DBQ Essay Organizational Chart (Cracking the AP World History Exam, Armstrong et al)

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DBQ Essay Organizational Chart (Cracking the AP
World History Exam, Armstrong et al)
Document Number (s) Comments
Thesis
Support
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
POV 1
POV 2
POV 3
Number
Additional Documents
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• Step 6 Group the Documents
• Mark which documents address the different issues
  that the
• question asks
• Group the documents in the most OBVIOUS groupings
  possible
• Group the documents by their similarities, but
  make sure that
• if you use two groups for example, that both
  groups clearly
• contrast one another.
• The documents must be placed in groups based on
  some
• commonality.
• Always refer back to the question for guidance.
  For example,
• if the question asks you to compare and contrast,
  then you most
• logically create two distinct categories.
• Your groupings must answer the question.

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• Assign each document to only one group for each
  grouping
• criteria.
• A group must include two documents at a minimum.
  There
• are no groups of one document.
• Reference documents (Doc 6)
• Each document must be discussed in relation to
  other
• documents. You must group within each of your
  body
• paragraphs. DO NOT LIST attributes of each
  document in
• single body paragraphs. Your body paragraphs
  should
• logically follow according to the groupings that
  you have created.
• You must group the documents in two OR three
  ways,
• depending on the question, in order to satisfy
  the basic core
• requirements.

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Groups for Chinese philosophy DBQ
Confucianism 1,2,3
Legalism 4,5
Emphasis on law 2,5
Daoism 6,7,8
Active leadership 1,2,3,5
Passive leadership 6,7,8
Success of society in hands of the leader
2,3,4,5,8
Success of society in hands of the people 1,6,7
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POINT OF VIEW (POV ) can be determined by
considering the following questions Who is
the author and how does that affect what he/she
says? (gender, occupation, ethnicity,
etc.) What do they think and why? What informs
their opinion? What about the background of the
author may have influenced his/her outlook as
expressed in the document? (examples gender,
class, religion, ethnicity, occupation,
age......) Why is this person saying or writing
this piece at this particular time and place? Why
would this person have this particular
opinion? What is it about the author (if
anything) that makes you question the
reliability or authenticity of the document? In
the absence of an author consider the
characteristics of the intended audience and/or
the medium (eg official document, sermon,
diary,) and/or tone of the document, and/or how
the temporal context (eg writing in a period of
stability/instability) may have influenced the
author opinion.
WHY did THIS author create THIS document at THIS
time and place in THIS way?
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YES
This document was written by a military
commander during the war. He had a vested
interest in the success of the war. He probably
approved of the conduct of the government
because he doesn't want his "bosses" to hear
anything disloyal that would endanger his
promotion".
AP World Friends,Why is the KEY to
POV. An acceptable pov analysis using your
example might be Jonathan Sampson, a native
American, appears to dislike Anglo Americans
because his family was murdered during the Black
Kettle uprising, yet his information has been
verified by eye witness accounts both native and
soldiers, thus making him a credible source.
(doc. 7) Miguel Montezs tone seems angry and
resentful, because his ancestors land was take
by American soldiers during the Mexican American
War.  He offers no evidence for his claims, thus
his point of view is questionable.  (doc.5)
This document was written by a military
commander during the war. Jonathan Sampson, a
native American, appears to dislike Anglo
Americans.
NO
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• WORLD HISTORY
• SECTION II
• Part A
• (Suggested writing time 40 minutes)
• Percent of Section II score 33 1/3
•  
• Directions The following question is based on
  the accompanying Documents 1-6. (The documents
  have been edited for the purposes of this
  exercise.) Write your answer on the lined pages
  of the Section II free-response booklet.
•  
• This question is designed to test your ability to
  work with and understand historical documents.
  Write an essay that
• Has a relevant thesis and supports that thesis
  with evidence from the documents.
• Uses all of the documents
• Analyzes the documents by grouping them in as
  many appropriate ways as possible. Does not
  simply summarize the documents individually.
• Takes into account both the sources of the
  documents and the authors' points of view.
• Identifies and explains the need for at least one
  additional type of document.
•  
• You may refer to relevant historical information
  not mentioned in the documents.

• Based on the following documents, analyze the
  responses to the spread of Buddhism in China.
  What additional kind of document (s) would you
  need to evaluate the extent of Buddhisms appeal
  in China?
• Historical Background Buddhism, founded in
  India in the 6th century BCE was brought to China
  by the 1st century CE, gradually winning converts
  following the collapse of the Han dynasty in 220
  CE. Buddhist influence continued to expand for
  several centuries. Between 220 CE and 570 CE,
  China experienced a period of political
  instability and disunity. After 570 CE, the
  imperial structure was restored.

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Source Zhi Dun, Chinese scholar, author, and
confidant of Chinese aristocrats and high
officials during the period when northern China
was invaded by central Asian steppe nomads, circa
350 CE. __________________________________________
_________________________________________________
Whosoever in China, in this era of sensual
pleasures, serves the Buddha and correctly
observes the Commandments, who recites the
Buddhist Scriptures, and who furthermore makes a
vow to be reborn without ever abandoning his
sincere intention, will at the end of his life,
when his soul passes away, be miraculously
transported thither. He will behold the Buddha
and be enlightened in his spirit, and then he
will enter Nirvana. Nirvana the extinction
of desire and individual consciousness.
Doc 2
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Unacceptable Zhi Dun (Doc 2) is biased because
he is a scholar and confidant of aristocrats and
high officials. These words are quoted directly
from the document. Also, citing someones
occupation does not, in and of itself, constitute
analysis. WHY would an emperor necessarily be
biased? This shows no understanding of the
subtleties of the document. Both of these
examples just repeat information found in the
document, rather than reflecting the students
analysis of the larger context that affects how
one interprets the document.
Acceptable Zhi Duns argument supporting
Buddhism (Doc 2) is understandable, given the
politically tumultuous time in which it was
written. When political leaders cannot be trusted
to provide security, those without material
resources are more likely to turn to spiritual
teachings, especially ones that make sense of
meaningless suffering.
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Source Zong Mi, a leading Buddhist scholar,
favored by the Tang imperial household, essay,
On the Nature of Man, early 9th century
CE. ______________________________________________
_____________________________________________ Con
fucius, Laozi, and the Buddha were perfect sages.
They established their teachings according to
the demands of the age and the needs of various
beings. They differ in their approaches in that
they encourage the perfection of good deeds,
punish wicked ones, and reward good ones all
three teachings lead to the creation of an
orderly society and for this they must be
observed with respect.
Doc 5
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Unacceptable Zong Mi, supports Buddhism
because he is a Buddhist scholar (Doc 5).
Acceptable As a Buddhist scholar, Zong Mi
would naturally defend the place of Buddhism and
so tries to persuade the Tang authorities of the
equal contributions of Buddha with Confucius and
Laozi as order is re established in China (Doc
5).
Remember Do not summarize
(What happened?) Always ANALYZE
____(WHY is happened?)