1. Semester 1—DBQ ESSAY: NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION
DIRECTIONS: Using AT LEAST FOUR documents, you are to write a well-organized essay that includes an introduction, several body paragraphs addressing the tasks below, and a conclusion.
Historical Context: The Neolithic Age was a major change in the way humans lived their lives. During the Paleolithic Age, humans were hunter-gatherers and nomads. As a result of the Neolithic Age, an excess of food supplies led to the growth of civilizations.
Task: In a complete essay answer the following:
Explain the changes in the lives of humans from the Paleolithic Age to the Neolithic Age.
Discuss the effects (political, economic, and/or social) of the Neolithic Revolution.

2. INTRODUCTION NO DOCUMENTS ALLOWED! JUST BACKGROUND INFO.
THESIS IS ALWAYS THE LAST SENTENCE

3. ¶ WHEN:……. WHO:…….. WHAT: ……………….. WHERE:……… WHY:……..
DETAILS
¶ 1 Intro
WHEN:…….
WHO:……..
WHAT: ………………..
WHERE:………
WHY:……..
THESIS STATEMENT:____________________________
____________________________________________

4. Thesis Statement (Claim/Argument/opinion)
1. Get the thesis from the task:
2.PICK OUT THE IMPORTANT WORDS THROUGH ACTIVE READING!
Explain the changes in the lives of humans from the Paleolithic Age to the Neolithic Age.
Discuss the effects (political, economic, and/or social) of the Neolithic Revolution.
3. TO CREATE AND ARGUMENT ADD WORDS SUCH AS
Positive
Negative
Good
bad

5. Thesis Statement Examples:1.

6. BODY PARAGRAPHS USE TEAL STRATEGIES ONLY PLACE TO USE DOCUMENTS
OUTSIDE INFORMATION MUST BE USED

7. ¶2 Changes
Topic Sentence: There are several changes in the lives of humans from the Paleolithic Age to Neolithic Age.
DOC # ___
OUTSIDE INFO.

8. SYMBOLS & ABBREVIAITONS TO USE to make a QUICK OUTLINE
increase
decrease
this leads to
$ money
+ and
/ break up points; ideas
Neolithic Revolution—NR
Paleolithic Revolution—PR
PEOPLE—PPL

9. ¶3 EFFECTS
Topic Sentence: There were several effects of the Neolithic Age on the lives of humans, which were positive/negative (choose one that matches your thesis statement).
DOC # ___
OUTSIDE INFO.
This/These effect(s) were positive/negative (choose one that matches thesis) because

10. ¶4
CONCLUSION
RESTATE THESIS STATEMENT: ___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
SUM UP IDEAS: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
CLOSING SENTENCE: ______________________________________________
______________________________________________