Continuity and Change Over Time Essay

Continuity and Change Over Time Essay

Purpose

• The essay expects you to analyze historical changes and continuities that have shaped events and developments through history.

• Students will be able to recognize change as it occurs in history and identify and understand the causes of change.

• Students will be able to recognize factors which remain the same and which allowed this to continue over time.

Official Description Points Description1 Has an acceptable thesis. 1 Thesis

2 Addresses all parts of the question, though not necessarily evenly or thoroughly.

2 Address Question

Addresses most parts of the question: for example, addresses change but not continuity.

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3 Substantiates thesis with appropriate historical evidence.

2 Evidence

Partially substantiates thesis with appropriate historical evidence.

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4 Uses relevant world historical context effectively to explain continuity and change over time.

1 Global Context

5 Analyzes the process of continuity and change over time.

1 Analysis

Steps

• Step 1: Process the question- what is it asking me to do? What are some key phrases? What is my background knowledge of changes and continuities?

• Step 2: Build a framework- Create a timeline or graphic organizer to outline your information.

• Step 3: Build your essay- Create your thesis statement.• Step 4: Write it- Be sure to use analysis of continuities

and changes.

Outlining

• The essay prompt will lead you to choosing a specific method of essay writing. You need to be fluent in multiple approaches and be ready for any type of prompt.

• These are meant to be tools in your toolkit that you can employ at will.

• Your essay requires a starting point, transition and ending point.

• Pre-writing is mandatory. You should spend 5 minutes organizing and outlining your essay.

Structure

• Intro paragraph with thesis and support information (2 changes + 1 continuity OR 2 continuities + 1 change).

• 3-4 body paragraphs (1 each on major points with historical evidence and links to global context).

• Conclusion restating thesis and showing that you have proved your case.

• Whatever organizational structure you take needs to include BOTH continuity and change and the analysis of both. Connect continuities and changes to the global context (what is happening around the world at the same period?).

Basic Thesis Creation

• In the period _______ to _________, _________ changed from __________ to ___________ and _______ changed from _________ to _________, while _________ stayed the same.

Pre-Write Options (Chart)

Characteristics at Beginning of Time Period

Changes and Continuities

Characteristics at End of Time Period

Significant Changes, Turning Points, or Developments1.2.3.

Significant Continuities1.2.3.

Reasons WHY Changes/Continuties Occurred

1.2.3.

Pre-Write Options (Timeline)

Continuities

Beginning Date End Date

_______|________|_______|__________|_________|_______|________

Changes

Organization Options (Chronological)

Topic Paragraph #1 Beginning/Early

Paragraph #2 Middle

Paragraph #3 End/Late

Topic #1:

Topic #2:

Topic #3:

Organization Options (Chronological)

• Thesis Paragraph• Background• Thesis• Preview

• Body Paragraphs #1-3: Early/Beginning, Middle, Late Changes• Beginning Situation (Change from what?)• Change(s) at/near beginning including type of change (sudden, gradual, etc.)• Analysis of process of change (effects? Cause)• Comparison to global context (what does this tell us about other areas at same time

period?)• Body Paragraph #4: Continuities• What characteristics exist throughout the period? What caused the continuities?

What is the global context?• Conclusion• Restate thesis• Review points

Organization Option (Topical)

Topic Beginning/Early Middle End/Late

Paragraph #1

Paragraph #2

Paragraph #3

Organization Option (Topical)

• Thesis Paragraph• Background• Thesis Statement• Preview

• Body Paragraphs #1-4 by Topic• Beginning situation (change from what?)• Change(s) including description of type of change (sudden, gradual,

etc.)• Evidence of change (time period, specific example)• Analysis of process of change (cause? Effect?)• Continuity (what characteristics stayed the same?)• Comparison to Global Context (what do these continuities and changes

compare to the larger world context during the same time period).• Conclusion• Thesis Statement• Review

Target Language

Terms to Explain Changes Terms to Explain ContinutiesPreviously…Before…Until that time…Up to that time…Formerly…From that point forward…Over time…As things evolved…In the _______ century...Then comes the period of time when ____________...BECAUSE…

Throughout this period…Continued to…Persistent…Lasting…Enduring…Ongoing…Constant…Sustained…Maintained…BECAUSE…