Pre-AP 6th Grade
World Culture Studies
(Sample Assessment)
End of Course Exam
Part II Free Response Questions
Instructions:
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This is a timed test and you will have 50 minutes to complete this task.
Read the assignment carefully before you begin to write.
Spend no more than 10 minutes planning your essay.
Lined pages are given for your written work. Only portions written in the lined
pages will be scored.
Feel free to make corrections or revisions directly on your written work.
The Assignment:
Drawing on what you have learned in World Cultural Studies this year answer the
following question in good essay format on the lined pages.
Question:
Choose two of the following world cultural regions and write an essay that compares
and contrasts the economic, political, and social aspects of the two regions. Complete
your essay with a short discussion on how these two regions interact politically and
economically today, based on the similarities and differences shown.
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North America
Europe
Southwest Asia (Middle East)
East Asia
Planning Worksheet
Spend no more than 10 minutes planning your essay.
DO NOT WRITE YOUR ESSAY ON THIS PAGE.
WRITE YOUR ESSAY ON THE LINED PAGES.