Students
should have the handouts that include a sample DBQ instruction page, the
prompt, and the documents to be used. This presentation will focus on
question #1 from the book DBQ Practice: AP World History.
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The AP
World History exam contains three different types of essays: a COMPARE AND
CONTRAST essay, a CHANGE OVER TIME essay, and a DOCUMENT-BASED QUESTION.
For the
next few days, we will focus on the last form of essay, which is commonly
referred to as a DBQ. A DBQ requires analysis of primary sources.
Let’s
look at the sample material provided. We will use a step-by-step method to
analyze both the question and the documents provided.
