1. Dr. Afxendiou Sachem North High School
LEQ - Periodization
Dr. Afxendiou
Sachem North High School

2. Thesis
What is the argument you are going to make? Take a firm position and say why you think this is so.
Example:
The emergence of Buddhism in the 5th century B.C.E. was or was not a turning point in world history. It was a turning point because it led to ___ and ____.
Prompt:
Evaluate the extent to which the Neolithic Revolution was a turning point in history.

3. Introduction
The NR was a turning point in history. It was a turning point because before the Neolithic Revolution most societies were hunter-gatherer societies and afterwards they started to make the transition to agricultural, sedentary societies. The domestication of plants and animals as well as job specialization were a result of these changes, people did not have to spend all of their time searching for food so they were able to occupy themselves with other activities and eventually form complex societies known as civilizations.

4. Paragraph 1
Describes what it was like before the event (historical thinking)
Gives historical evidence to reinforce description (evidence)
Describes what it was like after the event
Gives historical evidence to reinforce description

5. Paragraph 2 What are consequences of the event? (historical thinking)
How is the world different? (historical thinking, evidence)
Historical evidence of difference that proves world history is on a different course – perhaps what is to come (evidence)

6. Essay Prompt: Evaluate the extent to which the Crusades were a turning point in world history.