Industrialization: Issues and Reactions

Manchester, 1793 & 1843

To better understand our goal in FRQ writing, we are going see how a modified DBQ prompt looks as and FRQ prompt & outline.  What are the differences between DBQ and FRQ prompts?  How does the FRQ sample outline below compare to your DBQ outline?

• DBQ Prompt: "Identify the issues raised by the growth of Manchester and analyze the various reactions to those issues over the course of the nineteenth century."
• FRQ Prompt: "Identify the issues raised by early industrialization and analyze the various reactions to those issues over the course of the nineteenth century."
• FRQ Sample Outline: click to view larger.

FRQ Scoring

Not as straightforward as the DBQ rubric!  The best way to understand how to score well on the FRQ is to read various levels of FRQs and score them accurately (and, of course, to know your stuff!).

Your group will be assigned to one of the three samples below.  How would you score it on the 0-9 scale?

• Sample 1
• Sample 2
• Sample 3

Current Events

The issue of industrial pollution
has provoked protest in China

While industrialization occurred in Europe between 1780 and 1914, other nations industrialized much later.  Check out this photojournalism piece on the current issues facing China as a result of a highly industrial economy:

China's Skies: Toxic Levels of Pollution