DBQs
Pro Tip: These PDFs are full DBQs. Pages alternate between student and teacher pages. To share specific pages with students, "PRINT" the PDF, select specific page numbers, and then SAVE AS PDF.
DBQ Self-Paced Courses
All Secondary Social Studies teachers have access to DBQ online for the 2021/2022 school year!!
These self-paced courses familiarize teachers with The DBQ Project Method. Teachers will learn how to make the DBQ process engaging and powerful for students. Participants will work through the steps of The DBQ Project Method at their own pace, pausing to reflect and practice along the way.
Overview:
DBQ 101 is equivalent to our DBQ Full Day Introductory Workshop.
This self-paced course takes between 5-6 hours to complete.
Courses will be open for 30 days after launch.
Courses will launch on September 14, October 12, November 9, and December 14.
Participants will receive a certificate of completion when they finish the course. To finalize your PD credits, email Lacy Bryant a copy of your Certificate of Completion.
This self-paced course will show CCSD teachers how to use the DBQ Online Platform. The course takes between 1-2 hours to complete and is intended for teachers who have completed DBQ 101 training (either an in-person training in the past 5 years OR the self-paced DBQ 101 course).
Overview:
Participants will learn
How to add a class
How to create and customize assignments
How to access additional teacher supports
How to enroll students in a class
How to access and provide feedback on student work
Participants will receive a certificate of completion when they finish the course. To finalize your PD credits, email Lacy Bryant a copy of your Certificate of Completion.
DBQs from the SC Digital Academy - These are divided by course and are aligned with our 2020 Standards.
Grades 3 - 5
Copy of SC 3-5 Alignment.pdfGrades 6 - 8
Copy of SC SS 6-8 Alignment.pdfGrades 9 - 12
Copy of SC HS Alignment.pdfDBQ Alternative Endings
The DBQ Project is unapologetically a writing program. We are also a social studies program, and a literature program, and a literacy program. Most importantly, the DBQ Project resources are inquiry. Inquiry-based learning not only piques students’ curiosity and engagement but also leads to deeper learning! The DBQ Project offers structured and scaffolded lessons to guide students through this inquiry process culminating in an evidence-based writing exercise. But, writing a 5-paragraph essay is not the only way for students to demonstrate their learning and articulate their arguments. Writing can also take many different forms. Have you considered creating an alternative end product for a DBQ or Mini-Q your students are working through? If you are a choice board person or love project-based learning, this is for you!
Some Possible Alternative Endings:
Historical Report Cards
Anatomy/Autopsy Reports
Debates/Socratic Discussions
TED Talks or NPR Podcast
Letters to Gov’t or Organizations
Storyboards & Comic Strips
Team Essays – DBQ Relay
DBQ Escape/Breakout Rooms
TikTok/Flipgrid Videos
Discussion Boards, Twitter Feeds, Padlet
Prezis, Powerpoints, or iMovies
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