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10.3 Industrial Revolution DBQ Essay (June 2006)
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10.3 Industrial Revolution DBQ Essay (June 2006)

Complete DBQ Essay from the June 2006 exam with 8 documents that describe the positive and negative effects of the Industrial Revolution.

10.6 August 2006 DBQ Essay: Cold War
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10.6 August 2006 DBQ Essay: Cold War

Full-length August 2006 Regents Exam

11.11 Regents Writing Resources: DBQ Task Breakdown Practice
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11.11 Regents Writing Resources: DBQ Task Breakdown Practice

Through a series of exercises, students will practice breaking down the DBQ prompt.

11.11 Regents Writing Resources: Understanding the DBQ Guidelines
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11.11 Regents Writing Resources: Understanding the DBQ Guidelines

In this powerpoint presentation, students break-down the DBQ prompt and guidelines.

9.4 On Demand Document-Based Question: Mongol Impact
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9.4 On Demand Document-Based Question: Mongol Impact

Students will describe the positive and negative effects of the Mongol Empire on global history and argue whether the overall impact of the Mongols was positive or negative.

9.5 Guided DBQ Prompt Deconstruction Activity
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9.5 Guided DBQ Prompt Deconstruction Activity

Students will describe the reasons why European Christians fought in the Crusades and argue whether the Crusades were or were not ?religious.?

9.5 Thesis Statement Writing Activities
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9.5 Thesis Statement Writing Activities

Students will write a thesis statement that establishes a claim and includes a road map for the rest of the essay.

9.5 Writing with Outside Information Activities
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9.5 Writing with Outside Information Activities

Students will write a body paragraph with outside information and contextual evidence.

9.9 New Visions for Public Schools Global History and Geography I Post-Assessment Document Based Question (DBQ)
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9.9 New Visions for Public Schools Global History and Geography I Post-Assessment Document Based Question (DBQ)

Since ancient times, goods and ideas have traveled around the globe through trade. Trade is the exchange of goods and services from one person to another. These cross-cultural exchanges and encounters had both negative and positive effects on the societies within these trade networks. Using the information from the documents and your knowledge of global history, explain the effects of trade in history and argue whether the benefits of trade outweigh the costs

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Alternative Document Based Questions (DBQ)

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Alternative Document Based Questions (DBQ)

Additional DBQ's taken from previous Regents Exams on topics from the 1920's and 1930's.

DBQ Essay Grading Checklist for Teachers and Students
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DBQ Essay Grading Checklist for Teachers and Students

This DBQ Essay Grading Checklist identifies key components of the DBQ essay and can be used either by students or teachers.

DBQ Essay & Outside Information
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DBQ Essay & Outside Information

Through a series of exercises, students will learn about the importance of providing outside information for the DBQ essay.