Learning aboutRECONSTRUCTION

through primary sources and DBQ’s

Primary sources—first hand documents, cartoons, essays, letter,

etc… from the specific time period

DBQ’s—Document Based Questions that require a deeper

knowledge of the primary sources

Reconstruction –period of massive political, economic,

and social rebuilding

The South was devastated

They had $10 billion in ruinedland and possessions and

$272 million worth of freed slaves

Acres and acres of cities and countryside was in ruins

Speaker- describe what you know about the person who wrote the document

Occasion- what was going on in history

Audience- who is the reader? Who is the person speaking to?

Purpose- intent, reason, goal

Subject- topic

LINCOLN’S PLAN & ASSASSINATION

LINCOLN’S PLAN & ASSASSINATION

Use the QR codes to view the primary sources. You may work with a partner.

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Overview- what do you think this is?

Parts- pieces of the picture

Title- what is it and how does it help you understand the picture

Interrelationship- connections between the parts and the title

Conclusion- why is this picture important historically

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DOCUMENT A

DOCUMENT B

DOCUMENT C

DOCUMENT D

DOCUMENT E

Thesis StatementTHESIS WRITING TIPS1.   Read the question three times. Do not move on until you fully understand it. Identify to

historical period being discussed (i.e. Reconstruction, the Revolutionary Era, Colonization). 2.   Identify the task by circling the main words. (For example: assess the validity, compare and

contrast, evaluate relative importance, analyze the significance, etc.) 3.   Ask yourself “what do I have to prove?” (e.g. Foreign policy is more important than domestic

policy….Reconstruction was a failure at achieving civil rights for African Americans…The New Deal overstepped the boundaries of government involvement in daily lives.).

 4.   Pay special attention to economic, political, social issues that need to be included. 5.   Read and examine the documents. Make notes about the documents. Reread the question

again after reading the first three documents.  6.   Construct a thesis that is well-developed and clear. Your thesis is your position on the key

question. It shows what arguments you will make in the essay and what you intend to prove. A good thesis statement makes the difference between a thoughtful essay and a simple retelling of facts. If the thesis is a mystery to the writer, it will be a mystery to the reader!

The Good, the Bad, the Ugly

The Question:Analyze the economic, political and

social changes that occurred during the 1800s in the United States due to the Industrial Revolution.

The Industrial Revolution in the United States gave more Americans factories.

UUUGGGGLLLYYYDoes not answer the prompt

Many changes occurred in the 1800s in the economy and social structure in the United States.

BadAnswers the prompt but is not very

specific. Re-states the question.

Due to the Industrial Revolution in America, society began to shift since many average citizens began to migrate to major cities from the rural areas. Goods were produced much faster and easier. This allowed for cheaper products and a more advanced lifestyle. Politically the United States began to move toward becoming a world power.

Good

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Parts of DBQ

Needed components Points awarded/Points possible

Intro Paragraph

⃝& Answers question in thesis statement Includes: & Economic & Social & Political SUBTOTAL

__/.5__/.5__/.5__/.5 __/2

Sub-Topic One Paragraph

⃝& Identifies first sub-topic⃝& Uses at least two documents ⃝& Provides evidence from the documents to support SUBTOTAL

__/.5__/.25 __/.25__/.5 __./5 __/2

Sub-Topic Two Paragraph

⃝& Identifies second sub-topic⃝& Uses at least two new documents ⃝& Provides evidence from the documents to support SUBTOTAL

__/.5__/.25 __/.25__/.5 __./5 __/2

Sub-Topic ThreeParagraph

⃝& Identifies third sub-topic⃝& Uses at least two new documents ⃝& Provides evidence from the documents to support SUBTOTAL

__/.5__/.25 __/.25__/.5 __./5 __/2

Concluding Paragraph

⃝& Start with a concluding phrase⃝& Restates thesis in a different way SUBTOTAL

__/.5__/.5 __/1

Part Further Explanation Worth

Intro Thesis is at least two sentences and answers the question. It does not simply repeat the question. The thesis mentions economic, social, and political

2

Sub-Topic One

The first subtopic is mentioned in the first sentence. At least two documents are referenced in the paragraph and evidence is specifically listed from those two documents.

2

Sub-Topic Two

The second subtopic is mentioned in the first sentence. At least two documents are referenced in the paragraph and evidence is specifically listed from those two documents.

2

Sub-Topic Three

The third subtopic is mentioned in the first sentence. At least two documents are referenced in the paragraph and evidence is specifically listed from those two documents.

2

Concluding Paragraph

The paragraph starts with a concluding phrase. The thesis is restated a bit differently than in the intro paragraph.

1

TOTAL __/9

OUTLINETake the remainder of the period to outline your writing.

Begin with the thesis statement.

Now the moment you’ve all been waiting for…Here’s the prompt (question) for tomorrow’s DBQ

The Reconstruction Era was successful in achieving political, economic, and social equality for the freed slaves. Do you believe this is a true or false statement?