Answers to the essay questions are to be written in the separate essay booklet.
In developing your answers to Parts II and III, be sure to keep these general definitions in mind:
(a) explain means “to make plain or understandable; to give reasons for or causes of; to show
the logical development or relationships of”
(b) describe means “to illustrate something in words or tell about it”
(c) evaluate means “to examine and judge the significance, worth, or condition of; to determine
the value of”
(d) compare and contrast means “to express similarities and differences”
Part II
THEMATIC ESSAY QUESTION
Directions: Write a well-organized essay that includes an introduction, several paragraphs addressing the task
below, and a conclusion.
Theme: Change
Throughout history, political revolutions had many causes. These revolutions
affected society and led to many changes. The changes may or may not have
resolved the problems that caused the revolutions.
Task:
Choose one political revolution from your study of global history and
geography and:
• Explain the causes of the revolution
• Describe the effects this political revolution had on society
• Evaluate whether the changes that resulted from the political revolution
resolved the problems that caused it
You may use any example from your study of global history, but do not use the American
Revolution. Some suggestions you might wish to consider include the French Revolution
(1789), Mexican Revolution (1910), Russian Revolution (1917), Chinese Revolution (1949),
Cuban Revolution (1959), or Haitian Revolution (1791).
You are not limited to these suggestions.
Guidelines:
In your essay, be sure to:
• Address all aspects of the Task
• Support the theme with relevant facts, examples, and details
• Use a logical and clear plan of organization
• Introduce the theme by establishing a framework that is beyond a simple
restatement of the Task and conclude with a summation of the theme
Do Now:
1. What is a theme?
2. What is a Thematic Essay?
3. Do some of the historical events I use for one Thematic essay fit into others?
Thematic Essay, Outline and Cloze
Smartboard Lesson
Essay Video
In developing your answers to Parts II and III, be sure to keep these general definitions in mind:
(a) explain means “to make plain or understandable; to give reasons for or causes of; to show
the logical development or relationships of”
(b) describe means “to illustrate something in words or tell about it”
(c) evaluate means “to examine and judge the significance, worth, or condition of; to determine
the value of”
(d) compare and contrast means “to express similarities and differences”
Part II
THEMATIC ESSAY QUESTION
Directions: Write a well-organized essay that includes an introduction, several paragraphs addressing the task
below, and a conclusion.
Theme: Change
Throughout history, political revolutions had many causes. These revolutions
affected society and led to many changes. The changes may or may not have
resolved the problems that caused the revolutions.
Task:
Choose one political revolution from your study of global history and
geography and:
• Explain the causes of the revolution
• Describe the effects this political revolution had on society
• Evaluate whether the changes that resulted from the political revolution
resolved the problems that caused it
You may use any example from your study of global history, but do not use the American
Revolution. Some suggestions you might wish to consider include the French Revolution
(1789), Mexican Revolution (1910), Russian Revolution (1917), Chinese Revolution (1949),
Cuban Revolution (1959), or Haitian Revolution (1791).
You are not limited to these suggestions.
Guidelines:
In your essay, be sure to:
• Address all aspects of the Task
• Support the theme with relevant facts, examples, and details
• Use a logical and clear plan of organization
• Introduce the theme by establishing a framework that is beyond a simple
restatement of the Task and conclude with a summation of the theme
Do Now:
1. What is a theme?
2. What is a Thematic Essay?
3. Do some of the historical events I use for one Thematic essay fit into others?
Thematic Essay, Outline and Cloze
Smartboard Lesson
Essay Video
