Extra Credit Essay
Extra credit essay prompts
Please write a complete, elaborate, thesis using alternate words for the key words of the prompt.
Please write a deep analysis at the end of this essay format. Remember the analysis is always “reasons” for change/continuity/ comparison or contrast.
Use the following websites to help you with graphic organizers. You will use the following to write out your evidences.
Graph organizer websites: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/graphicorganizers/ http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/graphic_org/ http://www.teachervision.fen.com/graphic-organizers/printable/6293.html Yes, this is an extra credit assignment that goes in the essay section. You grade for it is divided into three main components: 1. Articulate Thesis …show more content…
worthy of three points 2. Justified Analysis worthy of three points 3. Elaborate Evidences that are well organized worthy of four points. Total 10 points Prompts: (Remember your number assigned to you in class) 1. Compare and contrast the following early civilizations’ cultural, political and social structures. Mesopotamia Egypt Indus Valley Shang China Mesoamerica
2• Compare and contrast the major religions we have studied: Buddhism, Christianity, Daoism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and African. Include when and where, strengths, weaknesses, leaders, how begun, how spread (especially missionary outreach) relationship to the state, role of women within each religion? How each of these religions changed over time.
3• Compare and contrast the role of the following religions below played in promoting or impeding societal change in the classical to post classical era: Christianity Buddhism Hinduism Islam Judaism
4. Compare and contrast the following empires: Han, Roman, Greek, Persian and Guptas as to strengths and weaknesses, leaders, accomplishments, and reasons for decline.
5. Compare and contrast the development of Buddhism in China versus India. Consider the impact of different social and political climates.
6• Compare and contrast the development of African and New World societies: Ghana, Songhay, and Mali, with Toltec, Inca, and Aztec. Consider reasons for growth, trade patterns, social structures, role of religion, role of women, contacts with other cultures, and reasons for decline.
7. Compare and contrast the impact of the Mongol invasions of the four regions listed below. China India Russia Persia Middle East
8• Compare and contrast “civilized, settled” societies with the nomadic ones they interacted with (like the Huns, Vikings, Mongols).
What factors characterized their interactions? In what ways did the values of these societies differ? Their social structure? Their treatment of women?
9. Compare and contrast the causes and consequences of major disease flows across the world. In your answer you might consider these examples: Black Death in China and Europe - l300's; Demise of New World Populations after contacts with Europeans - 1500's; Influenza Epidemic of l9l9-l920; AIDs pandemic.
10• Compare how women's lives in East Asia were affected by Neo-Confucianism from the 12th to the 19th centuries. (Neo-Confucianism strengthened patriarchies in China’s Song Dynasty, Japan’s Tokugawa Period, Korea’s Yi Dynasty and Vietnam’s Tran and Viet dynasties.)
11. The era of 600-1450 was marked by different forms of treatment of women and the different roles they played in society. Choose two different cultures below and compare and contrast the role and treatment of women in them.
Western Europe Sub-Saharan Africa
12• Compare and contrast Japanese and European feudalism in terms of economic, cultural, social, political and technological …show more content…
features.
13• Compare and contrast the developments in political, economic and social institutions in eastern and western Europe from 600 to 1450.
14• Compare and contrast the impact of Islam on two gender systems in sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia or South Asia.
15. Compare and contrast the social, cultural, political and economic structures of the Aztec Empire and Inca Empire.
16• Compare and contrast European and sub-Saharan African contacts with the Islamic world. 17. Compare the empires of the European kingdoms of Great Britain, France, and Spain with the empires of the Ottomans, Mughals, and Ming in the period from l450-l750, looking from the beginning to the end of the period. Look at political and economic systems, cultural and intellectual development, and technological progress.
18. Discuss the changes and continuities that occurred in the roles and functions of cities in major societies from the Neolithic Revolution to 1750.
19• Trace and analyze the changes and continuities in global demographics from 8000 BCE through 1900 CE. Be sure to address what global processes affected it throughout that time?
20• Trace and analyze the evolution of slavery and serfdom from prehistoric times to the end of the 19th century in TWO of the following regions.
Eastern Europe Sub-Saharan
Africa
21. Trace and analyze the evolution of slavery and serfdom from prehistoric times to the end of the 19th century in TWO of the following regions.
East Asia Mediterranean
22• Describe the evolution of various political units in Western Europe from 1000 to 1750.
23. Describe the changes and continuities in the evolution and spread of scientific and technological knowledge from 1000 to 1450 in the following two regions: Islamic Eurasia, and East Asia.
24. Analyze the changes and continuities in the impact of Islam on the arts, sciences and technologies from 600 to 1914.
25• Analyze the changes and continuities in the major disease flows across the world from the 13th C to the present. Be sure to address cause and consequences.
26. The era of 600-1450 was marked by different forms of treatment of women and the different roles they played in society. Choose two different cultures below and compare and contrast the role and treatment of women in them.
East Asia Americas
27. Analyze the changes and continuities in the two of the following gunpowder empires from their coming to power to their ultimate decline. Be sure to examine their governments, economies and cultures. Safavids, and Mughals
28. Pick ONE of the following regions and discuss the change and continuities in European settlement from 1450 to 1750. Latin America
29. Pick ONE of the following regions and discuss the change and continuities in European settlement from 1450 to 1750. North America
30. Analyze the changes and continuities in the contacts between major religions, e.g. Islam & Buddhism, from the religion’s evolution to 1750.
31. Analyze the changes and continuities in the contacts between major religions, e.g. Christianity & Islam from the religion’s evolution to 1750.
32. Trace and analyze the changes and continuities in the environments of two of the regions of the world from 8000 BCE to 1750. Europe Sub-Saharan Africa
33. Trace and analyze the changes and continuities in the environments of two of the regions of the world from 8000 BCE to 1750. Middle East & East Asia
34. Trace and analyze the changes and continuities in the environments of two of the regions of the world from 8000 BCE to 1750. SE Asia & South Asia
35. Trace and analyze the changes and continuities in the environments of two of the regions of the world from 8000 BCE to 1750. Latin America & North America
Please write a complete, elaborate, thesis using alternate words for the key words of the prompt.
Please write a deep analysis at the end of this essay format. Remember the analysis is always “reasons” for change/continuity/ comparison or contrast.
Use the following websites to help you with graphic organizers. You will use the following to write out your evidences.
Graph organizer websites: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/graphicorganizers/ http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/graphic_org/ http://www.teachervision.fen.com/graphic-organizers/printable/6293.html Yes, this is an extra credit assignment that goes in the essay section. You grade for it is divided into three main components: 1. Articulate Thesis …show more content…
worthy of three points 2. Justified Analysis worthy of three points 3. Elaborate Evidences that are well organized worthy of four points. Total 10 points Prompts: (Remember your number assigned to you in class) 1. Compare and contrast the following early civilizations’ cultural, political and social structures. Mesopotamia Egypt Indus Valley Shang China Mesoamerica
2• Compare and contrast the major religions we have studied: Buddhism, Christianity, Daoism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and African. Include when and where, strengths, weaknesses, leaders, how begun, how spread (especially missionary outreach) relationship to the state, role of women within each religion? How each of these religions changed over time.
3• Compare and contrast the role of the following religions below played in promoting or impeding societal change in the classical to post classical era: Christianity Buddhism Hinduism Islam Judaism
4. Compare and contrast the following empires: Han, Roman, Greek, Persian and Guptas as to strengths and weaknesses, leaders, accomplishments, and reasons for decline.
5. Compare and contrast the development of Buddhism in China versus India. Consider the impact of different social and political climates.
6• Compare and contrast the development of African and New World societies: Ghana, Songhay, and Mali, with Toltec, Inca, and Aztec. Consider reasons for growth, trade patterns, social structures, role of religion, role of women, contacts with other cultures, and reasons for decline.
7. Compare and contrast the impact of the Mongol invasions of the four regions listed below. China India Russia Persia Middle East
8• Compare and contrast “civilized, settled” societies with the nomadic ones they interacted with (like the Huns, Vikings, Mongols).
What factors characterized their interactions? In what ways did the values of these societies differ? Their social structure? Their treatment of women?
9. Compare and contrast the causes and consequences of major disease flows across the world. In your answer you might consider these examples: Black Death in China and Europe - l300's; Demise of New World Populations after contacts with Europeans - 1500's; Influenza Epidemic of l9l9-l920; AIDs pandemic.
10• Compare how women's lives in East Asia were affected by Neo-Confucianism from the 12th to the 19th centuries. (Neo-Confucianism strengthened patriarchies in China’s Song Dynasty, Japan’s Tokugawa Period, Korea’s Yi Dynasty and Vietnam’s Tran and Viet dynasties.)
11. The era of 600-1450 was marked by different forms of treatment of women and the different roles they played in society. Choose two different cultures below and compare and contrast the role and treatment of women in them.
Western Europe Sub-Saharan Africa
12• Compare and contrast Japanese and European feudalism in terms of economic, cultural, social, political and technological …show more content…
features.
13• Compare and contrast the developments in political, economic and social institutions in eastern and western Europe from 600 to 1450.
14• Compare and contrast the impact of Islam on two gender systems in sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia or South Asia.
15. Compare and contrast the social, cultural, political and economic structures of the Aztec Empire and Inca Empire.
16• Compare and contrast European and sub-Saharan African contacts with the Islamic world. 17. Compare the empires of the European kingdoms of Great Britain, France, and Spain with the empires of the Ottomans, Mughals, and Ming in the period from l450-l750, looking from the beginning to the end of the period. Look at political and economic systems, cultural and intellectual development, and technological progress.
18. Discuss the changes and continuities that occurred in the roles and functions of cities in major societies from the Neolithic Revolution to 1750.
19• Trace and analyze the changes and continuities in global demographics from 8000 BCE through 1900 CE. Be sure to address what global processes affected it throughout that time?
20• Trace and analyze the evolution of slavery and serfdom from prehistoric times to the end of the 19th century in TWO of the following regions.
Eastern Europe Sub-Saharan
Africa
21. Trace and analyze the evolution of slavery and serfdom from prehistoric times to the end of the 19th century in TWO of the following regions.
East Asia Mediterranean
22• Describe the evolution of various political units in Western Europe from 1000 to 1750.
23. Describe the changes and continuities in the evolution and spread of scientific and technological knowledge from 1000 to 1450 in the following two regions: Islamic Eurasia, and East Asia.
24. Analyze the changes and continuities in the impact of Islam on the arts, sciences and technologies from 600 to 1914.
25• Analyze the changes and continuities in the major disease flows across the world from the 13th C to the present. Be sure to address cause and consequences.
26. The era of 600-1450 was marked by different forms of treatment of women and the different roles they played in society. Choose two different cultures below and compare and contrast the role and treatment of women in them.
East Asia Americas
27. Analyze the changes and continuities in the two of the following gunpowder empires from their coming to power to their ultimate decline. Be sure to examine their governments, economies and cultures. Safavids, and Mughals
28. Pick ONE of the following regions and discuss the change and continuities in European settlement from 1450 to 1750. Latin America
29. Pick ONE of the following regions and discuss the change and continuities in European settlement from 1450 to 1750. North America
30. Analyze the changes and continuities in the contacts between major religions, e.g. Islam & Buddhism, from the religion’s evolution to 1750.
31. Analyze the changes and continuities in the contacts between major religions, e.g. Christianity & Islam from the religion’s evolution to 1750.
32. Trace and analyze the changes and continuities in the environments of two of the regions of the world from 8000 BCE to 1750. Europe Sub-Saharan Africa
33. Trace and analyze the changes and continuities in the environments of two of the regions of the world from 8000 BCE to 1750. Middle East & East Asia
34. Trace and analyze the changes and continuities in the environments of two of the regions of the world from 8000 BCE to 1750. SE Asia & South Asia
35. Trace and analyze the changes and continuities in the environments of two of the regions of the world from 8000 BCE to 1750. Latin America & North America