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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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