WRITING A DBQ AP WORLD HISTORY DBQ Practice
WRITING A DBQ: AP WORLD HISTORY DBQ Practice Michael Aiken, First Coast High School [2012]
DBQ ANALYSIS & ORGANIZATION PATTERNS OF TRADE 1000 C. E. – 1450 C. E.
BASIC PROCEDURE FOR WRITING DBQ’S: 1. DISSECT THE QUESTION OR PROMPT • What does the prompt require? • Use all of the information available. 2. Use a table or chart to organize • Universal categories • Specific categories 3. Group and link documents 4. Develop a topic sentence • Body paragraphs • Fill-in sentences 5. Develop a thesis and conclusion • Links to prior knowledge
DBQ STEP 1: ANALYZING THE PROMPT
QUESTION Using the documents, analyze the patterns of trade in the period 1000 C. E. – 1450 C. E. In addition, identify possible cultural consequences of trade in this time period. What is the prompt (question) asking for? Are there recognizable patterns? What were the consequences of the contacts?
Historical Background Trade within and among societies has existed since the time of the first civilizations. On the eve Columbus’s discovery of the new world, trade networks in both the eastern and western hemispheres were well-established and thriving. The next step will be to create categories based on document analysis. Use every document available.
DBQ STEP 2: ORGANIZING THE INFORMATION
Analysis & Organization Develop a table or chart Certain pieces of information will be the same for every DBQ document: • Document number • Major point of the document • Point of view • Information needed
YOUR TABLE / CHART DOC PAT CON A C O NEED “Trade Patterns” = PAT “Consequences” = CON Document on Africa = A Document on China = C Document on other regions (Latin America, Europe) = O P of V MAJOR CONCEPT In addition to the “universal” categories add the prompt categories Another method of “groupings” would be the regions.
DBQ STEP 3: The Documents
YOUR TABLE / CHART DOC PAT CON A C O NEED P of V MAJOR CONCEPT • Let’s take a look at the documents one at a time. • Number, Region, and major concept / point. • Pattern or consequence? • Complete each document, separated by a line.
DOC PAT CON A C O NEED P of V MAJOR CONCEPT
Patterns of Trade: 1000 - 1450 DOC PAT 1 2 X X C X 5 X 6 X P of V MAJOR CONCEPT Outsider, in terms of own culture Muslims’ effect on African cultures (Veiling and intermarriages) Outsider, in terms of own culture European interest in gold, silver and slavery Religious outsider interested in converting African and Muslim contacts and likely influence X X X Religious bias Morality more important than trade Outsider in terms of own culture Muslim influence on Africa culture X X X NEED X X 8 O X X 4 9 A X 3 7 CON X X Islamic region as a “connector” between regions, likely to have greater impact Outsider urging adaptation Outsider, impressed by foreign culture Adjustments to foreign cultures necessary in order to survive
Patterns of Trade: 1000 - 1450 DOC PAT 10 X CON 11 X 12 X A C O NEED X Extensive contact through trade routes but no docs on influences X X P of V MAJOR CONCEPT Shows concentration of activity in northern Europe Outsider impressed by foreign culture Establishing trade center by relocating specialists from other cultures European perception of Africa Relative size of Mansa Musa; importance of Africa
POSSIBLE GROUPINGS: PATTERNS CONSEQUENCES Docs 2, 4, 7, 9, 10, 12 Docs 1, 5, 6, 8 Nature and methods of contact; foreign perception of new market Changes and influences that developed as a result of commercial contacts FORCED CHANGE Other Possible Grouping: by Region Docs 3, 5, 11 Attempts to manipulate existing systems through religion or relocation Africa, Asia, Europe
Docs: 1, 6, 12 European and Muslim contact and impressions of Africa POSSIBLE GROUPINGS Docs: 3, 5, 8, 9 Contacts and impressions of China What fits together? Docs: 4. 7, 10, 11 Patterns of trade and contacts between regions, attempt to change 3 Paragraphs Why? Content for topic sentence
DBQ STEP 4: Needs, Thesis, & Review
WHAT’S MISSING? Is there additional information that would be valuable? The documents only presented Islamic and European perceptions. African or Asian impressions concerning trade contacts would have been helpful
THESIS AND CONCLUSION IS THERE. . . • A Pattern? • A Rationale or concept? • A Question or dilemma? Needed documents discussed on the previous slide can provide the basis for an effective conclusion. Then you have thesis… EXAMPLE: The documents gave the impression that Muslim commercial contacts were culturally more effective and influential than those of the Europeans emphasized religious conversion, descriptions of goods of interest to European needs, or simply adjusting to new environments.
REVIEW BASIC PROCEDURE FOR WRITING DBQ’S: 1. DISSECT THE QUESTION OR PROMPT • What does the prompt require? • Use all of the information available. 2. Use a table or chart to organize • Universal categories • Specific categories 3. Group and link documents 4. Develop a topic sentence • Body paragraphs • Fill-in sentences 5. Develop a thesis and conclusion • Links to prior knowledge
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