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Learning Target: analyze historical documents about Christopher Columbus L13

Learning Target: analyze historical documents about Christopher Columbus L13.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?. How to Write a DBQ!. Document Based Questions.

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Learning Target: analyze historical documents about Christopher Columbus L13

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  1. Learning Target: analyze historical documents about Christopher ColumbusL13 Do Now: Free write: Write at least 2-3 sentences When you see or hear Christopher Columbus what do you think?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.

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

  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?

  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 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) Similarities Differences

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

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

  10. 4. Organize the DBQ In your TED: • The Evidence section is now using evidence from the documents • You can either quote the document • For example : In document 1 it states Columbus was “very attentive to them”. • 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!

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

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