AP World History Free Response Questions

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* What is a thesis statement? * Why should you care?

* Start with the prompt. * If it is a Free-Response Question, what is the question? * Your answer is your thesis… sort of.

You are to answer the following question. You should spend 5 minutes organizing or outlining your essay. Write an essay that: * Has a relevant thesis and supports that thesis with appropriate historical evidence. * Addresses all parts of the question. * Uses historical context to show change over time and/or continuities. 2. Describe and analyze the cultural, economic, and political impact of Islam on ONE of the following regions between 1000 C.E. and 1750 C.E. Be sure to discuss continuities as well as changes. West Africa South Asia Europe

2. Describe and analyze the cultural, economic, and political impact of Islam on ONE of the following regions between 1000 C.E. and 1750 C.E. Be sure to discuss continuities as well as changes. West Africa South Asia Europe * This becomes: What was the cultural, economic, and political impact of Islam on _____ between 1000 C.E. and 1750 C.E.?

* What was the cultural, economic, and political impact of Islam on _____ between 1000 C.E. and 1750 C.E.? Include your dates Include your region of choice State what changed and what stayed the same using the categories from the prompt. Between 1000 C.E. and 1750 C.E., Islam impacted West Africa By changing its economics and political structure but many of its cultural aspects remained the same. Between _(begin)_ and _(end)_, _(topic)_(region)_ By changing its _(changed category(ies))_ but many of _(unchanged category(ies))_ remained the same.

You are to answer the following question. You should spend 5 minutes organizing or outlining your essay. Write an essay that: * Has a relevant thesis and supports that thesis with appropriate historical evidence. * Addresses all parts of the question. * Uses historical context to show change over time and/or continuities. 2. Describe and explain continuities and changes in religious beliefs and practices in ONE of the following regions from 1450 to the present. Sub-Saharan Latin America/Caribbean

Include your dates Include your region of choice State what changed and what stayed the same using the categories from the prompt. Between _(begin)_ and _(end)_, _(topic)_(region)_ By changing its _(changed category(ies))_ but many of _(unchanged category(ies))_ remained the same. Want a better thesis? Replace categories with “teasers.”

You are to answer the following question. You should spend 5 minutes organizing or outlining your essay. Write an essay that: * Has a relevant thesis and supports that thesis with appropriate historical evidence. * Addresses all parts of the question. * Makes direct, relevant comparisons. * Analyzes relevant reasons for similarities and differences. 3. Compare the emergence of nation-states in nineteenth- century Latin America with the emergence of nation-states in ONE of the following regions in the twentieth century. Sub-Saharan Africa The Middle East

3. Compare the emergence of nation-states in nineteenth-century Latin America with the emergence of nation-states in ONE of the following regions in the twentieth century. Sub-Saharan Africa The Middle East * What is the question? How does the emergence of nation-states in 19 th century Latin America compare with the emergence of nation-states of 20 th century _____?

* While _(less significant of compare or contrast)_, _(more significant of compare or contrast)_. * Yes _(less significant of compare or contrast)_, but _(more significant of compare or contrast)_. * When/During _(topic)_, _(region(s))_ has similar _______ but different _______.

* 5 paragraph essay * Hamburger structure is so 8 th grade * You’re in AP… You need a GOURMET burger.

* Your thesis and type of essay demand different organizational structures. * Choose wisely; the bun is filler, the other stuff is why you buy a burger

* Opening * Changed Category * Unchanged Category * Closing * Opening * Region One Differences * Region Two Differences * Similarities * Closing