Core 1 Citizenship DBQ Graphic Organizer

Name: ____________________________________________
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Core 1 Citizenship DBQ Graphic Organizer
Describe your role as an effective citizen in a democratic society.
Your creative title: _________________________________________________
The opening paragraph should gain your reader’s interest and identify the thesis you plan to develop.
Opening sentence:
Three sentence summary of the background of citizenship:
Thesis statement: Identify the three characteristics of an effective citizen in a democratic society.
This supporting paragraph should present the first idea supporting your thesis.
Transition sentence:
Excerpt (small clip) from quote and how/why this is part of being an effective citizen in a democratic
society.
Concluding sentence:
This supporting paragraph should present the second idea supporting your thesis.
Transition sentence:
Excerpt (small clip) from quote and how/why this is part of being an effective citizen in a democratic
society.
Concluding sentence:
This supporting paragraph should present the third idea supporting your thesis.
Transition sentence:
Excerpt (small clip) from quote and how/why this is part of being an effective citizen in a democratic
society.
Concluding sentence:
The conclusion should tie the main points in the essay together, draw a final conclusion, and leave the
reader with something to think about.