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Social Studies DOK Examples
Level 1 (ONE idea or procedure; RECALL) Requires demonstrating a rote response, use a well-known formula, do a
“simple” procedure (well-defined and typically involves only one-step). Students either know the answer or not.
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• Berlin airlift
• Cuban missile crisis
• Nuclear arms race
These events were part of an era known as the
a. Age of Imperialism
b. Scientific Revolution
c. Enlightenment
d. Cold War
The number 2 on the map represents which physical feature?
a. Pyrenees Mountains
c. Balkan Peninsula
b. Danube River
d. Rhine River
Level 2 (TWO step procedures, beyond recall) Requires mental processing beyond recalling or reproducing a
response. Requires decisions as to how to approach the question or problem. Procedures require more than one
step.
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The feudal systems in both medieval Europe and early Japan
were characterized by
A similarity between Peter the Great of Russia and Deng
Xiaoping of the People’s Republic of China was that each
(1) a decentralized political system
(2) religious diversity
(3) an increased emphasis on education
(4) the development of a wealthy middle class
a. resisted economic and social reforms in his
country
b. rejected the culture of his country in favor of
a foreign culture
c. promoted economic and technological modernization
of his country
d. experienced foreign invasions of his country
that almost succeeded
Level 3 (Multi-step, non-routine procedures, ABSTRACT) Requires deep knowledge using reasoning, planning,
using evidence, such as drawing conclusions from observations; citing evidence, developing a logical argument for
concepts; explaining phenomena in terms of concepts; and using concepts to solve non-routine problems.
MS Example
Based on this document, how did changes that occurred in
HS Example
Based on this excerpt by Joanna Slater, analyze how the
Russia as a result of Mongol rule affect people during that
time.
negative impact the lack of rain has had on the economy in
India. Propose at least 2-3 solutions based on your knowledge
of geography and the impact it has on people and places.