Contextualization ap world history

Practicing DBQ prompts is a excellent way to prep for the AP exam! Review practice writing samples of the opening paragraph of a DBQ and corresponding feedback from Fiveable teachers Melissa Longnecker, Eric Beckman, and Evan Liddle.

The DBQ Practice Prompt

This is the type of paragraph that can open a DBQ. But, I recommend outlining how you will use the documents as evidence before writing your thesis.
As you study the document-based question, I counsel taking brief notes on the prompt and each document. Write down what the prompt is asking, how each document relates to the prompt, and how the sourcing affects the document and/or a response to the prompt. Don’t write too much, but you will find these notes useful when while composing your answer.

The Prompt

Evaluate the extent to which rulers of early latest empires, c. 1450 - c. 1750, used traditional methods to consolidate their power.

Use the documents and your understanding of Planet History to write ONE (no more!) paragraph with

Broader historical context for the prompt
A thesis in response to the prompt

Document 1

Document 2

Illustration of the First Battle of Panipat (1526), near Delhi, in the Baburnama, the

Overview of the Long Essay Interrogate (LEQ)

Section II of the AP Exam includes three Long Essay Question (LEQ) prompts. You will choose to write about just one of these.

The formatting of prompts varies somewhat between the AP Histories, though the rubric does not. In AP Earth History, the prompt includes a sentence that orients the penner to the time, place, and theme of the prompt topic, while prompts in AP US History and AP European History typically do not. However, the rubrics and scoring guidelines are the same for all Histories.

Your answer should include the following:

A valid thesis
A discussion of relevant historical context
Use of evidence supports your thesis
Use of a reasoning skill to organize and structure the argument
Complex understanding of the topic of the prompt

We will break down each of these aspects in the next section. For now, the gist is that you need to note an essay that answers the prompt, using evidence. You will need to structure and advance your essay using one of the course reasoning skills.

Many of the skills you need to write a successful LEQ essay are the same skills you will use on the DBQ. In fact, some of the rubric points are i

Contextualization can be a deceptively uncomplicated skill for students. Many default to information overload instead of thinking through which historical data or developments are the foremost choice for revealing historical intuition about their argument.

In AP World, I introduce contextualization initial and constantly embed quick and simple practice opportunities in future lessons. This includes contextualizing topics or arguments as well as individual sources or documents. At the end of a lesson I’ll provide students with a thesis statement and ask them to write a few sentences of context as if they were completing a DBQ or LEQ. Sometimes I’ll ask students to brainstorm a list of historical developments or processes that can be used to contextualize a topic and then question them to rank them according to historical significance. Constant expertise practice is of critical importance to their learning, as is seeing the teacher model through think-alouds and exemplars.

Contextualization can be chronological or geographic. It includes the broader global, national, or regional processes and developments. It connects to circumstances of time and place and helps us understand the causes of

Understanding Contextualization in the AP® History Courses

Contextualization is an intriguing ability introduced in the redesigned AP History courses. It plays a crucial role in multiple aspects of the courses, including multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions, and essays (such as the Document-Based Doubt and Long Essay Questions). Mastering contextualization brings various benefits to both teachers and students, such as earning points on essay rubrics and gaining a deeper understanding of the past, show, and future.

What is contextualization?

According to the College Board, contextualization involves analyzing the context of historical events, developments, or processes. The DBQ and LEQ rubrics further define it as describing a broader historical context relevant to the prompt. In the conclusion rules, it is stated that the response must establish connections between the prompt’s topic and broader historical events, developments, or processes that occurred before, during, or after the question’s second frame. To simplify the idea for teachers and students, I often refer to contextualization as understanding the “big picture.” It entails determining how events

Let's tackle what contextualization is. The root word here is "context." Context refers to an event's surroundings or circumstances. Humans care about context because it gives us information about a specific thing. This information helps us determine the meaning or importance of a particular event. We can understand an event in a new way when we understand its context.

Let's look at an example.

Event: A baseball pitcher winds up and throws a pitch.

This is pretty mundane, right? Because this event lacks context, it's hard to judge why this event matters. Let's look at this event with some context.

Context 1: It's the seventh game of the World Series. Ninth inning. Bases loaded. The score is tied. Three balls and two strikes. A baseball pitcher winds up and throws a pitch.

Now, this event has some drama. The extra context tells us that this pitch matters. It's high-stakes and high-pressure.

Let's change the context and see what happens.

Context 2: Last season, the pitcher blew out his elbow. Nobody expected him to ever pitch again. After three surgeries and endless