1. EESPRIITE
A tool for Analyzing, Comparing or Demonstrating Change and Continuity Over Time of Societies, Empires, Nations, Presidents, etc.
When will you use it?
When reading to categorize information.
When writing to organize your thoughts.

2. E = Era
Identify main features of a historical era, i.e. classical era, colonial era,
Periodization - Timelines
Identify major watershed or pivotal moments in history.

3. E = Environment Identify region, state
Identify physical features that helped or hindered development
Identify impact of environment on social, economic, religious or political developments

4. S = Social History social classes women
forced labor systems, i.e. slavery, indentured servitude
diseases, epidemics
population shifts, increases, decreases, migration
extent of urbanization

5. P = Political History
degree of centralization or separation of powers, method of succession of leader
ideological foundations, i.e. social contracts
extent of popular participation, democracy
kinships vs. city-states vs. kingdoms vs. empires vs. nation-states
ruler, laws, bureaucracies, code of laws
level of state control over trade and industry

6. R = Religion
dominant religious beliefs vs. minority beliefs, including level of toleration, freedom
religion’s influence on literature and the arts
origin and spread of beliefs
relationship between religious leaders and rulers

7. I = Intellectual Developments
words that end in “ism”, i.e. humanism, communism, capitalism, fundamentalism
secular ideologies
their impact on political, economic and social developments
their impact on literature and the arts

8. I = Interaction with other societies
Are two or more societies coming in contact with each other?
Causes: Who is seeking whom? Why?
Nature of their relationship: Diplomatic or hostile?
Effects: What spread because of this interaction: trade, disease, religion...?

9. T = Technology tools, weapons, metals and inventions
impact of new technology
state support of technological advances
environmental impact

10. E = Economy Extent of agriculture, trade, industry
Forced Labor Systems
Level of internal and external trade
Social impact: Gender division in wealth
Role of the state in regulating the economy

11. Review Activity #1 Choose a current event article.
Summarize the event by identifying and describing the main EESPRIITE topic(s) in the story.
Analyze the current event by explaining what EESPRIITE condition(s) may have caused it and what possible EESPRIITE development(s) may occur as a result of it.
Analyze the current event by comparing it to a similar past event.

12. Your turn:
What is EESPRIITE?
What is its purpose?

13. Name the category:
Political History

14. the economy

15. religion

16. Social History

17. technology
Good or bad impact?

18. Review Activity #2 Choose a chapter in your textbook.
Look over chapter title, subtitles and visuals such as maps, timelines, charts, graphs, political cartoons, etc.
Look over key concepts, big picture questions and vocabulary.
Predict the EESPRITE topics emphasized in the chapter.