Getting Through the Process While Keeping Your Sanity. This is not a DBQ step by step teaching guide!! This PD covers effective & efficient strategies to teach the DBQ without wasting class time. Step by step plans for the DBQ can be found in the Project manuals. (See Justin). Keep in mind students have 90 minutes or less on any standardized test to create a DBQ Essay! So…. Make the skills needed second nature. Teach the process step by step with the 1st DBQ . Shorten the modeling and instruction with each future DBQ. Your goal is total release students for a trial test run. Goal: Complete the process in 50 minutes independently Bell Ringers and Everyday Activities That Target DBQ Skills • Give short activities with DBQ skills. • Concentrate on the writing process and citing text. • Make these target skills part of the everyday routine. • Make the tasks low risk. Annotation Activities Analyzing the DBQ Prompt • Go over the prompt with students to ensure understanding. • Have students breakdown the prompt question . • Do not get hung up on the Background Essay. • Remember tackling the prompt question is the key to success! ****Treat the background essay as a focus activity except for the question prompt. Analyzing Prompts: Strategy Guide handout Teach common prompt language! Tier 2 Words Document Analysis Activities for the DBQ • Methods for Analyzing • Activities to Shorten the Task Methods for Analyzing Activities to Shorten the Task • Carousel Activity: • Place each document in the middle of a larger white paper • Have students rotate using the analyzing methods to annotate the importance of each document. • Give 3-5 minutes depending on the document length. • When done, Discuss as a class and have students take notes in a graphic organizer. ***Suggestion: Also hang the activity papers for students to refer to when writing. • Text Rendering Group Activity: • Divide in groups and give each group one document to analyze. • Using the prompt: • Have students look for one sentence that answers the question • One phase • One word • Answer why their choices are relevant to the prompt • Share as a class. • Have students record in a graphic organizer as students are sharing. • Divide and Conquer Jigsaw: • Each student is given a document and one single part of the analysis process to find. - Example: Using the SPY Method: • one student summarizes one of the documents • one answers the prompt of that document • etc. • Do a wrap-around aloud as students discuss and record answers. • . Padlet Group Activity: The Outlines and Writing • Start with modeling and outlines, but shorten the process for future DBQ’s. • Remember that standardized tests give about 60-90 minutes for the whole task. • Go over the thesis and direction guidelines carefully. • Outline Examples: • Language Arts DBQ Outline • AP History DBQ Outline Highlighting as Part of the Editing Process ***Also saves time grading. Essay Writing Guidelines and Checklist Sourcing Documents on t he DBQ Handouts that might be helpful : Color Coding an Essay Activity NJSLA testing rubrics HIPP Analysis Worksheet Spy Method Handout Bucket Method Document Analysis Sheets Powerpoint Building Your Own DBQ • Consider building a DBQ using your content • All DBQ’s should include: • Background essay with a prompt • Prompt should be controversial (multiple correct points of view). • Use 5-8 source documents that have multiple viewpoints. • Be sure students have enough information to provide reasons for 2-3 body paragraphs. • Be sure students have been taught enough background to understand some of the information presented. The Following slides show an example of the parts needed for an effective DBQ A title page with an overview A list of the Documents – usually 5-8 Should add a relevant picture https://www.dbqproject.com/dbq-project-library/ • Your quality, short passages that evidence a multisided-argument.
