DBQ Roman and Han Attitudes toward Technology WHAP/Napp

Reviewing the Strategies for the Document-Based Question:

·  After the ten-minute reading period, a student should write the essay in 40 minutes.

·  The purpose of the DBQ is to assess the ability to evaluate primary sources.

·  Students must incorporate all documents in the essay [updated].

·  Students must also comment on at least one OTHER type of document, NOT included, that might shed light on the question.

·  Students must analyze point of view in documents.

Reviewing the Rules – Questions:

1- How long is the mandatory reading period? ______

2- What are students allowed to do during the mandatory reading period? ______

3- What are students not allowed to do during the mandatory reading period? ______

4- What is the purpose of the DBQ? ______

5- How many documents must the student incorporate into the DBQ essay? ______

6- What is the “missing document” or “other document”? ______

7- Why must students incorporate a missing document into the DBQ essay? ______

8- How do students cite documents? ______

9- What is point of view analysis? ______

10- For how many documents should a student analyze point of view? ______

11- How many groups should a student create? ______

12- How does a student create a thesis statement for the DBQ essay? ______

From the 2007 AP World History Free-Response Questions:

Using the documents, analyze Han and Roman attitudes toward technology.

Identify one additional type of document and explain briefly how it would help your analysis.

The Ten-Minute Mandatory Reading Period Will Begin.

Students may underline documents and take notes in the margins.

The following question is based on the accompanying Documents 1-8

:)

HAN DOCUMENTS

Document 1

Document 2

Document 3

Document 4

ROMAN DOCUMENTS

Document 5

Document 6

Document 7

Document 8

END OF PART A

Group the Documents Three Ways:

Write a Valid Thesis Statement for the DBQ: ______

Identify a missing document: ______

How would this document help the student answer the question? ______

Analyze point of view in a document: ______

Write one body paragraph for the essay:

______