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30+ year teacher of History, Economics, and Anthropology, among many courses taught. Specialized in World History. Taught in both Public and Private schools. Used all these DBQ's to great success with 10th graders.
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Preview of 6 World History DBQ's

6 World History DBQ's

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Ralph Powers
This bundle contains 6 World History DBQ's with scoring guides. Perfect for AP World, or just building analytical writing skills by working with primary documents. I used all of these with great success with advanced and regular 10th graders. The topics are: Modi and modern India Brazil and indigenous rights China, Japan and Brazil: Effects of modernization Partition of the Indian Subcontinent Nigeria: Current Issues
Preview of World History DBQ: Modi and Present-Day India

World History DBQ: Modi and Present-Day India

Created by
Ralph Powers
This present-day DBQ is heavy on POV as it uses modern social media posts as well as legacy media sources. There are graphs, pictures, advertisements as well as text. I used this to good success with regular and advanced 10th graders. A modified AP scoring guide is included, which makes grading efficient and meaningful. Great practice for analytical writing in general and AP exam prep.
Preview of World History DBQ: China and the Present-Day World

World History DBQ: China and the Present-Day World

Created by
Ralph Powers
This DBQ has 13 documents and a modified AP World History scoring guide. It is designed as an in-class writing assessment to help students learn how to write a DBQ and prepare for the AP World History exam. The scoring guide contains a rubric and a long list of potential arguments and ways to group the documents. The grading becomes quite streamlined. I used this with regular and advanced 10th graders.
Preview of World History DBQ: The partition of the Indian subcontinent

World History DBQ: The partition of the Indian subcontinent

Created by
Ralph Powers
This DBQ has 12 documents and a modified AP World History scoring guide. It is designed as an in-class writing assessment to help students learn how to write a DBQ and prepare for the AP World History exam. The scoring guide contains a rubric and a long list of potential arguments and ways to group the documents. The grading becomes quite streamlined. I used this with regular and advanced 10th graders.
Preview of World History DBQ: Issues facing Nigeria

World History DBQ: Issues facing Nigeria

Created by
Ralph Powers
This DBQ has 13 documents and a modified AP World History scoring guide. It is designed as an in-class writing assessment to help students learn how to write a DBQ and prepare for the AP World History exam. The scoring guide contains a rubric and a long list of potential arguments and ways to group the documents. The grading becomes quite streamlined. I used this with regular and advanced 10th graders.
Preview of World History DBQ: China and the World

World History DBQ: China and the World

Created by
Ralph Powers
DBQ with 13 documents about China's current relationship with the world. Contains a modified AP World History Scoring Guide. Use this many times with great success as a semester exam for 10th graders. The Scoring Guide makes grading efficient and meaningful as it helps develop analytical writing skills that translate to AP exams.
Preview of World History DBQ: Modernization in Brazil, Japan, and China

World History DBQ: Modernization in Brazil, Japan, and China

Created by
Ralph Powers
A DBQ containing 14 documents highlighting the changes due to modernization across three countries: Brazil, Japan, and China. Forces students to grapple with different paths to modernization, and its various effects. Great for primary document analysis, analytical writing, and AP World History Prep. Includes a modified AP World History scoring guide with potential Arguments and Groupings. Used as an in-class writing assessment. The scoring guide makes marking greatly streamlined and effective.
Preview of World History DBQ: Brazil and Indigenous People's Rights

World History DBQ: Brazil and Indigenous People's Rights

Created by
Ralph Powers
This DBQ has 13 documents and a modified AP World History scoring guide. It is designed as an in-class writing assessment to help students learn how to write a DBQ and prepare for the AP World History exam. The scoring guide contains a rubric and a long list of potential arguments and ways to group the documents. The grading becomes quite streamlined.
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Experience

30+ year teacher of History, Economics, and Anthropology, among many courses taught. Specialized in World History. Taught in both Public and Private schools. Used all these DBQ's to great success with 10th graders.

Teaching style

Taught in a discussion-oriented classroom that emphasized analytical writing, speaking, and reading comprehension

Awards & shining teacher moments

Keenan Chair for Excellence in Teaching from Millbrook School, 2015-2018. Honorary Graduate for the Class of 2002, lakeridge High School

My own education history

Graduate Certificate, Economics of Sustainability, 2026, University of Torrens Master of Arts in Teaching, Lewis and Clark College, 1996 BA, History, Emory University, 1992