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1. NVC

2. Complete Fascism Activity

3. Fascism Critical Thinking Assessment

Essential Question: What are the core beliefs of Fascism and how did these beliefs contribute to the start of WWII?

Essential Question

• What are the core beliefs of Fascism and how did these beliefs lead to the start of WWII?– Mussolini’s ideas?– Hitler’s ideas?

Fascism Critical Thinking Assessment

Writing AP DBQs

DBQ Thesis Statements• The thesis statement is the most important

single part of the DBQ essay, so keep the following in mind…

1. The thesis is the main idea that you will develop in your answer, so make sure it clearly states exactly what you will prove in your essay

2. Your thesis must respond directly to all aspects of the question, not just one part

3. Your thesis must make a claim that you can back up with evidence from the primary sources

Our DBQ Prompt…

DBQ Question: Was Joseph Stalin an effective leader? Analyze the documents and use your knowledge of the time period to evaluate both Stalin’s strengths and shortcomings as a leader.

DBQ Essay Structure• If your thesis statement is a guide for how you

interpret the evidence, your body paragraphs are where you actually interpret the evidence. Keep the following in mind…1. Each paragraph should explain a different subtopic or key

idea that proves your thesis2. Each paragraph should be built around details and

quotes from the primary sources that prove your thesis3. Each paragraph should elaborate on the evidence with

explanations of the details and quotes that show why the evidence backs up the thesis

DBQ Format• Introduction

– Thesis statement• Body Paragraph #1

– Main idea or subtopic– Details/quotes from primary sources– Explanation of details/quotes

• Body Paragraph #2– Main idea or subtopic– Details/quotes from primary sources– Explanation of details/quotes

• Conclusion

Advanced• Thesis: Clearly answers ALL

aspects of the prompt in a clear and specific way

• Evidence– Pulls evidence from AT LEAST

TWO documents– Addresses the source– Evidence strongly supports

argument and main idea of the paragraph

• Analysis– Analysis fully explains the

evidence– Analysis gives specific reasons

how the evidence proves the argument

• Structure: Has an introduction, two body paragraphs, and a conclusion

Proficient• Thesis: Answers ALL aspects of the prompt, but

might be short and not specific• Evidence

– Pulls Evidence from AT LEAST TWO documents

– Evidence is short and the source is not fully addressed

– Evidence supports argument, but not the best evidence

• Analysis– Analysis explains the evidence, but is short,

unspecific, or simply repeats what the evidence says

• Structure: has an introduction, two body paragraphs, and a conclusion

Basic• Thesis: Restates the question and does not

make an argument• Evidence: Evidence is not from the documents,

is inaccurate, or does not support the argument

• Analysis: Little or no explanation of the evidence.

• Structure: Four Paragraph format not followed