Name:______________________________________________ Date:___________________________
Instructions for the Effects of Imperialism on India DBQ
Steps to Complete the DBQ
Checklist In-Class Tasks for DBQ
1. Read the essay question and be sure you understand it:
Explain HOW the social, political, and economic lives of Indians
were impacted by British rule.
2. Organize the documents into categories using Graphic Organizer #1.
3. Write a thesis statement using Graphic Organizer #1.
4. Start writing essay in Graphic Organizer #2.
5. Finish typing essay: Final copy is due at the end of class TODAY!!
Schedule and Homework
Wednesday, 2/5/14
Hmwk: Read all documents
and annotate for tomorrow.
Thursday, 2/6/14
Hmwk: Graphic Organizer
#2 (your rough draft) is due
Friday. Your essay is due at
the end of class on Friday!!
Friday, 2/7/14
Items to Keep in Mind…
THESIS:
You have to answer the essay question in your thesis. You CANNOT just state, “There were social, political, and
economic effects of imperialism on the lives of Indians.” You have to state HOW their lives were impacted.
POINT OF VIEW:
As you read the documents, be on the lookout for a document that illustrates Point-of-View. When you write POV, be
sure to use your Historiography packet from the beginning of the school year. (Use sentence-starters from there). You
have to have a minimum of one correctly analyzed POV for the essay.
OTHER THINGS:
 Your essay will have 5 paragraphs with a minimum of 2 documents per body paragraph, for a total of 6
documents.
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A paragraph is 5-8 sentences. Remember to restate your thesis in your conclusion. Don’t forget to CITE and
PARAPHRASE your documents!
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Please do not end the essay with a question and refrain from using first or second person. (See the “Essay Writing
Guidelines” from the beginning of the school year for more information).
COMMON CORE OBJECTIVES:
R.H.9-10.1: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, attending to such features as the date and origin of the information.
R.H.9-10.2: Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of how key events or ideas develop over the
course of the text.
R.H.9-10.6: Compare the point of view of two or more authors for how they treat the same or similar topics, including which details they include and emphasize in
their respective accounts.
R.H.9-10.8: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: Assess the extent to which the reasoning and evidence in a text support the author’s claims.
R.H.9-10.9: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: Compare and contrast treatments of the same topic in several primary and secondary sources.
WHST.9-10.1: Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.
WHST.9-10.4: Production and Distribution of Writing: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task,
purpose, and audience.
WHST.9-10.5: Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most
significant for a specific purpose and audience.
WHST.9-10.10: Range of Writing: Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or
two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Grading Rubric for Effects of Imperialism on India DBQ
Basic Core
Points
Students must earn all 7 points in the
Basic Core in order to move on
to the Expanded Core.
1. Paper contains acceptable thesis
that answers the question with 3
specific reasons.
7
1
1
3. Categorizes documents
in three appropriate
groups.
1
4. Demonstrates basic understanding
of a majority of the documents.
1
5. Supports the thesis with
appropriate interpretations of
a majority of the documents.
2
6. Analyzes point-of-view (POV)
or bias in 1 document.
Subtotal
Grading Scale:
9/9=40/40 (100%)
8/9=38/40 (95%)
7/9=36/40 (90%)
6/9=34/40 (85%)
5/9=32/40 (80%)
4/9=30/40 (75%)
3/9=28/40 (70%)
2/9=26/40 (65%)
1/9=24/40 (60%)
0/9=22/40 (55%)
Expanded Core
Expands beyond the Basic Core of
1-7.
2. Discusses a majority of the
documents individually and
specifically.
(Documents vaguely support thesis.)
Name:_____________________________________________
7
0-2
Examples:
 Has a clear, analytical and comprehensive thesis.
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Shows careful and insightful analysis of the documents
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Uses 7 or more documents appropriately.
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Uses documents persuasively as evidence.
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Is able to infer meaning from documents.
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Analyzes POV or bias in at least 2 documents cited in
the essay.
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Analyzes the documents in additional ways—such as
comparing and contrasting.
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Explains why additional types of documents or sources
are needed.
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Brings in relevant “outside” historical content.
(1)
1
Points
Subtotal
2
Name:______________________________________________ Date:___________________________
Effects of Imperialism on India DBQ Graphic Organizer #1
Directions:
Step 1: Create a thesis statement by answering the question:
Explain HOW the social, political, and economic lives of Indians were impacted by British rule.
Complete the thesis statement by labeling your categories (topics of your body paragraphs), filling in the buckets with your
document numbers, and writing out your thesis statement.
Write in at least 2 different
documents per bucket. Don’t
forget to label the buckets!
You need to have at least 6
different documents in the
buckets in total!
Thesis:
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Categorization and Analysis of the Documents
Directions: Here are a few example sentence starters for when you complete Graphic Organizer #2. Use these when you are
presenting the evidence, explaining the details, and linking back to the thesis statement.
**Remember, you must answer HOW imperialism affected Indians in social, political, and economic life!!**
Example #1
In a ________________________________________ (type of source), __________________________ (full name of the
person who wrote the document) described ___________________________________________________ (explain the
document). ________________________ (last name of the person who wrote the document) included details such as
____________________________________________________. This refers to ___________________________ (the category
you put the document in) because _________________________________________________________.
Example #2
According to _________________________ (full name of the person who wrote the document), British imperialism in India
was _____________________ (use an adjective). ________________________ (last name of the person who wrote the
document) described ____________________________________________________. This links back to
____________________________________ (the category you put the document in) because
__________________________________________________________.
Name:_________________________________________ Date:________________________
5 Paragraph Essay Planner (Graphic Organizer #2)
Directions: This is the outline for a 5 paragraph essay. ALL essays need to have a minimum of 6 documents in them! For
expanded core points, you will need at least 7 documents in total!
Introductory Paragraph (Paragraph #1)
Historical Background Information (1-2 sentences):
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Thesis Statement (1 sentence: Make sure to answer the question with your 3 reasons!):
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1st Body Paragraph (Paragraph #2)
Topic Sentence (Use a transition word first and describe the first item in your thesis statement):
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2nd
Body Paragraph
Evidence
#1: (State the evidence from a specific document for your first reason in your thesis…Remember to paraphrase!)
(“According to Ms. Wilda” or “In a letter by Ms. Wilda” or “As stated by Ms Wilda”… (Doc. 3).
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3rd
Body Paragraph
Detail #1: (Elaborate on Evidence #1).
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Conclusion
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Explanatory Sentence #1: (Link the document and ideas in it back to the thesis statement).
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Restate the Thesis:
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POV of Author from Evidence #1 (Explain how/why the author’s background impacts his/her knowledge or opinion).
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Leave the Reader with Something to Ponder:
Evidence
#2: (Transition and describe the first item listed in your thesis statement with a second different document).
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Detail #2: (Elaborate on Evidence #2).
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Explanatory Sentence #2: (Link the document and ideas in it back to the thesis statement).
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Concluding Sentence: (Wrap up the paragraph by relating back to your thesis).
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2nd
Body Paragraph (Paragraph #3)
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2nd Body Paragraph (Paragraph #3)
Topic Sentence (Use a transition word first and describe the second item in your thesis statement):
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Evidence #1: (State the evidence from a specific document from the second reason in your thesis…Remember to paraphrase!)
(According to Ms. Wilda… (Doc. 3).
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Detail #1: (Elaborate on Evidence #1).
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Explanatory Sentence #1: (Link the document and ideas in it back to the thesis statement).
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POV of Author from Evidence #1 (Explain how/why the author’s background impacts his/her knowledge or opinion).
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Evidence #2: (Transition and describe the first item listed in your thesis statement with a second different document).
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Detail #2: (Elaborate on Evidence #2).
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Explanatory Sentence #2: (Link the document and ideas in it back to the thesis statement).
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Concluding Sentence: (Wrap up the paragraph by relating back to your thesis).
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3rd Body Paragraph (Paragraph #4)
Topic Sentence (Use a transition word first and describe the third item in your thesis statement):
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Evidence #1: (State the evidence from a specific document for your third reason in your thesis…Remember to paraphrase!)
(According to Ms. Wilda… (Doc. 3).
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Detail #1: (Elaborate on Evidence #1).
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Explanatory Sentence #1: (Link the document and ideas in it back to the thesis statement).
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POV of Author from Evidence #1 (Explain how/why the author’s background impacts his/her knowledge or opinion).
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Evidence #2: (Transition and describe the first item listed in your thesis statement with a second different document).
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Detail #2: (Elaborate on Evidence #2).
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Explanatory Sentence #2: (Link the document and ideas in it back to the thesis statement).
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Concluding Sentence: (Wrap up the paragraph by relating back to your thesis).
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Conclusion (Paragraph #5)
Restate the Thesis:
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Leave the Reader with Something to Ponder…Do NOT end with a question!
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