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Beyond The Essay: Creative Ways to Use DBQs in the AP Classroom
When most teachers—and students—think about a DBQ, they think about writing. And yes, writing the full essay is essential. But if that’s all we ever...
Do your students struggle to understand the difference between Comparison, Continuity, and Causation when writing essays? Using this presentation from Dave Drzonek and three downloadable templates, students can easily walk through the steps of the three C's.
Included in this lesson:
- Causation template
- AP World LEQ template
- Change and Continuity Template
- Comparison practice
- Comparison Template
- LEQ on Imperialism Class Examples
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