Warm-up March 31, 2008 Who was Suleyman I the Magnificent? What empire did he rule/What time period? Why was he important?

Warm up April 1, 2008 Where was the Safavid Empire? What faith did the Safavids use as unifying force?

Warm up April 2, 2008 Where was the Mughal Empire? Who was Akbar and what was he known for?

Essay Question: Discuss how technological developments from changed the Ottoman Empires global influence. Be sure to describe its position of power and influence in the beginning of the period as your starting point.

Review Change over time Essay Step 1: Break up the question What key terms will need to be in your essay? Choose ONE of the following political units, and discuss how technological developments from changed its global influences. Be sure to describe its position of power and influence in the beginning of the period as your starting point

Step 2 Build a frame work. The purpose of this is make sure you do not leave anything out of your essay. Baseline: What was it like before? Impact: What had the impact? How was the political unit impacted? Change: What changes occurred? Continuity: What stayed the same?

Step 3: Build your essay Fill in your graphic organizer with details This means, people, dates, places, names of technology, ect.

Step 4: Write it First, you need to figure out if you want to say if something had or did not have an impact. Once you have done this: –Rephrase the question as an answer; include all key phrases –Address each part of the question with a statement and evidence –Make the transition to the body of the essay with a sentence like, To better understand these changes we need to look at the area prior to …

Step 4 cont…. Your first paragraph is your THESIS paragraph, which should contain that STRONG statement of what you are going to write about. Second, write 4-6 paragraphs (Thesis, body, body, body, Closing) Use transitional words and trigger words to highlight important points Contrast, ChangeSimilarity or Continuity but, however, although, though in contrast, alternatively Since, moreover, similarity, as well as, still, likewise, therefore

Conclusion Should restate your thesis, and restate how you have supported your thesis (what did you do to show what you wrote is correct?)

Warm up April 2, 2008 Name a similarity between the Safavid, Mughal, and Ottoman Empires

Warm up April 3, 2008 What was the dyarchy? –What dynasty instituted the dyarchy? –Why was it important?

Warm up April 4, 2008 Why did the population increase so drastically during the Qing dynasty?

Warm up April 7, 2008 Who were the Three Great Unifiers, and what did they do for Japan?

Writing a DBQ Step 1: Break down question. What words stand out? Step 2: Create/Build Framework. What is the question asking you to do? Compare/Contrast? Right and wrong way (to govern)? Positives and negatives?

Step 3 & 4: Work the documents Circle the source: writer and time period Make notes about the what the document is talking about Then frame & group documents

Step 5: Analyze and add You must analyze TWO documents for either bias or point of view, plus an additional document as part of the question Be sure to explain why you feel these documents will add to your analysis, dont just describe them. What make these documents particularly important?

Step 6: Organize the documents Document #Comments Thesis-refer to strongest documents Support-documents that are strongest, that will support thesis Group 1-group according to question Group 2-group according to question Group 3-group according to how they relate to each other POV 1-list doc. you want to use POV 2-list doc. you want to use NumberUse as check list (use all but 1) Additional Document-what doc would add interesting analysis, why? (need 2)

Step 7: Writing and Thesis DBQ Thesis –Open with something like, After reviewing these document, it is clear that… –Rephrase the question as an answer; include all key phrases. Write your response to the answer –Address each part of the question with a statement and a document reference or an example (compare, contrast, and change over time as appropriate –Suggest, describe, and justify the inclusion of the additional document as part of the last sentence –Make the transition to the body of the essay by citing the additional document: To better understand how these documents relate to each other, a document about x would be useful.

Warm up April 8, 2008 Take 10 minutes to work on or proof read your essay

April 9, 2008 Name five things that you need to include to write a TSGGGPPNA (Tom said go get grapes, pretty please, not apples) DBQ

Warm up April 10, 2008 What did the Scientific Revolution assert about women?

Warm up April 11, 2008 Who wrote The Social Contract? Why is this document important?

Compare and Contrast Essay Typically involves how two societies responded to a major theme or event –How different societies responded to each other –How different societies changed-or didnt -in response to some event –How different societies developed –How different socieites responded to new tehcnologies or new ideas

Step 1: Break apart the question Music, art and literature often reflect the changes within a culture. Compare and contast the art, music and literature of the Enlightenment period in Europe with Tokugawa Japan. You should explain the major themes in the socieites and how each culture reacted to the changes of the time. Be sure to explain how the art styles differed or were the same.

Step 2: Build a framework Society 1Society 2 Music, art, literature Similarities Differences

Steps 3 and 4 Step 3: Build you essay inserting into your diagram DETAILS that will support each answer Step 4: Write it

Compare/Contrast Thesis Restate the question as an answer; include all key phrases Address each part of the question with a statement and evidence Include both similarities and differences Make the transition to the body of the essay with a sentence like, To better understand the similarities and differences between these two societies… (one must first take a look at the significant themes of the time periods…)

Step 4 cont…. Your first paragraph is your THESIS paragraph, which should contain that STRONG statement of what you are going to write about. Second, write 4-6 paragraphs (Thesis, body, body, body, Closing) Use transitional words and trigger words to highlight important points Contrast, ChangeSimilarity or Continuity but, however, although, though in contrast, alternatively Since, moreover, similarity, as well as, still, likewise, therefore