AP European History Ms. McDaniel Summer Assignment (Email: Kristin.mcdaniel@hesperiausd.org) 1.DBQ: Document Based Question(See attached for question/documents) Wri te (not type) the D!. (" ages follo#ing the map are strictly optional and may help you in #riting your D!) $Scoring guide/ru%ric at the end &n a #ell #ritten essay' respond to the question/sta tement proided using the documents to help you form your r esponse. e sure to include the follo#ing: . *n e+pl icit ly stat ed thesi s (that does ,-res tate the qu esti on) . 0ses a ma 1orit y of th e documents (/ of them 2 ) 3. Demon stra te an und erst anding of a ma1ority of the documen ts 4. Supp ort the thes is #ith you r o#n inter pr etat ion of a ma1orit y of the docume nts 5. *na ly6e ia s or "-7 (" oint of 7ie#) in a t least 3 do cuments 8. *na ly6e do cume nts %y or gani 6ing th em into a t leas t 3 gr oups E+tra "oints (for an */grade): 9. as a c lear ' ana lytic al' an d compr ehen sie th esis ;. 0ses all or almost all of the documents <. *dd resses all parts of the questio n thor oughly =. 0ses documents persu asiely as eidenc e . Sho#s understa nding of nuances in the doc uments . *naly6es ias or "- 7 in at least 4 documents cited 3. *naly6es the documents in additional #ays$a dditional group ings or other 4. rings in releant > outside? historical informa tion 2. European Map (befo re option al DBQ pages) 0se the attached list of European nation$states' islands' territori es' and %odies of #ater to la%el them on the attached odern Europe map. "rint out and %ring the Arst day of class all Alled out. 3.Supplies for ! European "istor#(ust %e o%tained prior to the Arst day of school) . ,EW' three$hol e punch ed spi ral no te%oo B a. ,um%er allright side pages #ith odd num%ers' starting at pg. %. -n the coer #ri te i. *" Euro ii . C our name (A rst and las t) iii. "eriod . l ue or l acB pens Suggested Supplies (not mandatory) $"encil $&nde+ cards (for maBing ash cards) $olored "encils $ighlighters European "istor#
Summer Assignment(Email: [email protected])1. DBQ: Document Based Question (See attached forquestion/documents)Write (not type) the D!. ("ages follo#ing the map are strictly optionaland may help you in #riting your D!)
$Scoring guide/ru%ric at the end&n a #ell #ritten essay' respond to the question/statement proided using thedocuments to help you form your response. e sure to include the follo#ing:
. *n e+plicitly stated thesis (that does ,- restate the question). 0ses a ma1ority of the documents (/ of them 2 )3. Demonstrate an understanding of a ma1ority of the documents4. Support the thesis #ith your o#n interpretation of a ma1ority of the documents
5. *naly6e ias or "-7 ("oint of 7ie#) in at least 3 documents8. *naly6e documents %y organi6ing them into at least 3 groups
E+tra "oints (for an */ grade):9. as a clear' analytical' and comprehensie thesis;. 0ses all or almost all of the documents<. *ddresses all parts of the question thoroughly=. 0ses documents persuasiely as eidence. Sho#s understanding of nuances in the documents. *naly6es ias or "-7 in at least 4 documents cited3. *naly6es the documents in additional #ays$additional groupings or other4. rings in releant >outside? historical information
2. European Map (before optional DBQ pages)
0se the attached list of European nation$states' islands' territories' and%odies of #ater to la%el them on the attached odern Europe map."rint out and %ring the Arst day of class all Alled out.
3. Supplies for ! European "istor# (ust %e o%tained prior to the Arst day of school)
. ,EW' three$hole punched spiral note%ooBa. ,um%er all right side pages #ith odd num%ers' starting at
pg. %. -n the coer #rite
i. *" Euroii. Cour name (Arst and last)iii. "eriod
*NOTE : The following pages are optional, but may help you in planning and writing
your DBQ.
DBQ Essay Outline: Part I
A tesis state!ent:
• tells the reader how you will interpret the significance of the sub5ect matter under
discussion.
• s a road map for the paper6 in other words7 it tells the reader what to e*pect from the rest
of the paper.
• directly answers the 8uestion as%ed of you. A thesis is an interpretation of a 8uestion or
sub5ect7 not the sub5ect itself. he sub5ect7 or topic7 of an essay might be 4orld 4ar (( or
+oby Dic%6 a thesis must then offer a way to understand the war or the novel.
• ma%es a claim that others might dispute.
• is usually a single sentence somewhere in your first paragraph that presents your
argument to the reader. he rest of the paper7 the body of the essay7 gathers and organi"es
evidence that will persuade the reader of the logic of your interpretation.
"o# do I $no# if !y tesis is stron%&
(f there9s time7 run it by your instructor or ma%e an appointment at the 4riting #enter to get some
feedbac%. Even if you do not have time to get advice elsewhere7 you can do some thesis
evaluation of your own. 4hen reviewing your first draft and its wor%ing thesis7 as% yourself thefollowing:
• Do I answer the question? $e-reading the 8uestion prompt after constructing a wor%ing
thesis can help you fi* an argument that misses the focus of the 8uestion.
• Hae I ta!en a position that others might "hallenge or oppose? (f your thesis simply
states facts that no one would7 or even could7 disagree with7 it9s possible that you are
simply providing a summary7 rather than ma%ing an argument.
• (s my thesis statement specific enough1hesis statements that are too vague often do not
have a strong argument. (f your thesis contains words li%e ;good; or ;successful7; see if
you could be more specific: why is something ;good;6 what spe"ifi"ally ma%es something
;successful;2
• Does my thesis pass the #$o what?# test? (f a reader9s first response is7 ;So what; then
you need to clarify7 to forge a relationship7 or to connect to a larger issue.
• Does my essay support my thesis spe"ifi"ally and without wandering? (f your thesis and
the body of your essay do not seem to go together7 one of them has to change. (t9s o.%. to
change your wor%ing thesis to reflect things you have figured out in the course of writing
your paper. $emember7 always reassess and revise your writing as necessary.• Does my thesis pass the #how and why?# test? (f a reader9s first response is ;how; or
;why; your thesis may be too open-ended and lac% guidance for the reader. See what
you can add to give the reader a better ta%e on your position right from the beginning.
Body: List information and 8uotes from the documents and related outside informationhere:1All information must relate to the opic Sentence and help to prove the Essay hesis Statement2
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&on"luding $enten"e: 1sentence that concludes the paragraph2
Body: List information and 8uotes from the documents and related outside informationhere:1All information must relate to the opic Sentence and help to prove the Essay hesis Statement2
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&on"luding $enten"e: 1sentence that concludes the paragraph2
DBQ @uidelinesGour essay should be well organi"ed with an introductory paragraph that includes a thesisstatement that states your position. Develop your position in the body paragraphs and
then write a conclusion paragraph. (n your essay7 include specific historical details from
the documents provided. (n addition7 you +S include additional information fromyou %nowledge of 4orld !istory.
Steps to Ans#erin% a DBQ
5. $ead the 8uestion carefully. 4hat does the 8uestion as% you to do
-nderline %ey words7 phrases7 eras7 names7 issues7 or categories used in the8uestion
6. rainstorm and write down some relevant facts 1ubble +ap2
-&or e*ample: names7 dates7 and events that you %now about the topic and time
period
7. $ead and analy"e the documents:a. $ead the title of the document
b. &ind the author of the document and when it was writtenc. $ead the document
d. nderline important words and phrases
e. ,lace a ne*t to any words or phrases you do not understandf. $e-write or $e-thin% the document in your own words 14hat is the ,3(N of
the document 4rite some notes to yourself summari"ing the document and 5ot
down outside information that may be relevant to the document.
g. !ow does this document relate to the topic being discussed !ow doesinformation from the document help you answer the essay tas%
8. 'roup the documents in as many ways as you can-,oint of /iew 1,3/27 types of documents7 authors7 etc.
9. $eread the 8uestion
-#arefully consider your document summaries and their relationship to the
8uestion as%ed.
. ,lanH3rgani"e your response so that you prove your thesis with supporting evidence
and information.
-#ategori"e7 bloc%7 outline7 mind map7 etc.-(dentify the main sub5ects to be discussed in the body and select the documents
that relate to each ma5or sub5ect.
-4rite down important information from the document and from your %nowledge
of the issue.;. 4rite an organi"ed essay responding to the 8uestion.
-+a%e sure that you use as many of the documents as possible in your essay
-se phrases li%e7 Iaccording to the document C<<7J or Ibased on document <<7Jor Ias seen in document C<<.J
-4hen you cite a document7 write the number 1C2 of the document AND underline
