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Period 3 DBQ Reflection

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The most common reason why students lose points on the AP exam is because they do not fully AP (Answer the Prompt).

If you rush through this step, all of your hard work could be wasted -- so slow down and carefully read the question.
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Step 1: Break down the Prompt - Let's practice in order to prepare for the Period 5 DBQ.

Using the annotation features in "Show Your Work," please:
  1. Box the topic.
  2. Highlight and annotate the prompt as needed.
  3. Rephrase the question in your own words.
Press "Play" once you complete #1 for the answer:

Have you taken the time to review your Period 3 DBQ feedback?




If you haven't please go to:
  1. APUSH Google Classroom
  2. "Classwork" tab
  3. "Semester 1 Assessments"
  4. APUSH Unit 1 Exam: Period 3 DBQ - SY2021
If you did not complete the Period 3 DBQ, you should still review the documents and focus on learning how to earn three points on the AP rubric.

Next week's Period 5 DBQ can only help your grade - not heard it. Your grade will be impacted by the highest score between your Period 3 and Period 5 DBQ.
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Did you earn the Contextualization point on the Period 3 DBQ? Explain why or why not.

If you did not complete the Period 3 DBQ, you should practice Contextualizing the American Revolution instead.



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Did you earn the Thesis point on the Period 3 DBQ? Explain why or why not.

If you did not complete the Period 3 DBQ, you should practice writing a historicaly defensivle Thesis with a specific line of reasoning instead.


A strong AP essay is well-structured and the line of reasoning in your Thesis should outline each of your body paragraphs.

For the Period 3 DBQ prompt, your essay could have organized in two ways:
  1. A Qualifying Thesis would have 1 body paragraph to support ways in which the Revolutionary principles were upheld, and 1 body paragraph to support ways in which the Revolutionary principles were not upheld
  2. Your Thesis could have also determined whether or not Revolutionary principles were upheld -- in this case, you would typically write one body paragraph for each Revolutionary principle you chose to discuss

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A principle is a guiding truth or value that serves as the foundation for a system. In the Period 3 DBQ, you were asked to identify at least two principles of the American Revolution.

Please fill out the "Revolutionary Principle" chart based on your knowledge of U.S. History. The first principle was completed for you as an example.


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Did you earn the Outside Information point on the Period 3 DBQ? Explain why or why not.

If you did not complete the Period 3 DBQ, you should practice writing a historicaly defensivle Thesis with a specific line of reasoning instead.


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What questions or comments do you have about the Period 5 DBQ?

The rest of this assignment just goes over the Answer Key for each document in the Period 3 DBQ. Remember that you do NOT need to discuss all 7 documents in order to pass the AP exam. You should be strategic about where you are earning your points:
  1. Contextualization
  2. Thesis
  3. Outside Information
  4. Describe and Explain the historical situation of 3 documents and how they Support your thesis.

Do NOT proceed beyond this section.

We will complete the rest in-class on Tuesday/Wedneday, 3/23-24.
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Prepare for the Period 5 DBQ by breaking down the prompt:
  1. Box the topic.
  2. Highlight and annotate the prompt as needed.
  3. Rephrase the question in your own words.

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Contextualize the Topic: What is the Reconstruction in your own words?

Avoid using the Google. Tell the hiSTORY (and herSTORY) by explaining this key term as if you were talking to a younger sibling.

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Use the scale to evaluate the Reconstruction era using your expert historical knowledge.

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Now make sure you can earn the Outside Information point by brainstorm two potential key terms that you can describe and explain the surrounding historical situation in your own words.

Work smarter not harder, juniors!

<---- Otherwise this will be you.