AP US HISTORY DBQ OUTLINE ACTIVITY 1. Read the directions carefully
2. Write out the question below. Put in italics or highlight any key word or phrases.
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-Then answer the following questions:
A. What dates or time period does the question include?
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B. Specifically, what is the question asking you?
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C. What are three areas that you would use as support to answer this question?
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3. In the spaces below list any information that comes to mind after reading the question. Remember that DBQs require outside information that is not specifically stated in the question or documents.
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4. Read each Document carefully and write a brief two to three sentence summary in the spaces provided. Use the AP PARTS method that you have learned to help you analyze the documents. Then list at least one piece of outside information for each document that you may include in the DBQ such as a key person, event, place, or date.
Be sure to get the main point as it relates to he document. Document A (1) Summary: _______________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
Outside Information: ______________________________________________
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Document B (2) Summary: _______________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
Outside Information: ______________________________________________
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Document C (3) Summary: _______________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
Outside Information: ______________________________________________
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Document D (4) Summary: _______________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
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Document E (5) Summary: _______________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
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