Document-Based Questions
Developed with regard to the New York State Social Studies Core Curriculum, the document-based questions provided here are designed for use in a fourth- or fifth-grade classroom to prepare students for the elementary assessment that consists of multiple choice questions, constructed-response questions, and a document-based question.
Students should study the documents, answer the provided scaffolding questions, and write an essay based on their analysis and interpretation. The intent of this activity is to help children walk through the process of answering a document-based question.
The Late 1800s Farm Family and the Economy in New York State
Dairy Farming: A Growing Industry
Discovering Government Documents
The Impact of Railroads on New York State in the 1800s
