Lesson 4: An Affluent Society Document Based Question Essay

Duration of Days: 1

Lesson Objective

Students will be given one hour to respond to a Document Based Essay Question from an earlier AP Exam

Analyze developments from 1941 to 1949 that increased suspicion and tension between the United States and the Soviet Union.

same as first lesson

HS.SS.3B - 3B. Analyze how historical contexts and enduring themes shaped and continue to shape people’s perspectives.

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Students will practice the DBQ from the AP exam. The question is at a DOK of 3-4.

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Students will be given the question several days before writing the essay.

Students will be assessed based on the AP DBQ Rubric.

AP College Board AP DBQ Essay prompt from the Cold War Era