AP US HISTORY DBQ ACTIVITY SHEET

1.       Read the directions carefully

2.       Read the question carefully and underline or circle the key word or phrases.

-Then answer the following questions:

A.      What dates or time period does the question include?

From ___________________ to _______________________

B.     What geographic areas are involved? ____________________

C.     What terms in the question require explicit or implicit definitions?

Define Them ___________________________________________

3.       In the spaces below list any information that comes to mind after reading the question.

     Remember that DBQ’s require information (Outside) that is not part of the question.

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4. Read each Document carefully and write a brief summary in the spaces provided.

Be sure to get the main point as it relates to he document.

Document A

Summary ________________________________________________________________

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Outside Information________________________________________________________

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Document B

Summary ________________________________________________________________

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Outside Information________________________________________________________

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Document C

Summary ________________________________________________________________

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Outside Information________________________________________________________

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Document D

Summary ________________________________________________________________

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Outside Information________________________________________________________

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Document E

Summary ________________________________________________________________

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Outside Information________________________________________________________

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Document F

Summary ________________________________________________________________

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Outside Information________________________________________________________

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Document G

Summary ________________________________________________________________

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Outside Information________________________________________________________

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Document H

Summary ________________________________________________________________

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Outside Information________________________________________________________

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Document I

Summary ________________________________________________________________

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Outside Information________________________________________________________

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5. Using the information you have gathered, write a Thesis statement, which answers   

      the question.

Thesis Statement__________________________________________________________________

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6. Organize your answer to prove your thesis. Be sure to include a topic sentence in each

     paragraph and list documents and outside information.

Paragraph 1

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Paragraph 2

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Paragraph 3

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