FRQ Examples

Prompt: To what exent did World War II effect the U.S Society from 1945 to 1960?

Which of the following would get the thesis point for this question?

• World War II had a major effect on the US society

• The causes of WWII included Japanese and German aggression

• The major cause of the US entering WWII was when Japan bombed the US at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. WWII led to many major effects on US society including population shift to the suburbs and the growth of consumerism.

Prompt: To what extent did WWII affect US society from 1945 to 1960? Sample Thesis: WWII had many significant social effects on US society from 1945 to 1960. Why did this thesis NOT get the rubric point?

• There was not modifier

• The thesis did not address all parts of the question

• The thesis did not have supporting evidence

Do you ever use or hipp documents in your introduction paragraph?

• No

• Yes

• I do what I want

Prompt: To what extent did WWII affect US society from 1945 to 1960?

Doc 2 Source: Levittown, PA 1957

Which of the following would get the USE point for DOC 2

• DOC 2 shows the growth of suburbs after WWII

• As shown in DOC 2, one of the major effects on post WWII society was the growth of the suburbs.

• Doc 2 shows the the growth of the Suburbs after WWII. This effected society by creating a more consumeristic lifestyle.

Prompt: To what extent did WWII affect US society from 1945 to 1960?

Doc 2 Source: Levittown, PA 1957

Which of the following would get the HIPP point for DOC 2

• The historical context of DOC 2 is the recent construction of the Interstate high way system led to the growth of subribia after WWII

• The historical context of DOC 2 is the recent construction of the Interstate high way system led to the growth of subribia after WWII. This effected society by allowing more americans to move outside of the inner city.

• DOC 2 shows a picture of the suburbs after WWII

• The intended audience of Doc 2 is the American people

Prompt: To what extent did WWII affect US society from 1945 to 1960?

Doc 2 Source: Levittown, PA 1957

Which of the following would get the outside evidence point for DOC 2

• DOC 2 shows the effects of the Interstate Highway System

• One of the effects of the growth of suburbia was white flight. White flight was when most middle class whites left the inner city and moved to the suburbs. This effected society by changing the racial makeup of inner city America