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Write a thesisWrite a thesisUse a Chicken Foot!Use a Chicken Foot!

Pre-writingPre-writing

Attention Grabber –Attention Grabber – Examples: Quote, fact, questionExamples: Quote, fact, question

Background InformationBackground Information Description of the time periodDescription of the time period

Stating the question with key terms Stating the question with key terms defineddefined Clarify any important terms/vocabularyClarify any important terms/vocabulary

Thesis and roadmapThesis and roadmap

PARAGRAPH #1 - PARAGRAPH #1 - INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

What would it take to ensure the survival of a band of What would it take to ensure the survival of a band of colonists looking to expand their world, their economy and colonists looking to expand their world, their economy and increase their glory? increase their glory? In the early 1600s the world was becoming In the early 1600s the world was becoming larger as Europeans sought to find new trade routes to India and larger as Europeans sought to find new trade routes to India and China. A “New World” had been opened up by the European China. A “New World” had been opened up by the European explorers during the previous century. North America was this explorers during the previous century. North America was this “New World” full of opportunity, but it was also a land unfamiliar “New World” full of opportunity, but it was also a land unfamiliar to Europeans and home to a great number of Native American to Europeans and home to a great number of Native American tribes. There were many challenges that Europeans had to face tribes. There were many challenges that Europeans had to face when they tried to establish new settlements in North America. A when they tried to establish new settlements in North America. A group of these Europeans were the English who, in 1607, landed group of these Europeans were the English who, in 1607, landed on the coast of an island that they came to call Jamestown. In the on the coast of an island that they came to call Jamestown. In the early years of this colony many members of this group did not early years of this colony many members of this group did not survive and, by 1611, 80% of the 500 colonists that arrived at survive and, by 1611, 80% of the 500 colonists that arrived at Jamestown were dead (background essay). Jamestown were dead (background essay). So many of the So many of the colonists died in the early years of Jamestown because of harsh colonists died in the early years of Jamestown because of harsh environmental conditions, the lack of essential skills, and poor environmental conditions, the lack of essential skills, and poor relationships with surrounding Native Americans.relationships with surrounding Native Americans.

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Each body paragraph has:Each body paragraph has:1.1. Claim/Baby Thesis Claim/Baby Thesis for the for the

category/bucketcategory/bucket

2.2. Evidence:Evidence: Supporting details from Supporting details from documents with document citationdocuments with document citation

3.3. Argument:Argument: Persuasive explanation Persuasive explanation that connects the evidence to your that connects the evidence to your thesis thesis

Body Paragraphs- Body Paragraphs- Paragraphs #2, #3, and Paragraphs #2, #3, and #4#4

Harsh environmental conditions was the first cause of Harsh environmental conditions was the first cause of why so many colonists die in the early Jamestown.why so many colonists die in the early Jamestown. In In document B it shows a graph that reveals during the document B it shows a graph that reveals during the years 1607 and 1610 there was a less then average years 1607 and 1610 there was a less then average rainfall in the area of Jamestownrainfall in the area of Jamestown. What this means is . What this means is there were serious droughts during the time the there were serious droughts during the time the colonists were trying to settle in the region. Droughts colonists were trying to settle in the region. Droughts would have caused a shortage in water needed to would have caused a shortage in water needed to survive. The colonists would have used this water to survive. The colonists would have used this water to drink and possibly help grow crops for food. drink and possibly help grow crops for food. Not only Not only was drought a problem in the Jamestown environment was drought a problem in the Jamestown environment but it also states in document A that the island didn’t but it also states in document A that the island didn’t have “a great natural food abundance…” have “a great natural food abundance…” Without a Without a reliable source of water and food the colonists could reliable source of water and food the colonists could not survive and many perished.not survive and many perished.

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Restatement of THESISRestatement of THESIS End with strongest End with strongest

argumentargument A possible insight or A possible insight or

“wrinkle”“wrinkle”

Paragraph #5 - Paragraph #5 - ConclusionConclusion

In conclusion, it is clear to see that the In conclusion, it is clear to see that the colonists’ lives were taken as a result of harsh colonists’ lives were taken as a result of harsh environmental conditions, the lack of important environmental conditions, the lack of important survival skills and their horrible relationships survival skills and their horrible relationships with Native Americans. with Native Americans. The tough The tough environmental conditions alone would have environmental conditions alone would have taken a large amount of lives, but when coupled taken a large amount of lives, but when coupled with very limited coping skills and poor with very limited coping skills and poor interactions with the Powhatan tribe, the very interactions with the Powhatan tribe, the very people that could have helped them learn skills people that could have helped them learn skills and endure the environment, the colonists had and endure the environment, the colonists had no chance of sustaining the lives of so many of no chance of sustaining the lives of so many of their people.their people.

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AP ScoringAP Scoring8 - 9•Strong, well developed thesis which clearly addresses the question; deals with the most significant issues and trends relevant to the question and the time period

5 - 7•Has a valid thesis; deals with relatively significant issues and trends•Some accurate specific information relevant to the thesis and question

2 - 4•Thesis may be absent, limited, confused, or poorly developed; may take a very general approach to the topic, failing to focus on the question; position may be vague or unclear0 - 1•Usually has no discernible thesis, contains a thesis that does not address the question, or simply r e s tat e s the question•Superficial, inappropriate or erroneous information; or information limited to a small portion of the prompt

Keep in mind…Keep in mind…

REMEMBER: You need:REMEMBER: You need: a strong thesisa strong thesis topic sentences for each supporting topic sentences for each supporting

paragraphparagraph aim for 3 pieces of evidence in each aim for 3 pieces of evidence in each

paragraphparagraph a clincher sentence in each paragrapha clincher sentence in each paragraph

AND ALSO REMEMBER: Your essay is AND ALSO REMEMBER: Your essay is considered a ROUGH draft, not a final considered a ROUGH draft, not a final refined essay.refined essay.

What do you predict What do you predict your grade is in this your grade is in this class and why?class and why?

Do NowDo Now

{{1.1. Read your essay at a level 1 voiceRead your essay at a level 1 voice

2.2. Use the AP rubric to score your own Use the AP rubric to score your own paper.paper.

3.3. Circle and underline the parts you see in Circle and underline the parts you see in your paper that correspond to the rubric.your paper that correspond to the rubric.

EXIT SLIP: EXIT SLIP: What improvements What improvements will you make in your next DBQ will you make in your next DBQ essay? essay? (be specific!)(be specific!)

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