Semester 1—DBQ ESSAY: NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION DIRECTIONS: Using AT LEAST FOUR documents, you are to write a well-organized essay that includes an introduction, several body paragraphs addressing the tasks below, and a conclusion.   Historical Context: The Neolithic Age was a major change in the way humans lived their lives. During the Paleolithic Age, humans were hunter-gatherers and nomads. As a result of the Neolithic Age, an excess of food supplies led to the growth of civilizations. Task: In a complete essay answer the following: Explain the changes in the lives of humans from the Paleolithic Age to the Neolithic Age. Discuss the effects (political, economic, and/or social) of the Neolithic Revolution.

INTRODUCTION NO DOCUMENTS ALLOWED! JUST BACKGROUND INFO. THESIS IS ALWAYS THE LAST SENTENCE

¶ WHEN:……. WHO:…….. WHAT: ……………….. WHERE:……… WHY:…….. DETAILS ¶ 1 Intro WHEN:……. WHO:…….. WHAT: ……………….. WHERE:……… WHY:…….. THESIS STATEMENT:____________________________ ____________________________________________

Thesis Statement (Claim/Argument/opinion) 1. Get the thesis from the task: 2.PICK OUT THE IMPORTANT WORDS THROUGH ACTIVE READING! Explain the changes in the lives of humans from the Paleolithic Age to the Neolithic Age. Discuss the effects (political, economic, and/or social) of the Neolithic Revolution. 3. TO CREATE AND ARGUMENT ADD WORDS SUCH AS Positive Negative Good bad

Thesis Statement Examples: 1.

BODY PARAGRAPHS USE TEAL STRATEGIES ONLY PLACE TO USE DOCUMENTS OUTSIDE INFORMATION MUST BE USED

¶2 Changes Topic Sentence: There are several changes in the lives of humans from the Paleolithic Age to Neolithic Age. DOC # ___   OUTSIDE INFO.

SYMBOLS & ABBREVIAITONS TO USE to make a QUICK OUTLINE increase decrease this leads to $ money + and / break up points; ideas Neolithic Revolution—NR Paleolithic Revolution—PR PEOPLE—PPL

¶3 EFFECTS Topic Sentence: There were several effects of the Neolithic Age on the lives of humans, which were positive/negative (choose one that matches your thesis statement). DOC # ___   OUTSIDE INFO. This/These effect(s) were positive/negative (choose one that matches thesis) because

¶4 CONCLUSION RESTATE THESIS STATEMENT: ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ SUM UP IDEAS: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… CLOSING SENTENCE: ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________