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Talk:U.S. History Textbook Project (view source)
Revision as of 17:59, September 16, 2008
, 17:59, September 16, 2008DBQs
Other good starting points from which more info can be gathered are the Wall St Journal's Presidential Leadership (some of the essays, especially those of the more "trashed" presidents who tried to keep the Union together through diplomacy or who opposed the League of Nations) and anything by Richard Brookhiser (he is uniquely Federalist and it seems to me that if we had gone that route we'd have had more government intervention at first, but unlike the imperialistic policies of the Jacksonians it would have been limited intervention and in the end, would have left us with a smaller government).--[[User:Irpw|Irpw]] 14:10, 24 June 2008 (EDT)
Other good starting points from which more info can be gathered are the Wall St Journal's Presidential Leadership (some of the essays, especially those of the more "trashed" presidents who tried to keep the Union together through diplomacy or who opposed the League of Nations) and anything by Richard Brookhiser (he is uniquely Federalist and it seems to me that if we had gone that route we'd have had more government intervention at first, but unlike the imperialistic policies of the Jacksonians it would have been limited intervention and in the end, would have left us with a smaller government).--[[User:Irpw|Irpw]] 14:10, 24 June 2008 (EDT)
==DBQ's==
One of the things a US history course should do, especially if it is designed to prepare students for the AP or IB exams, is to provide practice in answering document-based questions (DBQs). Most AP US History courses assign DBQs frequently, so that students are familiar with this kind of question and have had some experience in answering them. More importantly, DBQs give students a taste of what professional historians do, and give them the tools to investigate historical mysteries on their own, so they are not swayed by the opinions of people who are trying to use a biased view of history to push their own agenda. In a DBQ, students are given copies of various primary and secondary sources, such as letters, newspaper articles, maps, charts, and other documents. Students are asked one or more questions and, based on both the sources and their knowledge of the time period, they must construct a thesis and write an essay in response. Usually, the sources do not all point to one specific answer. [[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]], have you been able to find appropriate source material for DBQ's for this course, or is this something you are still seeking? --[[User:Hsmom|Hsmom]] 13:59, 16 September 2008 (EDT)