What Is This Asking?
STUDENT MATERIALSSTUDENT MATERIALSS-1WHAT IS THIS ASKING? WORLD HISTORY PROJECT AP / LESSON 6.2 ACTIVITYPurposeThis quick skill-building activity is intended to help you understand what is being asked of you when you’re presented with historical prompts, particularly those you’ll encounter in assessment prompts such as document-based questions (DBQs) and long essay questions (LEQs). ProcessIn this activity, you will revisit the process of how to parse a prompt. Remember, parsing a prompt is the process of analyzing a string of words—that is, trying to figure out what something is saying and asking! Take out the Question Parsing Tool and write down the following AP® World History released exam question at the top of the tool:“Analyze and compare the differing responses of China and Japan to western penetration in the nineteenth century.”Now, follow the tool directions. Be prepared to discuss your answers with the class!
Name:Date:Name:Date:STUDENT MATERIALSS-1QUESTION PARSING TOOLWORLD HISTORY PROJECT - AP Directions: Follow the steps to parse the prompt you are presented with. Use the key at the bottom to help you with the historical reasoning process and composition questions.1. Prompt: 2. Rewrite the prompt in your own words:3. Periodization: What is the time period you are being asked to consider? Write out the years if you are given something in terms of century (for example, twentieth century = 1900s).4. Location: What areas of the world are included in this prompt?5. Topic: What is the main topic being asked about in this prompt?6. AP Theme: What AP theme is the prompt asking you to address as part of your response? Please explain your reasoning. PIECES is a helpful reminder for the AP themes.
Name:Date:Name:Date:STUDENT MATERIALSS-2QUESTION PARSING TOOLWORLD HISTORY PROJECT - AP 7. Historical reasoning process: What historical reasoning process is this prompt asking you to engage in? Provide justification for why you chose the one you did.8. Composition: What is the prompt stem asking you to do as part of your response? Remember the prompt stem is usually a verb.KeyHistorical Reasoning ProcessWords/Phrases to Look ForCausationCause, effect, led to, lead to, emergence, resulted, bring about, give rise to, be the cause of, result in, produce, generate, spawn, precipitate, prompt, induce, promote, foster, provoke, triggerComparisonSimilarities, differences, compare, contrast, set side-by-side, juxtapose, differentiate, liken, equateCCOTContinuities, changes, continuation, persistence, consistent, over time, two points in time Prompt Stem ExamplesWhat It’s Asking in Simpler LanguageTo what extentWeigh, evaluate, assess Evaluate, assessHow much—needs a quantitative answer/thesis/claim (Note: A quantitative answer is one that includes an amount or a number. For example: a lot, a little) Analyze, developDescribe and explainArgue, argumentMake a claim