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11stst semester essay semester essay portion of the finalportion of the final

• Directions:Directions:  The following questions   The following questions are based upon readings and are based upon readings and lectures over the year.  Each essay lectures over the year.  Each essay should be approximately one-to-two should be approximately one-to-two pages in length and pages in length and mustmust address address the question with strong analytical the question with strong analytical discussion, supported by good discussion, supported by good historical information and detail.historical information and detail.

• Write an essay that:Write an essay that:– Has a relevant thesis and supports that Has a relevant thesis and supports that

thesis with evidencethesis with evidence– Analyzes the question and discusses the Analyzes the question and discusses the

significance of the issuesignificance of the issue– Does not simply summarize historical Does not simply summarize historical

events in a general narrativeevents in a general narrative– Uses historical details/evidence to Uses historical details/evidence to

support your paper’s main support your paper’s main position/argumentposition/argument

1.1. Assess the validity of the following Assess the validity of the following statement:  statement:  “The emergence of Marxist “The emergence of Marxist Communist ideology was a direct response Communist ideology was a direct response to the perceived economic and social to the perceived economic and social problems of the Industrial Revolution.”problems of the Industrial Revolution.”

2.2. Explain the causes of the French Explain the causes of the French Revolution and discuss how France Revolution and discuss how France developed from a constitutional monarchy developed from a constitutional monarchy to democratic despotism to the Napoleonic to democratic despotism to the Napoleonic Empire.  Empire. 

3.3. Assess the validity of the following Assess the validity of the following statement:  “Nationalism has directly and statement:  “Nationalism has directly and indirectly caused the conflicts of the 19th indirectly caused the conflicts of the 19th and 20th century.”  Analyze and discuss. and 20th century.”  Analyze and discuss.

#1 thing that was missing #1 thing that was missing from essays…from essays…

• ANALYSIS! ANALYSIS!

Other things to work Other things to work on…on…

• Thesis statementsThesis statements• Transitional statementsTransitional statements• Topic sentences Topic sentences

• Good Good – Specific examples Specific examples – Strong, clear thesisStrong, clear thesis– Using proper nouns Using proper nouns

in thesis statementin thesis statement– Using depth, Using depth,

comparison, comparison, analysis, etc. analysis, etc.

– Using accurate Using accurate factsfacts

• Bad Bad – Simply a summary of Simply a summary of

the events the events – Facts but no analysisFacts but no analysis– Missing thesisMissing thesis– Thesis to vagueThesis to vague– Thesis does not line Thesis does not line

up with the rest of the up with the rest of the paperpaper

– Incorrect factsIncorrect facts– No clear topic No clear topic

sentences or sentences or transitional sentencestransitional sentences

What is historical What is historical analysis? analysis? • Comparing and contrastingComparing and contrasting

• Connecting ideas to the past or to Connecting ideas to the past or to todaytoday

• Making a prediction or inference Making a prediction or inference Facts, dates, etc…

Analysis, comparison, depth

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Big Word of the DayBig Word of the Day:: AnalyzeAnalyze

• Etymology (history of the word): New Latin, Etymology (history of the word): New Latin, from Greek, from from Greek, from analyeinanalyein to break up, from to break up, from ana-ana- + + lyeinlyein to loosen to loosen– separation of a whole into its component parts separation of a whole into its component parts – an examination of a complex, its elements, and their an examination of a complex, its elements, and their

relations relations – to divide a complex whole into its parts or elements to divide a complex whole into its parts or elements

• Easy translation – to examine an idea/event Easy translation – to examine an idea/event critically and fullycritically and fully

Big Word of the DayBig Word of the Day:: AnalyzeAnalyze

• Analyze Steve Analyze Steve Urkel’s ability to Urkel’s ability to get a date. get a date. This is This is known as the known as the promptprompt. . It instructs the writer It instructs the writer what the essay needs what the essay needs to be about.to be about.

• Steve Urkel would have a Steve Urkel would have a hard time getting a date hard time getting a date because he looks like a nerd because he looks like a nerd due to his clothes and big due to his clothes and big glasses and women would be glasses and women would be embarrassed and ridiculed by embarrassed and ridiculed by their friends if they choose to their friends if they choose to be seen in public with him. be seen in public with him.

• Is this using analysis??Is this using analysis??

Big Word of the Big Word of the DayDay:: AnalyzeAnalyze

• Steve Urkel would have a hard time Steve Urkel would have a hard time getting a date because he looks like a getting a date because he looks like a nerd due to his clothes and big glasses nerd due to his clothes and big glasses and women would be embarrassed and and women would be embarrassed and ridiculed by their friends if they choose to ridiculed by their friends if they choose to

be seen in public with him.be seen in public with him.

• NO! There are only NO! There are only generalities, it’s a run-generalities, it’s a run-on sentence, and the on sentence, and the paragraph is shorter paragraph is shorter than Urkel’s pants! than Urkel’s pants!

Big Word of the Big Word of the DayDay:: AnalyzeAnalyze

Big Word of the DayBig Word of the Day:: AnalyzeAnalyze

• Analyze Steve Urkel’s ability to Analyze Steve Urkel’s ability to get a date. get a date. – Topic Sentece: Topic Sentece: Steve Urkel would Steve Urkel would

have a difficult time getting a date have a difficult time getting a date because his appearance is that of a because his appearance is that of a nerd.nerd.

– Evidence: Evidence: His bowling shoes, high His bowling shoes, high water pants, and suspenders would water pants, and suspenders would be considered a fashion disaster, be considered a fashion disaster, regardless of the era.regardless of the era.

– Analysis:Analysis: Even if they found his Even if they found his personality appealing, women personality appealing, women would suffer social humiliation from would suffer social humiliation from their peers if they appeared in their peers if they appeared in public with Steve Urkel.public with Steve Urkel.

Examples of analysis: Examples of analysis: • ““The Chinese felt pride for their country and they The Chinese felt pride for their country and they

didn’t want foreigners gaining privileges and didn’t want foreigners gaining privileges and populating their country. This is displayed by…”populating their country. This is displayed by…”

• ““The competition created from the free market The competition created from the free market system puts a business’ profits in front of its system puts a business’ profits in front of its workers. For example… Marxist communist workers. For example… Marxist communist ideology removes competition from the market ideology removes competition from the market therefore…”therefore…”

• “…“…this led to…”this led to…”

• ““Marx predicted….. , but didn’t predict… Marx and Marx predicted….. , but didn’t predict… Marx and his ideology were a response to predictions…”his ideology were a response to predictions…”

More examples…More examples…

• ““However, even now the US is in a constant However, even now the US is in a constant state of fluctuation…. This is shown state of fluctuation…. This is shown through…”through…”

• ““The Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights The Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights gave the French revolutionaries the ideas gave the French revolutionaries the ideas for their own Declaration of Rights. It gave for their own Declaration of Rights. It gave them specific ideas such as…”them specific ideas such as…”

• ““Some of the long term effects of the French Some of the long term effects of the French Revolution were…”Revolution were…”

• Complete analysis worksheet Complete analysis worksheet

What are some components What are some components of a good thesis statement of a good thesis statement (for a historical essay)? (for a historical essay)?

On the road to a great On the road to a great thesis…thesis…

• During the 19During the 19thth-20-20thth centuries many centuries many of the conflicts that took place were of the conflicts that took place were directly or indirectly caused by directly or indirectly caused by nationalism. nationalism.

– What could change to make it more What could change to make it more complete??complete??

On the road to a great On the road to a great thesis…thesis…

• Old: “During the 19Old: “During the 19thth-20-20thth centuries centuries many of the conflicts that took place many of the conflicts that took place were directly or indirectly caused by were directly or indirectly caused by nationalism.”nationalism.”

• New: “During the 19New: “During the 19thth-20-20thth centuries centuries conflicts such as ________, _________, conflicts such as ________, _________, and ________were directly or and ________were directly or indirectly caused by nationalism.”indirectly caused by nationalism.”

Getting closer to a great Getting closer to a great thesis: thesis:

• As the 19As the 19thth century came to a close, century came to a close, and the 20and the 20thth century began conflicts century began conflicts between European powers were between European powers were starting to rise because of starting to rise because of nationalism. nationalism.

– What could change? What could change?

Getting closer to a great Getting closer to a great thesis: thesis:

• Old: “As the 19Old: “As the 19thth century came to a close, century came to a close, and the 20and the 20thth century began conflicts century began conflicts between European powers were starting between European powers were starting to rise because of nationalism.” to rise because of nationalism.”

• New: “As the 19New: “As the 19thth century came to a century came to a close, and the 20close, and the 20thth century began century began conflicts such as ________, ___________, conflicts such as ________, ___________, and __________ were starting to rise and __________ were starting to rise because of nationalism.” because of nationalism.”

Good thesis statements: Good thesis statements: • To the point: To the point:

– ““Philosopher Karl Marx developed Marxist Philosopher Karl Marx developed Marxist Communism as a method of preventing this Communism as a method of preventing this gap from spreading because capitalism was gap from spreading because capitalism was not equal, most everyone was poor, and the not equal, most everyone was poor, and the hardest workers got paid the least.”hardest workers got paid the least.”

– Changes: Changes: • ““Philosopher Karl Marx developed Marxist Philosopher Karl Marx developed Marxist

Communism as a method of preventing the Communism as a method of preventing the gap gap between rich and poorbetween rich and poor because capitalism because capitalism did did not offer equalitynot offer equality, , caused worker discontentcaused worker discontent because the hardest workers got paid the least.”because the hardest workers got paid the least.”

Good thesis statements: Good thesis statements: • General, but good: General, but good:

– ““Due to increased aggressive expansion and Due to increased aggressive expansion and rivalries, nationalism has directly and rivalries, nationalism has directly and indirectly caused the conflicts of the 19-20indirectly caused the conflicts of the 19-20thth centuries.”centuries.”

– ““The idea of communism, created by Karl The idea of communism, created by Karl Marx, was proposed to balance the economy Marx, was proposed to balance the economy as well as social situations so that all men as well as social situations so that all men essentially would be equal in wealth and essentially would be equal in wealth and influence.”influence.”

• Simple, but good: Simple, but good: – ““In the 19In the 19thth-20-20thth centuries nationalism directly centuries nationalism directly

and indirectly led to conflicts because of the and indirectly led to conflicts because of the Europeans fighting over Africa, European Europeans fighting over Africa, European countries building militaries, and because of countries building militaries, and because of the tension between Austria and Serbia.” the tension between Austria and Serbia.”

Why are topic sentences Why are topic sentences and transitions important? and transitions important?

Why are topic sentences Why are topic sentences and transitions important? and transitions important?

So the other day I saw Eric and you’ll

never guess what

happened…

OMG! Did you

notice Karly’s hair?

What’s the math

HW?

I love cats, but puppies are the cutest…do you

like your iPhone? My mom is so

weird. I love my new eye shadow.

How was the history final? I need new pink

slippers…

Examples of topic Examples of topic sentences/transitionssentences/transitions

• ““First, nationalism caused First, nationalism caused aggressive expansion. For aggressive expansion. For example…”example…”

• ““In addition to aggressive expansion, In addition to aggressive expansion, nationalist feelings caused rivalries nationalist feelings caused rivalries which led to…”which led to…”

Next steps…Next steps…

• Re-read your essayRe-read your essay

• In the margins, re-write your thesis In the margins, re-write your thesis statementstatement– Change as neededChange as needed– Peer EditPeer Edit– Change again, if neededChange again, if needed

HomeworkHomework

• Title: Title: 11stst Semester Vocab Review Semester Vocab Review

• Look up each 1Look up each 1stst semester word semester word (glossary or dictionary)(glossary or dictionary)

• Write the definition and a 1-sentence Write the definition and a 1-sentence example/significant statement (from example/significant statement (from semester 1) to show me that you semester 1) to show me that you understand! understand!

• Due on Friday! Due on Friday!

• Plebicite Plebicite • Free-Market Free-Market

EconomyEconomy• Mobilization Mobilization • Assimilation Assimilation • Urbanization Urbanization • Rural Rural • Urban Urban

• Proletariat Proletariat • Bourgeois Bourgeois • Coup d'étatCoup d'état• Command Command

Economy Economy • Despotism Despotism • ConspiracyConspiracy