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CREATING
A DOCUMENT BASED QUESTION
CHECK LIST OF INSTRUCTIONS
____ 1) Brainstorm several significant
issues from the period 1900 - 1975
____ 2) Select an issue and pose several
(5-6) significant questions related to the issue.
____ 3) Explain why the issue is
important to understand.
____ 4) Explain why the question is
significant in understanding the historical period.
____ 5) Choose
one of the questions and develop some possible approaches to answering the
question. (Remember the question cannot be so narrow that all the documents
answer the question)
____ 6) Select 7 - 9 documents
that (1) illustrate some aspect of the issue (2) add insight or outside information
to the issue (3) challenge or call into question traditional or usual
interpretations about the issue. Then identify the source of the document. [Text
documents cannot be longer than 200 words]
____ 7) The
documents which you select should try to include, but not limited to, at least:
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one visual source
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one printed material source
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one personal document
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one political document
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one public record document
____ 8) All Documents must be
directly related to the question and usable in some way to answer the question.
The selected documents do not include all the information needed to answer the
question. (The documents are like clues to help with the answer)
____ 9) Lay
out the question in DBQ essay format prepared for
duplication.
TO BE SUBMITTED WITH THE DBQ LAYOUT
____ A) An
explanation of why the issue you selected is important to the understanding of
U.S. History of that period.
____ B) A
summary of the main points (historical relevance and inferences) of each
document included.
____ C) A list of relevant outside
information you would expect students to use in answering the question.
____ D) Make your own scoring
rubric on a scale of 9 to 1 in the following categories 8-9, 5-7, 2-4, 0-1, --.
Make sure your key allows students to follow a variety of approaches to the
question.
GUIDELINES
I. All parts must be typed.
II. You will work individually or
with a partner.
III. This assignment is due
IV. There is a 25% penalty for each
day late
V. The DBQ
will be evaluated on originality, accuracy of the question, and how well you
follow the instructions set forth.
VI. Be
sure to include all parts of the Sections A, B, C, D and the DBQ itself when you turn in your final product.