DBQ Essay Directions

by Bryan Anthony – Tuesday, December 17, 2019, 9:22 AMNumber of replies: 0

Essential Question:

How should the United States reduce economic inequality?

(1.4.1, 1.4.2, 1.4.3, 1.4.5, 1.4.6)

CO: I can work individually and collaboratively to analyze and describe the ways in which governments impact households and businesses through policy decisions, regulatory laws, and ordinances, as well as apply KEY ECONOMIC ELEMENTS to how governments and markets allocate resources differently and describe why these differences matter in terms of growth and prosperity.

LO: I can read 10 primary and secondary source documents in the DBQ FORMAT and respond to text specific GUIDED READING WRITING PROMPTS and answer the essential question by CREATING a C.E.R. FORMAT ESSAY.

Task One: Use the text of documents A-H (as well as Hook and Background Essay) as evidence to answer the guided questions.

Task Two: Answer the essential question (How should the United States reduce or eliminate ECONOMIC INEQUALITY?) in five (5) evidence based paragraphs using the CER format/rubric.

Must include in paragraphs: 

1) 5 Full paragraphs.

2) At least 7 pieces of evidence from the documents.

3) Counter argument and rebuttal.

4) Clear claims that answer the essential question using the CER rubric.

5) All papers should be in MLA format and use the complete CER rubric.
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