What it looks like, where your points come
from, what you need to do to pass
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50 Multiple Choice Questions (55%)
Thematic Essay (15%)
Document Based Question (30%)
◦ Scaffolding Questions
◦ Essay
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Where do most of your points come from?
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Unit Content Questions
Cross-Unit Questions
Thematic Questions
Questions Based on Documents
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Recall Questions
“Headline” Questions
Cause-and-Effect Questions
Time Reference or Chronology Questions
Generalizations
Fact and Opinion
Sources and References
Questions about Social Scientists
Data-Based Questions: Reading Passages,
Speaker Questions, Graphs, Tables, Political
Cartoons, Outlines, Quotation Interpretation,
Maps
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Change
Turning Points
Belief Systems
Geography and the
Environment
Economic Systems
Political Systems
Culture and
Intellectual Life
Nationalism
Imperialism
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Diversity and
Interdependence
Justice and Human
Rights
Movement of People
and Goods
Science and
Technology
Conflict
Modern Global
Connections and
Interactions
See pages 363-370 in your Review Book for
Thematic Review
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Brainstorm FIRST & organize your ideas
Explain EVERYTHING
Double check that all parts of the task are
answered
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Part A: Scaffolding
Questions
◦ Read the question first
◦ Examine or read the
document carefully
◦ Write your answer
◦ Check to make sure
you have answered the
question
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Part B: Essay
◦ Brainstorm FIRST &
organize your ideas
◦ Explain EVERYTHING
◦ Include information
NOT found in
documents
◦ Include & cite the
number of documents
required
◦ Check that you have
answered all parts of
the task
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Graded on a 5 point scale
Most common mistake: not answering all
parts of the task
DBQ Essays that only include document
information can only earn a 2
◦ Brainstorm your response before you look at the
documents
◦ Clearly label document information (Doc. #) and
outside information (O.I.)
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You must pass the Regents and the course
with at least a 65% to graduate
You will do your best on the Regents in June
Many New York colleges and universities
excuse you from some introductory courses if
you earn at least 85% on your Regents exam
in that subject