DBQ Review

What does 'evaluate the extent to which' mean in the context of AP prompts?

• Compare and contrast

• Identify causes

• Show continuity and change over time

• Determine how much

What does a political essay need to talk about?

• Trade and spending

• States and power

• Religion and language

• Environmental interactions

What does the skill 'continuity and change over time' prompt you to do?

• Identify the thinking skill

• Show what changed or stayed the same

• Rank the causes

• Compare similarities and differences

What is the purpose of identifying the skill in the prompt?

• To confuse the reader

• To understand the categories and dates

• To organize the entire essay

• To translate the language

What is the difference between social and cultural essays?

• Treaties and foreign policies vs. environmental interactions

• Compare similarities and differences vs. show continuity and change over time

• States and power vs. trade and spending

• Hierarchies and gender roles vs. religion and language

What is the importance of understanding the categories and dates in the prompt?

• To organize the entire essay

• To translate the language

• To identify the thinking skill

• To confuse the reader

What is the consequence of not being clear on the dates in the prompt?

• Confusing the reader

• Writing an essay about events in another time period

• Translating the language incorrectly

• Organizing the entire essay incorrectly

What is the purpose of the AP review packs?

• To help prepare for AP exams

• To confuse the reader

• To translate the language

• To identify the thinking skill

What is the recommended action to ensure understanding of AP prompts?

• Watch the video multiple times

• Ignore the prompts

• Read the prompts once

• Guess the answers

What is the consequence of not translating the prompt correctly?

• Not earning many points

• Writing an essay about events in another time period

• Organizing the entire essay incorrectly

• Confusing the reader