NAME_________________________
APWH - COMPARATIVE ESSAY:
 ONE direct comparison:
o Evidence (in phrase form):
o Evidence (in phrase form):
o REASON for similarity:
 ONE direct contrast:
o Evidence (in phrase form):
o Evidence (in phrase form):
o REASON for difference:
 THESIS: (addresses all parts of the question, includes similarities
and differences and reasons)
APWH - CONTINUITY/CHANGE OVER TIME ESSAY:
 HISTORICAL CONTEXT:
o Evidence (in phrase form):
o Evidence (in phrase form):
 CHANGE AGENT:
o Evidence (in phrase form):
o Evidence (in phrase form):
 RESULTS:
o Evidence (in phrase form):
o Evidence (in phrase form):
o Evidence (in phrase form):
 CONTINUITY: DID NOT CHANGE:
o REASON for continuity:
 WORLD HISTORICAL CONTEXT:
 THESIS: (includes dates of the time period, addresses global
issues, answers all parts of the question)
APWH FRQ SAMPLE THESIS STATEMENTS
CCOT: Analyze the changes and continuities in commerce in
the Indian Ocean region from 600ce-1750.
Thesis: A continuity in Indian Ocean trade from 650ce to 1750ce
was significant exchange of imports and exports, especially due to
valuable resources in India and China. A significant change was the
increased involvement of Europeans, who hoped to use colonies for
raw materials and markets for goods.
C/C: Compare the emergence of nation-states in nineteenthcentury Latin America with the emergence of nation-states in
ONE of the following regions in the twentieth century.
Sub-Saharan Africa
The Middle East
Thesis: Independence movements in Latin America and Sub-Sahara
Africa shared the same goal of wanting to eliminate European control,
and similar results, in ongoing issues of dictatorship and poverty.
However, they differed in results because the Latin American
revolutions occurred 150 years earlier, so the countries have had
more time to evolve, and because Sub-Sahara Africa has had more
problems with race.
CCOT Essay Attack Matrix Activity
Purpose - To assemble necessary information and plan for writing a successful “Change
and Continuity over Time Essay”
Step 1 - Read the essay prompt and circle the directive parts of the essay
Step 2 - Identify the elements of the prompt
Step 3 - Research the elements of the essay prompt for appropriate factual information
Step 4 - Collect, select and categorize the information to be used in the essay using the
attack matrix
Step 5 - Use the collected information to create an acceptable thesis
Step 6 - Compare the completed attack matrix to the standard College Board CCOT
rubric to see that all elements of the rubric are addressed
Step 7 - Revise as necessary after step 6
Step 8 - Create an outline that can be used for the assigned CCOT Essay
ATTACK MATRIX RUBRIC
Category
Thesis-
Does not
meet
acceptable
standard
Meets
minimum
standards
10 pts
Meets
average
basic
core
standards
12pts
Exceeds
basic
core but
does not
meet
expanded
core
standards
15pts
Meets
expanded
core
standards
20 pts
Exceeds
basic
core
standards
25
Demonstrates
advanced
level thinking
and
Shows
exceptional
writing and
thinking
abilities
Wow!
Identifies
parameters
Wow!
Supporting facts
Wow!
Reason for
continuity
Wow!
Shows critical
thinking
Wow!
Shows planning
and adherence to
the College
Board Rubric
Wow!
CCOT Essay Attack Matrix
Prompt
Parameter #1
Parameter #2
Parameter #3
Facts about change
Reason for change or continuity
Thesis
Facts about continuity
FRQ Practice
Question: Analyze the continuities and changes in economic systems between 1750 and
1900 in one of the following areas. In your analysis, be sure to discuss the causes for the
changes and the reasons for the continuities.
 Western Europe
 Latin America and the Caribbean
 Sub-Saharan Africa
APWH: CONTINUITY/CHANGE OVER TIME ESSAY:
Causes of the Change:
Evidence (in phrase form):
Evidence (in phrase form):
CHANGE AGENT:
Evidence (in phrase form):
Evidence (in phrase form):
RESULTS:
Evidence (in phrase form):
Evidence (in phrase form):
Evidence (in phrase form):
CONTINUITY: DID NOT CHANGE:
REASON for continuity:
WORLD HISTORICAL CONTEXT:
THESIS: (includes dates of the time period, addresses global issues, answers all
parts of the question)
Compare and Contrast FRQ Practice
Question:
Choose two of your best friends. Compare them with regard to
one of the following factors:
 Interests/Hobbies
 Defining Personality Characteristics
 Core values
APWH : COMPARATIVE ESSAY:
ONE direct comparison:
Evidence (in phrase form):
Evidence (in phrase form):
REASON for similarity:
ONE direct contrast:
Evidence (in phrase form):
Evidence (in phrase form):
REASON for difference:
THESIS: (addresses all parts of the question, includes similarities and
differences and reasons)