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Analyze the social and Analyze the social and economic transformations that economic transformations that occurred in the Atlantic world occurred in the Atlantic world as a result of new contacts as a result of new contacts among Western Europe, Africa among Western Europe, Africa and the Americas from 1492-and the Americas from 1492-1750.1750.

1492 (why?) – 17501492 (why?) – 1750Western Europe, Africa, Western Europe, Africa,

AmericasAmericasSocial, economicSocial, economic

Clearly note time, Clearly note time, place, categoriesplace, categories

ThesisThesis Must be Must be explicitexplicit, address , address allall parts parts

of the question of the question (including time (including time period) with an argument / answerperiod) with an argument / answer

NOTNOT just a restatement of question! just a restatement of question! Try to put full thesis in Try to put full thesis in introduction introduction

(although AP readers don’t require it)(although AP readers don’t require it)

Essay body – Bake Essay body – Bake the cakethe cakeAddresses all parts of the Addresses all parts of the question though not question though not necessarily evenly or necessarily evenly or thoroughly (2 or 1)thoroughly (2 or 1)

Substantiates thesis with Substantiates thesis with appropriate appropriate historical historical evidence (2 or 1)evidence (2 or 1)

Generalizations should be Generalizations should be backed up by reference to backed up by reference to people, places, dates, events, people, places, dates, events, etc. [never use etc]etc. [never use etc]

ALL parts of the question ALL parts of the question require evidencerequire evidence

Uses relevant Uses relevant world historical contextworld historical context

to explain change to explain change /continuity over time/continuity over time

Global historical context – Global historical context – connections between areas, connections between areas, relation to other, similar relation to other, similar events/changesevents/changes

Analyzes the PROCESS Analyzes the PROCESS of change over time…of change over time…

Explain how/why the change Explain how/why the change occurred occurred

Analyze the process by Analyze the process by which the change developedwhich the change developed

Icing:Icing: - beyond the core - beyond the core scoringscoring

Pays attention to sequence of Pays attention to sequence of changechange

Analyzes cause and effectAnalyzes cause and effect Isn’t weaker on one category – Isn’t weaker on one category –

shows solid knowledge on allshows solid knowledge on allProvides exceptional amount of Provides exceptional amount of

historical evidencehistorical evidence

More icing…More icing…

Links to other relevant Links to other relevant events as support alsoevents as support also

Something exceptional…Something exceptional…

Sample questionSample question

Analyze the changes Analyze the changes and continuities in and continuities in commerce in the Indian commerce in the Indian Ocean region from Ocean region from 650 C.E. to 1750 C.E650 C.E. to 1750 C.E

ThesisThesisMust be Must be explicitexplicit, address , address allall

parts of the question parts of the question (including time period) with (including time period) with an argument / answeran argument / answer

NOTNOT just a restatement of just a restatement of question! question!

To what extent does this To what extent does this thesis fulfill the thesis fulfill the requirements?requirements?

It fulfills the basic core It fulfills the basic core requirements, but is not requirements, but is not analytical. [no icing for analytical. [no icing for thesis]thesis]

Try to put full thesis in Try to put full thesis in introduction (although AP introduction (although AP readers don’t require it)readers don’t require it)

Essay bodyEssay body must must alsoalso address address allall parts of the parts of the question although not question although not necessarily evenlynecessarily evenly

Does this essay address all Does this essay address all parts of the question?parts of the question?

How is the essay How is the essay organized?organized?

Substantiates thesis with Substantiates thesis with appropriate appropriate historical historical evidenceevidence Generalizations should be Generalizations should be

backed up by reference to backed up by reference to people, places, dates, events, people, places, dates, events, etc. [etc. [never use etcnever use etc]]

ALL parts of the question ALL parts of the question require evidencerequire evidence

EvidenceEvidenceTo what extent does the To what extent does the

essay fulfill the core essay fulfill the core requirements?requirements?

How many pieces of How many pieces of CORRECT information are CORRECT information are included?included?

Around 10?Around 10?

Uses relevant Uses relevant

world historical contextworld historical context to explain change /continuity to explain change /continuity

over timeover time

Global historical context – Global historical context – connections between areas, connections between areas, relation to other, similar relation to other, similar events/changesevents/changes

World historical contextWorld historical context

What examples of What examples of “world/global historical “world/global historical context” are included in context” are included in this essay?this essay?

Analyzes the PROCESS Analyzes the PROCESS of change over time…of change over time…

Explain how/why the change Explain how/why the change occurred occurred

Analyze the process by Analyze the process by which the change developedwhich the change developed

AnalysisAnalysis

Where and how does the Where and how does the essay analyze a essay analyze a process process of of change?change?

ContinuityContinuity

What remained more or What remained more or less constant/ the same less constant/ the same from before the beginning from before the beginning of the time period though of the time period though until the end (within the until the end (within the categories)categories)

Does the essay effectively Does the essay effectively address an appropriate address an appropriate continuity?continuity?

Icing:Icing: - beyond the core - beyond the core scoringscoring

Pays attention to sequence of Pays attention to sequence of changechange

Analyzes cause and effectAnalyzes cause and effect Isn’t weaker on one category – Isn’t weaker on one category –

shows solid knowledge on allshows solid knowledge on allProvides exceptional amount of Provides exceptional amount of

historical evidencehistorical evidence

More icing…More icing…Links to other relevant Links to other relevant

events as support alsoevents as support alsoSomething exceptional…Something exceptional…

Does this essay have Does this essay have icing?icing?

ContinuityContinuity words words

non-stop, remained, unremitting, non-stop, remained, unremitting, permanent, consistently, permanent, consistently, constant, unbroken, lasting, constant, unbroken, lasting, enduring, uninterrupted, enduring, uninterrupted, continuously, maintained, didn't continuously, maintained, didn't change, persisted, continued, change, persisted, continued, remained steadyremained steady

ChangeChange words words

new, novel, fresh, different, new, novel, fresh, different, transmitted, introduced, initiated, transmitted, introduced, initiated, brought in, instituted, started, brought in, instituted, started, then set up, brought an then set up, brought an alteration to, exchanged, broke alteration to, exchanged, broke the pattern of interaction, began, the pattern of interaction, began, transformed, modified, alteredtransformed, modified, altered