Transcript Aim: How can we write an effective DBQ essay on the Middle

Aim: How can we write an
effective DBQ essay on the
Middle Ages?
Do Now/Motivation: Answer the Practice
Question:
Which was a characteristic of Feudalism?
(Characteristic=trait, feature or quality)
a.Land was exchanged for military service and
obligations
b. Government was provided by a bureaucracy
of civil servants
c. Power rested in the hands of a strong central
government
d. Unified national court systems were
developed
Answering the Short Answer DBQ
questions
• Today we are focusing on the first two
things that must be done when writing a
DBQ essay. [Have students see
directions]
• Carefully read the document-based
question. Consider what you already
know about this topic. How would you
answer the question if you had no
documents to examine?
Copy the following:
• The Dark Ages- referring to the Middle Ages in
Europe or the period of History in between
ancient and modern times.
• The Age of Feudalism- a loosely organized
system of government in which local lords
governed their own lands but owed military
service and other support to a greater lord.
• The Age of Faith- (1): belief and trust in and
loyalty to God (2): belief in the traditional
doctrines of a religion
• The Golden Age – a period of great cultural
achievement
DBQ’s
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Now, read each document carefully.
Underlining key phrases and words that
address the document-based question.
You may also wish to use the margin to
make brief notes. Answer the questions
which follow each document.
Let’s do # 1 together…
Thesis Statement
• Before you can actually go and write your essay, you
need to be clear about the following:
• What is a thesis statement? Document-based
questions often ask for the main idea of a passage or
cartoon. Sometimes they ask you to identify an accurate
statement or the statement best supported by the data.
They may also ask you to choose the valid conclusion
drawn from the documents.
• Come up with your own thesis statement. Based on your
own knowledge and on the information found in the
documents, formulate a thesis that directly answers the
question.
• Thesis Statement:
• _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Organizing the Documents
• Which
Dark
documents deal Age
with the
different
aspects of the
Middle Ages?
(Separate the
documents
according to
topic)
Age of Age Golden
Faith of
Age
Feud
alism
Essay on Thursday in class
• I will provide you
with an outline, and
you must write the
DBQ essay in
class Thursday.