DBQ Online Support Series-September

September 2024

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🎉 Portland Public Schools DBQ Writing Contest 🎉

Last spring, Portland Public Schools in Oregon launched a DBQ Essay Contest for 8th-grade students, and it was such a hit that they've decided to make it an annual tradition. In this video, you'll hear from the top three winners and a few of the runner-ups as they share their conclusions on the question: How Free Were Black Americans in the North? No doubt you’ll be impressed by the great insight of these young scholars!

Anjene Bryant, the Middle Grades Director of ELA and Social Studies, Portland PS

Students from diverse backgrounds were able to apply their learning to a topic that remains profoundly relevant: the concept of freedom. This contest not only challenged students to think deeply about history but also encouraged them to connect their insights to contemporary issues, fostering a richer understanding of the ongoing struggle for freedom and equality.

Hey, District Admin! Are You Maximizing the Power of DBQ Online?

Check out this video on the District Admin Portal. The Portal allows you to create customized assignments and rubrics for your district, track usage at your schools down to the teacher level, create customized binders for a school or entire district, and much more!

If you don't have a District Admin Portal on your account, contact support@dbqproject.com.

September DBQ/Mini-Q Unit Spotlights

How Do We Remember 9/11?

On September 11, 2001, the United States was attacked. Terrorists used airplanes as weapons and crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and a field in Pennsylvania. Almost 3,000 people from 90 different countries lost their lives. This Mini-Q looks at different ways we remember this tragedy by focusing on three particular groups - the victims, the survivors, and the helpers.

Binder: Elementary Mini-Qs - Volume 2

Campaign Propaganda: Which Strategies Would You Use?

How do you respond to political ads? Do attack ads cause you to reject the candidate being attacked – or the one doing the attacking? Are you persuaded by endorsements from groups that you respect? Are you aware of how other ads try to influence you? Every election year, Americans complain bitterly about the many political ads they see over the long campaign season. This Mini-Q is designed to take you inside the world of campaign ads to learn about the strategies candidates and their managers use to win our votes.

Binder: Mini-Qs in Civics