Written in class on 10/05/2017 Test Grade Long Essay Question Written in class on 10/05/2017 Test Grade

types Comparison Causation Continuity and Change Over Time

Scoring Thesis ✓ Contextualization ✓ Evidence ✓ ✓ Analysis and Reasoning ✓ ✓ Total of Six Points

Hypothetical In the Period 600 BCE to 600 CE, cultural changes occurred across Afro-Eurasia. Explain the significant similarities and differences between the spread of Hellenism and the Spread of Buddhism

Looking at the Rubric

Thesis

Contextualization

Evidence

Generic Outline Introduction Body Conclusion THESIS: CONTEXTUALIZATION: COMPARISON ONE: COMPARISON TWO: CONCLUSION: A few sentences introducing the prompt and clearly explaining the SIMILARITY and DIFFERENCE. Give historical background that is related to the prompt Topic Sentence Restate the comparison Use relevant and specific EVIDENCE (vocabulary) to prove your argument. Analyze why the comparison existed. “The reason this comparison occurred was…” Repeat the process Reword the thesis. Introduction Body Conclusion

Our Prompt In the period circa 200-500 C.E., cultural changes across Afro-Eurasia accompanied the decline and fall of empires. Explain significant similarities and differences between the collapse of the Western Roman Empire and the fall of the Han Dynasty.

Thesis Example Briefly give your similarity. Be specific This is just a starting point, please feel free to use your own words when setting up the thesis Thesis Example There were several similarities and differences between the collapse of the Western Roman Empire and the Fall of the Han Dynasty. For example, both the Western Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty fell due to ... Briefly give your similarity. Be specific However, while Rome fell due to… the Han Dynasty… or reversed Briefly give your difference. Be specific. Describe each side of the difference

OUTLINE Introduction Body Conclusion THESIS: CONTEXTUALIZATION: COMPARISON ONE: COMPARISON TWO: CONCLUSION: There were several similarities and differences between the collapse of the Western Roman Empire and the Fall of the Han Dynasty. For Example: SIMILARITY and DIFFERENCE. (should be a few sentences) Give historical background that is related to the fall of empires, specifically the Han Dynasty and the Western Roman Empire Restate the SIMILARITY about the fall of Rome and Han Use relevant and specific EVIDENCE (vocabulary) to prove the similarity between the fall of Rome and Han. Analyze why the comparison existed. “The reason that the Western Roman Empire and the Han share this similarity in their fall is that …” Repeat the process, but with the DIFFERENCE Reword the thesis. Introduction Body Conclusion