Aim How do I ace the Comparison LEQ

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Aim: How do I ace the Comparison LEQ Essay? Do Now: 1. Write a

Aim: How do I ace the Comparison LEQ Essay? Do Now: 1. Write a sentence DIRCECTLY COMPARING Cookie Monster and Sponge. Bob. 2. Write a sentence DIRECTLY CONTRASTING Cookie Monster and Sponge. Bob.

Ideas & Beliefs Civilization Western Europe Ideas & Beliefs Western Europe OR Russia Humanism

Ideas & Beliefs Civilization Western Europe Ideas & Beliefs Western Europe OR Russia Humanism Protestant Reformation Scientific Revolution Absolutism Ming Dynasty Neo-Confucianism Mughal Dynasty Sikhism Aztecs Aztec Religion Incan Religion

The LEQ (Long Essay Question) ü 1 Question | 40 Minutes | 15% of

The LEQ (Long Essay Question) ü 1 Question | 40 Minutes | 15% of Exam Score ü You will be given a choice between 2 LEQ options. ü There are 4 kinds of LEQs that the AP can ask you. Comparison and Contrast Changes and Continuities Over Time Causation Periodization

Your LEQ Question: Compare and contrast the development and impact of ideas and beliefs

Your LEQ Question: Compare and contrast the development and impact of ideas and beliefs in TWO of the following civilizations between 1450 – 1750 CE. [Ming Dynasty, Russia, Mughal Dynasty, Western Europe, Aztecs, Inca]

SPICE Social • Gender roles and relations • Family and kinship • Racial and

SPICE Social • Gender roles and relations • Family and kinship • Racial and ethnic constructions • Social and economic classes Political • Political structures and forms of government • Empires • Nations and nationalism • Revolts and revolutions • Regional, trans-regional, and global structures and organizations Interactions • Demography and disease • Migration • Patterns of Settlement • Technology Culture • Religions • Belief systems, philosophies, and ideologies • Science and technology • The arts and architecture Economic • Agricultural and pastoral production • Trade and commerce • Labor systems • Industrialization • Capitalism and Socialism

LEQ RUBRIC Skill: Contextualization Describes a broader historical context relevant to the prompt. Requires

LEQ RUBRIC Skill: Contextualization Describes a broader historical context relevant to the prompt. Requires an explanation typically consisting of multiple sentences. Information here cannot be repeated in the body paragraphs. 1 Thesis: States a thesis that makes a historically defensible claim 1 and responds to all parts of the question and establishes a line of reasoning. Argumentation and TARGETED SKILL COMPARISON 1 point – Describes similarities AND differences among historical individuals, events, developments, or processes 1 point- Explains the reasons for the above. Skill: Argumentation: SOPHISTICATION OF SUPPORTING EVIDENCE AND ARGUMENTATION (2 points) 1 point – Addresses the topic of the question with specific examples of relevant evidence 1 point – Utilizes specific examples of evidence to fully and effectively substantiates the stated thesis or relevant argument. Responses must include a broad range of evidence that, through analysis and explanation, justifies the stated thesis or a relevant argument 0 -2

Your Thesis Statement Between 1450 – 1750, the development of [Idea/Belief A] in [Civilization

Your Thesis Statement Between 1450 – 1750, the development of [Idea/Belief A] in [Civilization A] was similar to the development of [Idea/Belief B] in [Civilization B] because of ______. However, the impact of [Idea/Belief A] in [Civilization A] was different to the impact of [Idea/Belief B] in [Civilization B] because of ______ and ______. ü Include time period: 1450 – 1750 CE AND the 2 civilizations you are comparing. ü Include at least 2 similarities and 1 difference OR 1 similarity and 2 differences

Geographical & Historical Context 1. Describe the geographical context of the civilizations you will

Geographical & Historical Context 1. Describe the geographical context of the civilizations you will compare and contrast. How did the geography impact the civilization? Did the civilizations have access to each other? 2. Describe the historical context of how the civilizations you will compare and contrast developed (focus on how the civilizations began, and not how the ideas or beliefs began- so you do not “double dip”. 3. Describe the historical context of the period 1450 – 1750. What were larger global and historical patterns? Continuities or changes? *You do NOT need to address all of these. Just write at least 3 or more detailed sentences, or ideally an entire paragraph.

I Introduction: Outlining Your Essay A) Thesis statement must: ü Include time period: 1450

I Introduction: Outlining Your Essay A) Thesis statement must: ü Include time period: 1450 – 1750 CE AND the 2 civilizations you are comparing. ü Include at least 2 similarities and 1 difference OR 1 similarity and 2 differences B) Historical context: ü At least 3 or more sentences, OR its own paragraph II Body Paragraph One Similarities: Your topic sentence MUST make a direct comparison between BOTH civilizations. III Body Paragraph Two Differences: Your topic sentence MUST make a direct contrasting statement between BOTH civilizations. IV Conclusion A) Prove your thesis statement B) Make a connection to another time or place (synthesis)

Terms to use Comparisons Differences Similarly Conversely Comparatively In contrast to Likewise On the

Terms to use Comparisons Differences Similarly Conversely Comparatively In contrast to Likewise On the other hand As well as However Just as On the contrary