DBQ Causes of the Revolution

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DO NOW What does “DBQ” stand for?

Do now answered

Document-BasedQuestions

BLUE DO NOWWho was the inspiration for the Declaration of Independence? (Name and Time Period)p. 166 left box“life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”

Do now answered

JOHN LOCKE was an English philosopher during the Enlightenment.He wrote about “Natural Rights”:life, liberty, and property.

Objective [sw:]- Understand the requirements of the DBQ Essay project

- Learn the skill of how to analyze documents, using the document itself and outside information

Part one

Analyze the Documents

DESCRIBEvs.

ANALYZE

DESCRIBEWhen you DESCRIBE a doc, you are just give a description.

What is it? Who made it? When?

See handout.

ANALYZE

When you ANALYZE a doc, you are investigating it.

See handout.

ANALYZEAsk questions such as:-Why is it important?-What happened as a result?-What do I know about the author?-Is the author a reliable source?-Is the doc biased?-What caused the document?

BLUE DO NOW1.What should your INTRODUCTION contain?2.What should your BODY PARAGRAPHS contain?3.What should your CONCLUSION contain?

INTRODUCTION1.Use the Historical Context2.Give background information3.Thesis – what are you proving?4.Before 1763…. (salutary neglect)5.After 1763 and the French and Indian War

BODY PAR. 1 & 21.DISAGREEMENTS – Task 12.Start with a Topic Sentence3.Use info right from the doc4.Bring in outside info and ANALYZE!!

BODY PAR. 31.ACTIONS – Task 22.Start with a Topic Sentence3.Use info right from the doc4.Bring in outside info and ANALYZE!!

CONCLUSION1.Restate the Introduction in a creative way.2.Summarize your main points.3.END WITH A BANG!! HIT IT OUT OF THE BALLPARK!

Objective [sw:]- Analyze and interpret primary source documents

- Synthesize the information in the docs by writing a DBQ essay

- Understand the difference between describe and analyze

closureTake your rubric. I will read an item, you evaluate your writing thus far by holding up fingers:5 – Excellent4 – Very Good3 – Average2 – I need to do this much more1 – I am not doing this YET

closureA student will read his/her Introduction:

What was the background information?

closureA student will read his/her Body Paragraph:

What information came right from the document?

Did the student ANALYZE the document?