5 Strategies to Help Students Tackle the DBQ

Every AP social studies exam requires students to write a Document Based Question-- a complex piece of writing that asks students to assess a series of primary source documents and weave them into an on-demand, response-based essay. Over 500,000 APUSH students wrote a DBQ last year, alone. 

Teachers of AP social studies courses, however, are not required by the College Board to obtain any certification or training to teach students how to write a DBQ. This leaves many of us feeling disempowered and unmoored as we prepare students for their final exam. 

Join award-winning teacher Sam Futrell to learn five (or more!) strategies and tips that will empower your DBQ instruction. You’ll leave not only knowing how to prepare your students for their AP tests but also how to utilize the DBQ as a vital learning tool in your classroom.