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Preview of Document-Based Question Writing Sentence Starters (DBQ) Social Studies

Document-Based Question Writing Sentence Starters (DBQ) Social Studies

Analyze a source...now what? The writing resources included are great for social studies assignments that require document or text-based writing. Teach students how to locate important information in sources and help them put their observations into words. This must-have resource will become every students' "go to" when analyzing sources and completing DBQ social studies tasks. 5 Steps for Teaching Writing in Social Studies Resources Included:1.) Understanding the Writing Prompt (Example of ana
Preview of 3rd Grade - LA History - Unit 2 - Topic 1 - Poverty Point

3rd Grade - LA History - Unit 2 - Topic 1 - Poverty Point

93 pages with 12 activities that focus on the Unit 2 Topic 1 Poverty Point as outlined by the Louisiana State Department of education. These activities focus on answering the following standards and questions: 3.1.1 Create timelines that identify important events in the history of Louisiana 3.1.3 Use distinctive vocabulary to sequence events related to Louisiana history 3.1.6 Compare and contrast the influence of cultural groups in Louisiana 3.1.7 Identify community and regional historical arti
Preview of Native Americans DBQ Document-Based Questions

Native Americans DBQ Document-Based Questions

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ideas by jivey
Native AmericansDocument-Based Questions (DBQs) are a great way to expose students to primary sources as well as to make them think about an event in history and respond to it. This unit can be used in a few ways. You can project the full-page images on my board so that we can discuss them, and then the students answer the DBQ in their notebooks. I have also included the DBQs in printable format so that your students can answer on paper and digital Google Forms that you can send electronically.
Preview of Louisiana 4th Grade Social Studies Unit 1 DBQ: Geography & Regions

Louisiana 4th Grade Social Studies Unit 1 DBQ: Geography & Regions

I use these “weekly” sources with my 4th grade social studies classes. We usually spend about two weeks analyzing the sources and answering the questions. I start them off with only two sources, move up to three sources around October/November, then up to four sources around March. Some of the sources are created by me and some are taken from the LEAP 2025 practice test. We start out slow…I want them to get comfortable with “sources” and understand that looking and analyzing are totally differen
Preview of 3rd Grade - LA History - Unit 1 - Topic 1 - The Place Called Louisiana - PART A

3rd Grade - LA History - Unit 1 - Topic 1 - The Place Called Louisiana - PART A

88 pages with 13 activities that focus on the Unit 1A Louisiana's Geography as outlined by the Louisiana State Department of education. These activities focus on answering the following standards and questions: • How does Louisiana’s geography and natural resources impact people? • Identify the hemispheres in which Louisiana is located • Locate and label major geographic features of Louisiana on a map • Construct an outline map of Louisiana from memory • Locate specific places on a map using a
Preview of 3rd Grade - LA History - Unit 3 - Topic 2 - Colonization of Louisiana

3rd Grade - LA History - Unit 3 - Topic 2 - Colonization of Louisiana

70 pages with 10 activities that focus on the Unit 3 Topic 2 Colonization of Louisiana as outlined by the Louisiana State Department of education. These activities focus on answering the following standards and questions: 3.1.1 Create timelines that identify important events in the history of Louisiana 3.1.3 Use distinctive vocabulary to sequence events related to Louisiana history 3.1.6 Compare and contrast the influence of cultural groups in Louisiana 3.1.7 Identify community and regional his
Preview of 3rd Grade - LA History - Unit 4 - Topic 2 - Part A: Louisiana's Government

3rd Grade - LA History - Unit 4 - Topic 2 - Part A: Louisiana's Government

42 pages with 8 activities that focus on the Unit 4 Topic 2: Louisiana’s Government and Citizens as outlined by the Louisiana State Department of education. These activities focus on answering the following standards and questions: - 3.5.1 Explain the difference between rules and law - 3.5.2 Explain who is responsible for enforcing state and local laws - 3.5.3 Investigate the major responsibilities of the three branches of local and state government - 3.5.4 Explain how local and state governmen
Preview of Louisiana Social Studies DBQ: American Colonies WITH Poster/Anchor Chart!

Louisiana Social Studies DBQ: American Colonies WITH Poster/Anchor Chart!

This Source Study aligns with Louisiana Grade 4 Social Studies, Unit 2 Topic 2 (but it can also be used in later units/topics as a review!)I use these “weekly” sources with my 4th grade social studies classes. We usually spend about two weeks analyzing the sources and answering the questions. I start them off with only two sources, move up to three sources around October/November, then up to four sources around March. Some of the sources are created by me and some are taken from the LEAP 2025 pr
Preview of Document Based Question (DBQ) on Native Americans

Document Based Question (DBQ) on Native Americans

This great DBQ asks students to describe the differences between the two Native American people groups that inhabited our country long ago: the lroquois and the Algonquian. It includes 5 documents and the questions are straight forward and would make a great beginner DBQ for 2nd or 3rd graders and would be a good review for 5th or 6th. This is designed much like many state social studies assessments.
Preview of September 11 Gallery Walk.... 9-11 AKA 9/11

September 11 Gallery Walk.... 9-11 AKA 9/11

This is a great resource to remember September 11 and to help students who weren't even born when the event took place. This is such an important and somber turning-point in our history and this is a great platform to have discussions to ensure that the younger generation has a clear understanding about this historical event and its aftermath.
Preview of 3rd Grade - LA History - Unit 3 - Topic 1 - Louisiana's Early Explorers

3rd Grade - LA History - Unit 3 - Topic 1 - Louisiana's Early Explorers

68 pages with 10 activities that focus on the Unit 3 Topic 1 Louisiana's Early Explorers as outlined by the Louisiana State Department of education. These activities focus on answering the following standards and questions: 3.1.1 Create timelines that identify important events in the history of Louisiana 3.1.3 Use distinctive vocabulary to sequence events related to Louisiana history 3.1.6 Compare and contrast the influence of cultural groups in Louisiana 3.1.7 Identify community and regional h
Preview of 3rd Grade - LA History - Unit 1 - Topic 2 - Defining Culture

3rd Grade - LA History - Unit 1 - Topic 2 - Defining Culture

55 pages with 9 activities that focus on the Unit 1 Topic 2 Defining Culture as outlined by the Louisiana State Department of education. These activities focus on answering the following standards and questions: • 3.1.6 Compare and contrast the influence of cultural groups in Louisiana • 3.2.4 Identify cultural elements that have contributed to the state’s heritage • Claim 1 What is culture? • Claim 2 What does it mean to be unique? • Claim 3 How do Louisiana’s cultural
Preview of 3rd Grade - LA History - Unit 1 - Topic 1 - The Place Called Louisiana - PART B

3rd Grade - LA History - Unit 1 - Topic 1 - The Place Called Louisiana - PART B

55 pages with 7 activities that focus on the Unit 1 Topic 1 the place called Louisiana as outlined by the Louisiana State Department of education. These activities focus on answering the following standards and questions: • Describe characteristics and uses of various types of maps • Locate various communities and cities in Louisiana using cardinal and intermediate directions • Differentiate between a town, parish, state, and country in which the student lives using a political map • Construc
Preview of Louisiana Social Studies DBQ: Early Explorers WITH Poster/Anchor Chart!

Louisiana Social Studies DBQ: Early Explorers WITH Poster/Anchor Chart!

This Source Study aligns with Louisiana Grade 4 Social Studies, Unit 2 Topic 1 (but it can also be used in later units/topics as a review!)I use these “weekly” sources with my 4th grade social studies classes. We usually spend about two weeks analyzing the sources and answering the questions. I start them off with only two sources, move up to three sources around October/November, then up to four sources around March. Some of the sources are created by me and some are taken from the LEAP 2025 pr
Preview of Primary Sources & Evidence Based Essays:  Transportation

Primary Sources & Evidence Based Essays: Transportation

Created by
MaryBeth Grecsek
How has transportation changed over time? This lesson introduces primary aged students to evidence based writing, similar to the Document Based Question (DBQ) approach. In this multi-day unit, young students will analyze primary sources to determine how transportation has changed over time. Students will apply their analysis of the documents to construct a thesis statement and draft an evidence based essay. In this unit, the primary sources students will examine are photographs. Photographs ar
Preview of Colonial America DBQ Packet

Colonial America DBQ Packet

This Colonial America DBQ consists of eight documents. It is a great introduction for DBQs or part of early America unit. This packet does not include the essay. The documents include journal entries, pictures, songs, etc. Perfect for common core standards. Answer key included, too. Colonial America DBQ by The Little Red Schoolhouse is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
Preview of 3rd Grade - Unit 5 - Topic 1 - Part A: Louisiana's Economic Relationships

3rd Grade - Unit 5 - Topic 1 - Part A: Louisiana's Economic Relationships

77 pages with 9 activities that focus on the Unit 5 Topic 1: Louisiana’s Economic Relationships as outlined by the Louisiana State Department of education. These activities focus on answering the following standards and questions: - 3.8.1 – Investigate the economic concepts of opportunity cost, scarcity, and surplus/shortage and give examples of each based on needs and wants - 3.8.2 – Investigate ways in which people are producers and consumers and explain why they depend on one another - 3.8.3
Preview of American Revolution Document Based Question

American Revolution Document Based Question

This 11 page DBQ is focused on the events leading up to the American Revolution. There are 5 documents with short response questions, as well as one extended response question. There is some scaffolding (a checklist of required components for the essay and suggested evidence statements to use) for the extended response question.
Preview of 3rd Grade - LA History - Unit 3 - Topic 3 - Settlement of the Acadians

3rd Grade - LA History - Unit 3 - Topic 3 - Settlement of the Acadians

63 pages with 8 activities that focus on the Unit 3 Topic 2 Colonization of Louisiana as outlined by the Louisiana State Department of education. These activities focus on answering the following standards and questions: 3.1.1 Create timelines that identify important events in the history of Louisiana 3.1.3 Use distinctive vocabulary to sequence events related to Louisiana history 3.1.6 Compare and contrast the influence of cultural groups in Louisiana 3.1.7 Identify community and regional hist
Preview of 3rd Grade - LA History - Unit 2 - Topic 2 - Louisiana's Native Americans

3rd Grade - LA History - Unit 2 - Topic 2 - Louisiana's Native Americans

54 pages with 13 activities that focus on the Unit 2 Topic 1 Louisiana's Native Americans as outlined by the Louisiana State Department of education. These activities focus on answering the following standards and questions: 3.1.1 Create timelines that identify important events in the history of Louisiana 3.1.3 Use distinctive vocabulary to sequence events related to Louisiana history 3.1.6 Compare and contrast the influence of cultural groups in Louisiana 3.1.7 Identify community and regional
Preview of 3rd Grade European Exploration in North America DBQ

3rd Grade European Exploration in North America DBQ

A document-based question (DBQ), also known as data-based question, is an essay or series of short-answer questions that is constructed by students using one's own knowledge combined with support from several provided sources. SS3H2 Describe European exploration in North America. a. Describe the reasons for and obstacles to the exploration of North America. b. Describe the accomplishments of: John Cabot (England), Vasco Núñez de Balboa (Spain), Hernando de Soto (Spain), Christopher Columbus
Preview of 3rd Grade - LA History - Unit 1 - Topic 3 - Living in Louisiana

3rd Grade - LA History - Unit 1 - Topic 3 - Living in Louisiana

90 pages with 17 activities that focus on the Unit 1 Topic 3 Living in Louisiana as outlined by the Louisiana State Department of education. These activities focus on answering the following standards and questions: • 3.1.2 Explain how technology has changed family and community life in Louisiana over time • 3.1.4 Compare and contrast state and national historical symbols • 3.1.5 Categorize landmarks as state and national • 3.4.6 Distinguish between urban, suburban, and rural
Preview of 3rd Grade - LA History - Unit 4 - Topic 1 - Part A: Events Leading to Statehood

3rd Grade - LA History - Unit 4 - Topic 1 - Part A: Events Leading to Statehood

59 pages with 9 activities that focus on the Unit 4 Topic 1: Events leading to Statehood as outlined by the Louisiana State Department of education. These activities focus on answering the following standards and questions: - 3.1.1 Create timelines that identify important events in the history of Louisiana - 3.1.3 Use distinctive vocabulary to sequence events related to Louisiana history - 3.1.6 Compare and contrast the influence of cultural groups in Louisiana - 3.2.1 Explain how major explore
Preview of CER (Claim Evidence Reasoning)

CER (Claim Evidence Reasoning)

Created by
The iTeacher
CER anchor chart (Claim, Evidence and Reasoning)Includes informative steps and sentence stems. Blow it up to a poster size and hang in your classroom, give each student their own, or cut it up and add binder ring clips for students to flip to each step! Colors are intended for students to highlight and reflect that they have all 3 parts. Available in black and white.
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