AP World History Themes:

Statebuilidng expansion and conflict.

Interaction between humans and the environment.

Creation, expansion and interaction of economic systems.

Development and interaction of cultures.

Development and transformation of social structures.

Essential Skills

Analyzing Historical Evidence

AP History Reasoning Skills

Argument Development

Primary

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Comparison

Contextualization

Causation

Continuity
and Change Over Time

Argumentation

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Paragraph 1

Context

4 to 5 Sentences:

Contextualization (explain what happened 100 to 200 years prior that caused this
In the years leading up to. OR In the early/late ___ century

Thesis

Sentence 3: Your position on each part of the question; basically a one sentence answer to the question. (your general claim)

Sentence 4: Your plan for answering each part of the question; basically list what you are going to say about each part of the question (at least 3 specific claims)

Paragraph 2

Claim

Sentence 1: Topic Sentence: restate the first thing you listed in paragraph 1, sentence 4 (your claim)

Data

Sentence 2:  Prove THIS claim only with data from a document.

Warrant

Sentence 3: warrant this data by linking it to the claim and explaining extended analysis on this document:
POV OR Intended Audience OR Historical Context OR Intended purpose

TRANSITION PHASE/WORD: also, likewise, additionally, furthermore, further proves...

Data

Sentence 4:  Prove THIS claim only with data from a document.

Warrant

Sentence 5: warrant this data by linking it to the claim and explaining extended analysis on this document:
POV OR Intended Audience OR Historical Context OR Intended purpose

TRANSITION PHASE/WORD: also, likewise, additionally, furthermore, further proves...

Sentence 7-?: repeat as necessary, STAY ON TOPIC

Claim

Last Sentence: Explain how your data supports your claim & transition to next paragraph

Paragraph 3

TRANSITION PHASE/WORD: another, also, likewise, additionally, furthermore, further prove, however, unlike, while, despite, meanwhile..

Claim

Sentence 1: Topic Sentence: restate the second thing you listed in paragraph 1, sentence 4 (your claim)

Data

Sentence 2:  Prove THIS claim only with data from a document.

Warrant

Sentence 3: warrant this data by linking it to the claim and  explaining extended analysis on this document:
POV OR Intended Audience OR Historical Context OR Intended purpose

TRANSITION PHASE/WORD: also, likewise, additionally, furthermore, further proves...

Data

Sentence 4:  Prove THIS claim only with data from a document.

Warrant

Sentence 5:warrant this data by linking it to the claim and  explaining extended analysis on this document:
POV OR Intended Audience OR Historical Context OR Intended purpose

TRANSITION PHASE/WORD: also, likewise, additionally, furthermore, further proves...

Sentence 7-?: repeat as necessary, STAY ON TOPIC

Warrant

Last Sentence: Explain how your data supports your claim & transition to next sentence

Paragraph 4

TRANSITION PHASE/WORD: another, also, likewise, additionally, furthermore, further prove, however, unlike, while, despite, meanwhile..

Claim

Sentence 1: Topic Sentence: restate a part of your thesis that you listed in paragraph 1, sentence 4 (your claim)

Data

Sentence 2:  Prove THIS claim only with data NOT found in a document -- USE outside information

Warrant

Sentence 3: warrant this data by explaining how and why it proves the claim

TRANSITION PHASE/WORD: also, likewise, additionally, furthermore, further proves...

Data

Sentence 4:  Prove THIS claim only with data NOT found in a document -- USE outside information

Warrant

Sentence 5: warrant this data by explaining how and why it proves the claim

TRANSITION PHASE/WORD: also, likewise, additionally, furthermore, further proves...

Sentence 6-?: repeat as necessary, STAY ON TOPIC

Warrant

Last Sentence: Explain how your data supports

Paragraph 5

Thesis

Sentence 1+: Your position on each part of the question; basically a one sentence answer to the question with a review of the specific claims you made. (your claim)