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Today, we are going to learn/review the purposes and process of doing a DBQ and our goal is to begin organizing the essay!

1.What is a DBQ?

A Document-Based Question (DBQ) requires you to write an essay defending a thesis that uses

1) an analysis of primary/secondary source documents, as well as

2) outside knowledge

of a specific historical topic.

2.What are the purposes of doing a DBQ?

nSee beyond the obvious

nCome to your own conclusions

Develop an opinion based on evidence

3.Understand the Question

n To what extent can the industrialists of the late 19th to early 20th century be characterized as “Captains of Industry” and/or “Robber Barons”?

Re-write the question

in your own words

(on the back of your packet)

4.Answer the Question

nOn the back of your packet:

nBased on your brainstorming and from what you’ve read so far, come up with a preliminary 1-sentence thesis statement with arguments to answer the question.

nThesis does not come from documents

nAcknowledge opposing arguments and prepare to destroy them! (REQUIRED)

5.Analyze the Documents

6.Organize your Claims/Arguments

HW

Period 1: Finish analyzing Documents A-F and list 3 claims in the graphic organizer.

Period 2: Finish analyzing Documents A, D, E.