilizations your contrasting. One similarity and one difference, in a specific topic Historical Context (1 point): places the argument within a gobal perspective or connects themes across time Argumentation: Answering all parts of the question (1 points) create 2 arguments based of the prompt Substantiates thesis with appropriate historical evidence (1 point). Rule of thumb is 6, shoot for more Utilizes Evidence well (1pts) distinguishes between quantity and quality Complexity (1 point) Explaining nuance, Explaining both similarity and difference etc…; Explaining relevant and insightful connections within and across periods; Confirming the validity of an argument by corroborating multiple perspectives across themes; Qualifying or modifying an argument by considering diverse views or evidence

6. Writing your Intro to an Essay
2-3 sentences of context
Describes a broader historical context relevant to the prompt.
relate the topic of the prompt to broader historical events, developments, or processes that occur before, during, or continue after the time frame of the question. This point is not awarded for merely a phrase or reference.
A thesis that answers the question
Responds to the prompt with a historically defensible thesis/claim that establishes a line of reasoning.
To earn this point, the thesis must make a claim that responds to the prompt rather than restating or rephrasing the prompt. The thesis must consist of one or more sentences located in one place, either in the introduction or the conclusion

7. Ex. Compare and Contrast the lifestyle and culture of the Great Plains people with their neighbors in the Eastern Woodland prior to European arrival
Step 1- Consider the answer to the question
Dif - Fully Nomadic vs. Not
Sim - Family Grouping, Reciprocity, Adaptation to the Enviroment
Dif - Less hierarchy vs. More

8. Ex. Compare and Contrast the lifestyle and culture of the Great Plains people with their neighbors in the Eastern Woodland prior to European arrival
Step 2- Think about whats going on before this time period, around this time period in other places, or what is about to happen. This is your Context.

9. Ex. Compare and Contrast the lifestyle and culture of the Great Plains people with their neighbors in the Eastern Woodland prior to European arrival
HC- Before the Europeans ever arrived there were already vast movements of people across the North American landscape. Over thousands of years migrants came through the Bering land bridge and settled the entirety of the Western Hemisphere.

10. Ex. Compare and Contrast the lifestyle and culture of the Great Plains people with their neighbors in the Eastern Woodland prior to European arrival
HC- Before European contact there were still many things happening in America

11. Ex. Compare and Contrast the lifestyle and culture of the Great Plains people with their neighbors in the Eastern Woodland prior to European arrival
Step three record your thesis, immediately after your HC BUT IN THE SAME PARAGRAPH Thesis- should contain as similar of language to the prompt as possible (i.e. if they give you a date, you use a date, use the name of the people/places given, in this context use sim/dif) HOWEVER- you have to fully answer the question and it must be debateable

12. HC- Before the Europeans ever arrived there were already vast movements of people across the North American landscape. Over thousands of years migrants came through the Bering land bridge and settled the entirety of the Western Hemisphere. TH-Prior to European contact the people of the Great Plains were different from their Easter Woodlands neighbors in that they had a fully migratory lifestyle, while the Eastern peoples were far more sedentary; however both people had similar ideas of community and family networks.

13. HC- Before the Europeans ever arrived there were already vast movements of people across the North American landscape. Over thousands of years migrants came through the Bering land bridge and settled the entirety of the Western Hemisphere. TH-Prior to European contact the people of the Great Plains were different from their Easter Woodlands neighbors in that they had adapted differently to their environment; however they were similar in many ways as well.

14. What changes in England developed in the time period of that inspired migration to the Americas.

15. Compare and Contrast Essay Thesis Statements
The College Board has a very specific view of an acceptable thesis statement for each of it’s types of essays Compare and Contrast: The Thesis sentence must contain the two civilizations your contrasting, the time if given, and any question specific words. Also: One similarity and one difference, in a specific topic. (they must be directly comparable)

16. Ex.
Question: Based off of the time period 3,000 BCE to 600 BCE, compare and contrast Egypt and Sumer’s political, economic, and social structure. The Ancient civilizations of Egypt and Sumer (3,000 to 600 BCE) are similar in that their economics are rooted in the traditional practices of farming and trade, and that their social structure demonstrated emerging social division, however they differed in that Sumer was organized into city-states and Egypt became a centralized empire.

17. Make sure you NAME THE DIFFERENCES for both civilizations
Ex. *Wrong* China and India differ in the intensity of religious worship.
Ex. *Right* China and India differ in that in China religious practice was more philosophical and in India it was more spiritual.

18. What to do avoid to get a “sophisticated” Thesis
These words
Social
Political
Economic
Instead…be specific
Social = slavery
Economic = trade
Political = invasion

19. Little Better
In the time of the ancients (3,000 BCE to 600 BCE) the civilizations of Egypt and Sumer are similar in that their trade was limited and mostly consisted of agricultural goods, and that they each developed a polytheistic faith, however they differed in the formation of their states that Sumer was organized into city-states and Egypt became a centralized empire.

20. 4 Paragraph Format Context and Thesis
First argument (cause, effect ,sim ,dif, change, continuity) (topic sentence)
Evidence
Complexity (why is this true, or, acknowledging the counter argument, or synthesis)
First argument (cause, effect ,sim ,dif, change, continuity) (Topic Sentence_
Complexity (why is this true, or, acknowledging the counter argument, or synthesis)
Conclusion – restate thesis, offer more context and/or alternate view (writing about just causes-acknowledge effect
Acknowledge

21. Sample cause and effect paragraph
Prompt: Analyze the Causes and the Effects of the Commercial revolution in the time period CE
My thesis:
In the time of CE new discoveries in the Americas increased the amount of wealth available in Europe, this led to the Commercial Revolution which in turn created a greater availability of goods.

22. Cause
More wealth from the new world led to the commercial revolution. This wealth was often in the form of raw materials, like silver and gold from Spanish mines. Spain organized large ships called galleons to bring this silver home. The influx of silver then led to better businesses. This practice of importing raw materials is called mercantilism. The reason silver led to better business is that there was more capital for people to invest.

23. Cause
More wealth from the new world led to the commercial revolution. This wealth was often in the form of raw materials, like silver and gold from Spanish mines. Spain organized large ships called galleons to bring this silver home. The influx of silver then led to better businesses. This practice of importing raw materials is called mercantilism. The reason silver led to better business is that there was more capital for people to invest.

24. Cause
More wealth from the new world led to the commercial revolution. This wealth was often in the form of raw materials, like silver and gold from Spanish mines. Spain organized large ships called galleons to bring this silver home. The influx of silver then led to better businesses. This practice of importing raw materials is called mercantilism. The reason silver led to better business is that there was more capital for people to invest.

25. DBQ Essay Writing

26. Step 1- Read the documents
Take at least 10 minutes (no more than 15) to read the documents and annotate them
Pay attention to content of the documents as well as their source information. Take note if you spot anything about the sourcing that might be unique

27. Grouping
As you finish reading the documents, you are ready to group them.
In general, the best DBQs are those where the student groups the documents based on the content in the documents;
Look for CCOT
Compare and Contrast
Cause and Effect
“Types”
NOT-
Format
Origin
Make a quick chart in the test booklet.
Have at least THREE groups.
Each group needs at least TWO documents.
You can use a document in more than one group.
Use all the documents.
Though there are no irrelevant or misleading documents, sometimes you might find one document that does not seem to fit their otherwise wonderful grouping plan. It is okay to include such a document in an intro or conclusion. This will count toward the requirement of addressing, understanding, and supporting your thesis. However, you must interweave that document artfully in an introduction or conclusion to show that you understand the meaning of the document and that it supports your thesis. Of

28. Using Documents
Always cite the document. You should cite each document every time you use it. Putting a (Doc. 1) or a (1), for example, after each usage is fine.
The hardest point for most students to earn in the DBQ is “Sourcing”. This point is earned as you demonstrate that you understand how a person’s background, situation, purpose, audience, or life experience affects what he or she says and how he or she says it. You can now also include information about the document not specific to the author. In addition to background
You should include sourcing reference for each document
Your POV/Sourcing statements should come as you begin to address a document or right after you finish using the document—never as a list at the end of the essay.
You can NOT get a sourcing point by referencing multiple documents at once.
Perspective
Other ways to get sourcing
gender,
occupation,
social class
Religion
ethnicity,
Education
Nationality
Medium of document
Timing/Time it was written
Purpose
Audience
Historical Context

29. Introduction & Thesis
Before your thesis, provide (Historical Context) for essay- this should be from personal knowledge
Thesis -As always with the all essays on this exam, draft a clear, one-sentence thesis that fully addresses the prompt, takes a position you can support, and provides a structural framework for the rest of your essay.

30. Outside Evidence-
In each body paragraph, provide some outside knowledge to help explain your grouping of the documents/ provide additional examples

31. Conclusion- Wrap it up and add some complexity
Nuance – not recommended
Synthesis – Not recommended
Counter Arg
Theme crossover
Analysis
You can try and do this in your body paragraphs as we have done, but I would advise making it a separate point in your conclusion

32. Format: 5 Paragraph Essay
Historical Context & Thesis
Body Paragraph #1 – 1st Sentence Topic
2nd -4th Sentence Evidence & Sourcing
5th Sentence-Outside Evidence
Body Paragraph #2 - 1st Sentence Topic
Body Paragraph #3 – 1st Sentence Topic
5. Conclusion- Complexity

33. Additional Writing Resources
My Website- humanhistories.weebly.com
Under AP Links/Materials
The College Board Website-