Download
1 / 14
140 likes | 340 Views
Continuity and Change Over Time Essay. The essay expects you to analyze historical changes and continuities that have shaped events and developments through history. Students will be able to recognize change as it occurs in history and identify and understand the causes of change.
E N D
The essay expects you to analyze historical changes and continuities that have shaped events and developments through history. • Students will be able to recognize change as it occurs in history and identify and understand the causes of change. • Students will be able to recognize factors which remain the same and which allowed this to continue over time. Purpose
Step 1: Process the question- what is it asking me to do? What are some key phrases? What is my background knowledge of changes and continuities? • Step 2: Build a framework- Create a timeline or graphic organizer to outline your information. • Step 3: Build your essay- Create your thesis statement. • Step 4: Write it- Be sure to use analysis of continuities and changes. Steps
The essay prompt will lead you to choosing a specific method of essay writing. You need to be fluent in multiple approaches and be ready for any type of prompt. • These are meant to be tools in your toolkit that you can employ at will. • Your essay requires a starting point, transition and ending point. • Pre-writing is mandatory. You should spend 5 minutes organizing and outlining your essay. Outlining
Intro paragraph with thesis and support information (2 changes + 1 continuity OR 2 continuities + 1 change). • 3-4 body paragraphs (1 each on major points with historical evidence and links to global context). • Conclusion restating thesis and showing that you have proved your case. • Whatever organizational structure you take needs to include BOTH continuity and change and the analysis of both. Connect continuities and changes to the global context (what is happening around the world at the same period?). Structure
In the period _______ to _________, _________ changed from __________ to ___________ and _______ changed from _________ to _________, while _________ stayed the same. Basic Thesis Creation
Continuities Beginning Date End Date _______|________|_______|__________|_________|_______|________ Changes Pre-Write Options (Timeline)
Thesis Paragraph • Background • Thesis • Preview • Body Paragraphs #1-3: Early/Beginning, Middle, Late Changes • Beginning Situation (Change from what?) • Change(s) at/near beginning including type of change (sudden, gradual, etc.) • Analysis of process of change (effects? Cause) • Comparison to global context (what does this tell us about other areas at same time period?) • Body Paragraph #4: Continuities • What characteristics exist throughout the period? What caused the continuities? What is the global context? • Conclusion • Restate thesis • Review points Organization Options (Chronological)
Thesis Paragraph • Background • Thesis Statement • Preview • Body Paragraphs #1-4 by Topic • Beginning situation (change from what?) • Change(s) including description of type of change (sudden, gradual, etc.) • Evidence of change (time period, specific example) • Analysis of process of change (cause? Effect?) • Continuity (what characteristics stayed the same?) • Comparison to Global Context (what do these continuities and changes compare to the larger world context during the same time period). • Conclusion • Thesis Statement • Review Organization Option (Topical)
