Continuity and Change Over Time Practice

Continuity and Change over Time Practice

WHAP Name: ______

E. Napp Date: ______

The Question:

2008 Change Over Time Essay from World History AP

Analyze the changes and continuities in commerce in the Indian Ocean region from 650 C.E. to 1750 C.E.
Analysis of Question:

1.  What changes and continuities are being asked for?

2.  What region must be examined in the essay?

3.  What is the time period of the essay?

4.  Restate the question in your own words.

Remember the Basic Core Rubric:

1.  Has an acceptable ______. [1 Point]

2.  Addresses _____ parts of the question, though not necessarily evenly or thoroughly. [2 Points but Partial Credit May Be Given]

3.  Substantiates thesis with appropriate historical ______.

[2 Points but Partial Credit May Be Given]

4.  Uses relevant world historical ______effectively to explain continuity and change over time.

[1 Point]

5.  ______the process of continuity and change over time.

[1 Point]

Remember the Expanded Core Points:

·  Expands beyond the basic core of 1 – 7 points.

Let’s Create a Time Line for Commerce in the Indian Ocean:

Hint:

·  Subdivide the line

·  Think of anchor dates or significant dates

Commerce in the Indian Ocean

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650 1750

What critical date reveals a profound change in commerce in the Indian Ocean?

Describe commerce in the Indian Ocean before this date.

Describe commerce in the Indian Ocean after this date.

State continuities in commerce in the Indian Ocean throughout this time period.

State changes in commerce in the Indian Ocean during this time period.

Do the continuities or the changes in this time period more profoundly impact commerce in the Indian Ocean?

Let’s Create a Chart for the Region:

Changes and Continuities in Commerce in the Indian Ocean Region from 650 C.E. to 1750 C.E.:
Changes in Commerce in the Indian Ocean from 650 C.E. to 1750 C.E.:
Continuities in Commerce in the Indian Ocean from 650 C.E. to 1750 C.E.:

What Good Responses Should Include [From the College Board]:

Quick Checklist of Reminders:

·  Because the central task in this question calls for analysis of continuity and change, acceptable thesis statements need to address ______, stating at least one continuity and at least one change.

·  Acceptable thesis statements also need to be ______, not simply restatements of the question or vague statements such as “there were more changes than continuities.” They also need to be relevant to the time period.

·  A good response provides analysis of ______facts pertaining to the question, supported by specific pieces of evidence from within the time period, which provide supporting examples of continuity or change.

·  A good essay moves beyond a mechanistic “beginning, middle, and end” format and provides solid ______knowledge across the entire time period.

·  Further, students should think about including ______in their essay to demonstrate that they have the ability to describe with some precision when continuity and change happened. Solid historical analysis explains the reason for or the impact of a specific continuity or a particular change, and a good essay provides specific discussion of cause and impact.

·  An essay that effectively addresses world historical ______might describe an extra-regional connection or a global process to explain a cultural or political continuity or change.

·  A strong essay would demonstrate greater nuance and sophistication, including the ______between change and continuity.

·  The best essays will be those that do ____ of this, engaging their own content knowledge with the specific framing of the question.

An Even Quicker Checklist:

·  Created an ______Statement

·  Provided At least _____ Continuity and _____ Change for Region

·  Focused on Changes and Continuities in ______in the Indian Ocean

·  Provided Ample Historical ______

·  Examples from the Correct ______Period

·  Provided Connections to the World Historical ______

Acceptable Thesis Statement for the Essay:

______

Quick Checklist for Thesis Statement:

·  Presented an ______Statement

·  Provided at least _____ Continuity

·  Provided at least _____ Change

·  Written the correct ______period

Reminder:

What will be analyzed? ______

Time Period: ______

Selected Region: ______

Write an Introductory Thesis Paragraph:

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Write Two Body Paragraphs for One of the Regions:

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