Name: __________________________ Suchopar Date: ___________ Social Studies 7 Document-Based Question: English Colonization Document Based Question: Thirteen Colonies This task is based on the documents included in this packet. The task is designed to test your ability to work with historical documents. As you analyze the documents, take into account both the source of each document and the author’s point of view. Directions: Read the documents and answer the scaffolding questions after each document as completely as possible. Once you have finished the scaffolding questions, read the task and write your essay. Historical Context: During the 17th and 18th Centuries, England joined other European countries in setting up colonies in the New World. Between 1607 and 1732, the English established thirteen colonies along the east coast of North America. Task: Discuss where and why different religious groups settled in the English colonies. Describe the economic opportunities available to settlers in the English colonies. What do we already know about this topic? Document 1 The edited excerpt below is from William Penn’s Charter of Privileges granted to the inhabitants of Pennsylvania in 1701. “Because no People can be truly happy…if their Freedom of Thought is taken away…I do hereby grant and declare, That no Person inhabiting [living] in this Province…shall be discriminated against…nor will that person be forced to…maintain any religious Worship…that is against their own thoughts or against their religious beliefs.” Document 2 John Winthrop was a Puritan leader who, along with other Puritans from England, sailed to the New World for religious freedom. The Puritans established Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630. “We shall be as a city upon a hill, the eyes of all the people are upon us.” - John Winthrop, 1630 1. Explain the historical circumstances (occasion) that led to the formation of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts Bay (Why were these colonies created?). _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 2. For Document 1, explain the speaker’s purpose for writing this document (Why did he create this? What was he saying). _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 3. Who was the intended audience for Document 2? Explain. _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 4. Explain either a similarity OR difference between Documents 1 and 2. _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Document 3 Document 4 During the period of English colonization, many ships sailed to America. Those who organized and financed voyages to America recruited people to join these expeditions to the New World. Below is a [modified] English poster, published in 1609, promoting the colonization of America. The map below shows different products and resources throughout the colonies. Note: Fruites = Rewards 5. Based on Document 3, who might be the intended audience (who might this advertisement be meant for?)? __________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 6. According to the documents, identify ONE way that English settlers in the colonies could earn a living in: a. The New England Colonies: _______________________________________ b. The Middle Colonies: ___________________________________________ c. The Southern Colonies: __________________________________________ 7. Identify and explain a cause and effect relationship between Documents 3 and 4. _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ DBQ Checklist Introduction: KEEP IT SIMPLE with 3-4 sentences! Sentences 1 and 2: Summarize the historical context IN YOUR OWN WORDS Did I do this correctly? Circle one and fix if necessary: _Yes_ /_ No__ Sentence 3 (and 4, if you wrote two): Your thesis sentence. This should explain what you will be writing about in your essay. Take the DBQ task and turn it into your ONE SENTENCE thesis. Did I do this correctly? Circle one and fix if necessary: _Yes_ /_ No__ NO specific details or documents- save those for the body paragraphs! Did I do this correctly? Circle one and fix if necessary: _Yes_ /_ No__ Body Paragraph 1: Answer FIRST part of task and add in relevant documents and details! Sentence 1: Topic sentence- a simple sentence that explains what the paragraph is about (use task to help write these). Did I do this correctly for Body Paragraph 1? Circle one and fix if necessary: _Yes_ /_ No__ Body Paragraph 1 continued: Answer FIRST part of task and add in relevant documents and details! Middle Sentences: Use documents and outside knowledge to answer the task. You need at least SIX middle sentences. Each paragraph needs at two documents and outside knowledge for each document. EXPLAIN the documents in your own words, and CITE them when you finish explaining that document. Cite all documents AFTER you finish writing about them like this: (Doc. 1) Did I do this correctly for Body Paragraph 1? Circle one and fix if necessary: _Yes_ /_ No__ Last Sentence: Closing/concluding sentence. This is a simple sentence that sums up what your paragraph was about (re-word the topic sentence). Did I do this correctly for Body Paragraph 1? Circle one and fix if necessary: _Yes_ /_ No__ Body Paragraph 1 should answer the FIRST part of the task or the first part of your thesis if there is only one part to your task! Did I do this correctly? Circle one and fix if necessary: _Yes_ /_ No__ Body Paragraph 2: Answer SECOND part of task and add in relevant documents and details! Sentence 1: Topic sentence- a simple sentence that explains what the paragraph is about (use task to help write these). Did I do this correctly for Body Paragraph 2? Circle one and fix if necessary: _Yes_ /_ No__ Body Paragraph 2 continued: Answer SECOND part of task and add in relevant documents and details! Middle Sentences: Use documents and outside knowledge to answer the task. You need at least SIX middle sentences. Each paragraph needs at two documents and outside knowledge for each document. EXPLAIN the documents in your own words, and CITE them when you finish explaining that document. Cite all documents AFTER you finish writing about them like this: (Doc. 1) Did I do this correctly for Body Paragraph 2? Circle one and fix if necessary: _Yes_ /_ No__ Last Sentence: Closing/concluding sentence. This is a simple sentence that sums up what your paragraph was about (re-word the topic sentence). Did I do this correctly for Body Paragraph 2? Circle one and fix if necessary: _Yes_ /_ No__ Did I use all of the documents in my essay? Circle one and fix if necessary: _Yes_ /_ No__ Body Paragraph 2 should answer the SECOND part of the task or the second part of your thesis if there is only one part to your task! Did I do this correctly? Circle one and fix if necessary: _Yes_ /_ No__ Conclusion: SUM IT UP! Sentence 1: Summarize the historical context again Sentence 2: Summarize body paragraph 1 Sentence 3: Summarize body paragraph 2 Sentence 4: Rephrase thesis statement Did I do this correctly? Circle one and fix if necessary: _Yes_ /_ No__ NO-NO Words and Phrases: Don’t Write These! Words: “I”, “you”, “we”, “us” , “my” , “things” , “stuff”. What are those “things” or “stuff” you are writing about? Who is “you”? Be specific! Phrases: “As you can see…”, “In Document 1…”, “In this paragraph…”, “In this essay…”, “My paper is about…”, “In conclusion…”, “It would like seem like…” Avoid writing opinions (Don’t write “In my opinion…”). Just include the facts and your explanation of them! Did I do this correctly? Circle one and fix if necessary: _Yes_ /_ No__
