Learning Target: analyze Learning Target: analyze historical documents about historical documents about Christopher ColumbusChristopher ColumbusL13L13 Do Now: Free write: Write at least 2-3 sentences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!How to Write a DBQ!

Document Based QuestionsDocument Based Questions

What is a “DBQ?”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.

3. Write an amazing thesis

2. Group the Documents

1. Analyze the Documents

4. Organize the Essay

5. Write an awesome DBQ!

How to How to write a write a

great DBQgreat DBQ

1. Analyzing the 1. Analyzing the DocumentsDocuments

• 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?

Columbus DBQ Columbus DBQ

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

2. Grouping/“Bucketing” 2. Grouping/“Bucketing” DocumentsDocuments

• 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)

Similarities Differences

How should we group together the How should we group together the Columbus documents ?Columbus documents ?

Group 1 Group 2 HERO

VILLAIN BOTH

Group 1 Group 1 Group 2 Group 2

3.3. Write an AWESOME Write an AWESOME ThesisThesis

• 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

4. Organize 4. Organize the DBQthe DBQ

In your TED: In your TED:

1)1)The Evidence section is now using evidence The Evidence section is now using evidence from the documentsfrom the documents

2)2)You can either quote the document You can either quote the document – For example : In document 1 it states Columbus For example : In document 1 it states Columbus

was “very attentive to them”.was “very attentive to them”.

3)3)Or you can paraphrase the documentOr you can paraphrase the document– For example: In document 1 it shows that For example: In document 1 it shows that

Columbus was very attentive and polite to the Columbus was very attentive and polite to the Native Americans when he met them.Native Americans when he met them.

5. Write your Essay!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!

You’re Ready!You’re Ready!

Now go conquer your DBQ!Now go conquer your DBQ!