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The repetitive nature of the questions, as well as the specific ordering of them, is meant to help students develop confidence answering multiple choice questions based on artifacts and political cartoons. What forces transformed the institution of slavery from the early seventeenth century to the nineteenth century? Discuss sensitive language and purpose for studying this document.

Teacher directs the students to focus on people, objects, and activities. Just found this site, and I am so excited!

Lessons - Focus your answer on the period 1964 to 1975. Johnson respond to the political, economic, and social problems of the United States?

This third type of question poses a question or asks the student to analyze an issue within the context of a group of documents, some of which the student may have seen, but many of which are new to the student. Martin Luther King's first arrest during the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Respond to a question that isn't asked. If the document seems to support or oppose a possible perspective or opinion on the question, note that in the margin. The reader knows the content of the documents and is interested in how you view the document relating to the question. Write out a preliminary thesis and outline of your major points. Quote long passages from the documents. As you begin to write, remember to weave the documents into your answer, always focusing on the thesis. Try to impress the reader with big words that are used incorrectly. This has the opposite effect of what is intended. Include your knowledge of the Document Based Questions in American History along with your analysis of the documents. Spend so much time reading and underlining the documents that you have to rush your writing. Begin writing your answer until you have a good sense of your thesis and how you want to approach the question. If you can knowledgeably quote or refer to an historian who has a perspective on this question, include his or her perspective. You had as much time as every test-taker in America. Keep an eye on the clock so that you can have time to re-read your essay for any obvious technical errors. Be as specific as possible when you include historical information. Be assertive and forceful in making your points. This puts the questions in chronological order.