1. Learning Target: analyze historical documents about Christopher Columbus L13 Do Now: Free write: Write at least 2-3 sentences When you see or hear Christopher Columbus what do you think? Do you think he was a hero or a villain?

2. How to Write a DBQ! Document Based Questions

3. What is a “DBQ?” An essay that answers a specific question. An essay that cites specific documents to support the writer’s point. An essay that answers a specific question. An essay that cites specific documents to support the writer’s point.

4. 3. Write an amazing thesis 2. Group the Documents 1. Analyze the Documents 4. Organize the Essay 5. Write an awesome DBQ! How to write a great DBQ

5. 1. Analyzing the Documents Source: Where from? – –Is that significant? – –What point of view or possible bias? Important facts? Main idea? How does this document answer the question? Source: Where from? – –Is that significant? – –What point of view or possible bias? Important facts? Main idea? How does this document answer the question?

6. Columbus DBQ Do Now: Take out your hw, Documents #3-5. We will review the answers and answer any questions about them in a minuteDo Now: Take out your hw, Documents #3-5. We will review the answers and answer any questions about them in a minute

7. 2. Grouping/“Bucketing” Documents Group your documents into 2 or 3 “buckets” – –consider grouping by similar qualities, contents, or purposes. Each group is the basis of a paragraph. Use a majority of the documents to get full credit for the essay. (1/2 plus 1) Group your documents into 2 or 3 “buckets” – –consider grouping by similar qualities, contents, or purposes. Each group is the basis of a paragraph. Use a majority of the documents to get full credit for the essay. (1/2 plus 1) SimilaritiesDifferences

8. How should we group together the Columbus documents ? Group 1Group 2 HERO VILLAIN BOTH Group 1 Group 2

9. 3.Write an AWESOME Thesis Great essays have a clear thesis statement – –Answers the question – –Takes a position Great essays have a clear thesis statement – –Answers the question – –Takes a position

10. 4. Organize the DBQ In your TED: 1)The Evidence section is now using evidence from the documents 2)You can either quote the document –For example : In document 1 it states Columbus was “very attentive to them”. 3)Or you can paraphrase the document –For example: In document 1 it shows that Columbus was very attentive and polite to the Native Americans when he met them.

11. 5. Write your Essay! Outline provides structure Keep the body paragraphs in the order of your thesis statement Create an intro and conclusion! Outline provides structure Keep the body paragraphs in the order of your thesis statement Create an intro and conclusion!

12. You’re Ready! Now go conquer your DBQ!