Description
This DBQ addresses the Common Core State Standards. It has been updated with a page outlining the English Language Arts/History/Social Studies grades 6-8, 9-10, and 11-12 CCSS that it addresses.
**You can buy all SIX Ancient History DBQ's in a separate listing here and SAVE over $10.00 vs. buying them individually!**
This Document Based Question (DBQ) was created for 6th Grade World History. It could also be used in 9th grade Global Studies. The topic is Ancient Chinese Inventions. It follows the format of the New York State social studies testing requirements for writing DBQ's and answering CRQ's. The DBQ packet has 24 pages total including seven pages of primary or secondary source documents with constructed response questions followed by an essay question using the documents. The constructed response questions give plenty of space for the students to write instead of the tiny lines that you sometimes find on worksheets. Part One has a total possible 25 points and a scoring rubric is included for the essay (1-5).
*UPDATE* The DBQ also includes my handwritten answer key for part one scanned as a PDF as well as an example scanned student essay (9 pages).
I originally took the time to create all these DBQ's for a graduate class project. I knew they would be useful since I couldn't find anything for sixth grade ancient history DBQ's at that time. It took a lot of time to create them and I don't know if I would have done it had it not been for a graduate class. They have been well worth the time and I have given them to many colleagues. I hope you find them useful as well!
From the Library of Congress: Teaching with Primary Sources Website:
"Under the English Language Arts standards, students beginning in the earliest grades must substantiate written arguments with evidence. The Common Core approaches science and social studies with a particular emphasis on literacy. This has several implications for teaching with primary sources. The CCSS greatly increase the focus on informational text at all grades. Assessment designers explicitly recommend a 50-50 split between literature and informational texts, starting at the primary grades. Students’ capacity to source, organize, analyze, cite, discuss, and write about information gained from both primary and secondary sources is paramount."
Note: This is a PDF file and is NOT editable due to copyright.
**You can buy all SIX Ancient History DBQ's in a separate listing here and SAVE over $10.00 vs. buying them individually!**
This Document Based Question (DBQ) was created for 6th Grade World History. It could also be used in 9th grade Global Studies. The topic is Ancient Chinese Inventions. It follows the format of the New York State social studies testing requirements for writing DBQ's and answering CRQ's. The DBQ packet has 24 pages total including seven pages of primary or secondary source documents with constructed response questions followed by an essay question using the documents. The constructed response questions give plenty of space for the students to write instead of the tiny lines that you sometimes find on worksheets. Part One has a total possible 25 points and a scoring rubric is included for the essay (1-5).
*UPDATE* The DBQ also includes my handwritten answer key for part one scanned as a PDF as well as an example scanned student essay (9 pages).
I originally took the time to create all these DBQ's for a graduate class project. I knew they would be useful since I couldn't find anything for sixth grade ancient history DBQ's at that time. It took a lot of time to create them and I don't know if I would have done it had it not been for a graduate class. They have been well worth the time and I have given them to many colleagues. I hope you find them useful as well!
From the Library of Congress: Teaching with Primary Sources Website:
"Under the English Language Arts standards, students beginning in the earliest grades must substantiate written arguments with evidence. The Common Core approaches science and social studies with a particular emphasis on literacy. This has several implications for teaching with primary sources. The CCSS greatly increase the focus on informational text at all grades. Assessment designers explicitly recommend a 50-50 split between literature and informational texts, starting at the primary grades. Students’ capacity to source, organize, analyze, cite, discuss, and write about information gained from both primary and secondary sources is paramount."
Note: This is a PDF file and is NOT editable due to copyright.
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Highlights
Grades
5th - 12th
Subjects
Standards
CCSSRH.6-8.1
CCSSRH.6-8.2
CCSSRH.6-8.4
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Pages
24
Answer Key
Included with rubric
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Description
This DBQ addresses the Common Core State Standards. It has been updated with a page outlining the English Language Arts/History/Social Studies grades 6-8, 9-10, and 11-12 CCSS that it addresses.
**You can buy all SIX Ancient History DBQ's in a separate listing here and SAVE over $10.00 vs. buying them individually!**
This Document Based Question (DBQ) was created for 6th Grade World History. It could also be used in 9th grade Global Studies. The topic is Ancient Chinese Inventions. It follows the format of the New York State social studies testing requirements for writing DBQ's and answering CRQ's. The DBQ packet has 24 pages total including seven pages of primary or secondary source documents with constructed response questions followed by an essay question using the documents. The constructed response questions give plenty of space for the students to write instead of the tiny lines that you sometimes find on worksheets. Part One has a total possible 25 points and a scoring rubric is included for the essay (1-5).
*UPDATE* The DBQ also includes my handwritten answer key for part one scanned as a PDF as well as an example scanned student essay (9 pages).
I originally took the time to create all these DBQ's for a graduate class project. I knew they would be useful since I couldn't find anything for sixth grade ancient history DBQ's at that time. It took a lot of time to create them and I don't know if I would have done it had it not been for a graduate class. They have been well worth the time and I have given them to many colleagues. I hope you find them useful as well!
From the Library of Congress: Teaching with Primary Sources Website:
"Under the English Language Arts standards, students beginning in the earliest grades must substantiate written arguments with evidence. The Common Core approaches science and social studies with a particular emphasis on literacy. This has several implications for teaching with primary sources. The CCSS greatly increase the focus on informational text at all grades. Assessment designers explicitly recommend a 50-50 split between literature and informational texts, starting at the primary grades. Students’ capacity to source, organize, analyze, cite, discuss, and write about information gained from both primary and secondary sources is paramount."
Note: This is a PDF file and is NOT editable due to copyright.
**You can buy all SIX Ancient History DBQ's in a separate listing here and SAVE over $10.00 vs. buying them individually!**
This Document Based Question (DBQ) was created for 6th Grade World History. It could also be used in 9th grade Global Studies. The topic is Ancient Chinese Inventions. It follows the format of the New York State social studies testing requirements for writing DBQ's and answering CRQ's. The DBQ packet has 24 pages total including seven pages of primary or secondary source documents with constructed response questions followed by an essay question using the documents. The constructed response questions give plenty of space for the students to write instead of the tiny lines that you sometimes find on worksheets. Part One has a total possible 25 points and a scoring rubric is included for the essay (1-5).
*UPDATE* The DBQ also includes my handwritten answer key for part one scanned as a PDF as well as an example scanned student essay (9 pages).
I originally took the time to create all these DBQ's for a graduate class project. I knew they would be useful since I couldn't find anything for sixth grade ancient history DBQ's at that time. It took a lot of time to create them and I don't know if I would have done it had it not been for a graduate class. They have been well worth the time and I have given them to many colleagues. I hope you find them useful as well!
From the Library of Congress: Teaching with Primary Sources Website:
"Under the English Language Arts standards, students beginning in the earliest grades must substantiate written arguments with evidence. The Common Core approaches science and social studies with a particular emphasis on literacy. This has several implications for teaching with primary sources. The CCSS greatly increase the focus on informational text at all grades. Assessment designers explicitly recommend a 50-50 split between literature and informational texts, starting at the primary grades. Students’ capacity to source, organize, analyze, cite, discuss, and write about information gained from both primary and secondary sources is paramount."
Note: This is a PDF file and is NOT editable due to copyright.
Report this resource to TPT
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great resource
This was a great resource for my special education students!
With some scaffolding a great way to get my younger students writing like historians.
I used this with my groups and they really did well. It helped them gain insight into the unit.
Amazing resource for teaching students to refer to sources of information while responding to a prompt. Highly recommend.
This is an excellent product that covered exactly what I needed for my students. Great Product!
So my kids HATE DBQs (and writing... and reading... and everything LOL). But they actually were super engaged with this one! I used it as our first experience into working on our writing skills and after they hemmed and hawed about having to do it, they got down to work and actually really enjoyed it! It's simplistic enough that they understood the questions, but hard enough that they had to struggle through inferences to get some of the answers. Will definitely use again!
Great for 6th!
This was perfect for my unit on China.
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSSRH.6-8.1
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.
CCSSRH.6-8.2
Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
CCSSRH.6-8.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies.
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