Transcript The Silk Road CCOT

The Silk Road CCOT
Adapted from the 2009 AP World
History Exam
Basic Core
Expanded Core
Historical skills and knowledge required to show competence.
Historical skills and knowledge required to show excellence.
1. Has acceptable thesis.
(addresses the global issues and
the time period specified)
2. Addresses all parts of the
of the question, though not
necessarily evenly or thoroughly.
(Addresses most parts of the
question: for example, addresses
change but not continuity)
3. Substantiates thesis with
appropriate evidence.
(Partially substantiates thesis with
appropriate evidence.)
4. Uses relevant world historical
context effectively to explain
change over time and/or continuity.
5. Analyzes the process of change
over time and continuity.
(tell why things are continuous
and why changes have occurred)
1 Point Expands beyond basic core of
1-7 Points. The basic core of a
0-2 Points
score of 7 must be achieved
2 Points before a student can earn expanded
core points.
Examples:
(1)
 Has a clear, analytical, and comprehensive
thesis
 Analyzes all issues of the question (as
2 Points
relevant): global context, chronology,
causation, change, continuity, effects,
(1)
content.
 Addresses all parts of the question evenly.
1 Point  Provides ample historical evidence to
substantiate thesis.
 Provides links with relevant ideas, events,
1 Point
and trends in an innovative way.
.
Subtotal
7 Points
Subtotal
2 Points
Acceptable Thesis (1 pt)
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Restate the prompt
Address both continuity AND change
Provide analysis of the continuity and change
Can be more than one sentence, but must be
consecutive to make it flow
Address All Parts of Question (2 pts)
• Two points for this – you MUST address BOTH
continuities and changes
– “Rule of Three” minimum
– Only need one continuity and one change for today
• Continuities must exist at the beginning and end of
the ENTIRE time period (200 B.C.E. to 1450 B.C.E)
• Changes are things that are different during the
time period
– Specific changes – NOT what is happening at beginning,
middle, and end of time period
Substantiate Thesis with Appropriate
Historical Evidence (2 pts)
• Must support either a change or continuity and
connect with prompt (Silk Road)
• Must be historically accurate
• Need to have AT LEAST eight pieces of evidence
– Does not have to be balanced evenly between
continuities and changes, but should have some for both
• For today’s essay I will only require FOUR pieces for
full credit
Uses Relevant World Historical Context to
Explain Change or Continuity (1 pt)
• Need to place changes in the larger world context
and identify what GLOBAL events brought about
changes
• The “big picture” things that are happening in the
world at the time period and how they contributed
to the changes
– Think about APWH Key Concepts
• Also discuss how continuities persist despite these
global forces that bring about change
Analyzes the Process of Continuity and
Change Over Time (1 pt)
• This is where you explain the reasons WHY the
changes and continuities happened
• CAUSATION!!!  What caused these continuities
and changes to occur?
– Why did a change occur and how did it impact the
particular region?
CCOT Formula
• Paragraph one:
– Thesis
– Time period, region, global issue, continuities and changes (two each)
– Could also include the World Historical Context here – what are the big picture
things happening across the regions specified during that time period?
• Paragraph Two:
• Addresses first part of thesis (either the continuities or changes)
– Tell the story of what stayed the same or what changed
– Need to support with historically accurate evidence
• Paragraph Three:
• Addresses second part of the thesis (either continuities or changes)
– Tell the story of what stayed the same or changed
– Need to support with historically accurate evidence
• Paragraph Four:
• Conclusion
– Analysis of the process of the continuity and change over time (why things
changed and why they stayed the same)
• If this hadn’t been done in previous two paragraphs
2009 CCOT Essay Prompt
– Directions: You are to answer the following question. You
should spend 5 minutes organizing your essay and 35 minutes
writing
– Write an essay that:
– Has a relevant thesis and supports that thesis with appropriate historical
evidence
– Addresses all parts of the question
– Uses world historical context to show continuities and changes over
time
– Analyzes the process of continuity and change over time
– Analyze continuities and changes along the Silk Road
from 200 B.C.E to 1450 C.E.
CCOT Essay Requirements
– This will be a reduced version of the CCOT
– The MINIMUM requirements are:
1. Thesis that addresses ONE continuity and ONE
change
2. One paragraph addressing a continuity, one
addressing a change
3. At least FOUR pieces of historically accurate
evidence
4. One reference to a world historical context
5. An analysis of either your change or continuity
CCOT Essay Review (10 minutes)
– Read your essay and complete the following tasks:
1. Highlight OR circle your thesis
2. Use three different colored highlighters (or colored
pencils if you do not have them) to do the
following:
1. Highlight your World Historical Context
2. Highlight all of your pieces of evidence – and number
them
3. Highlight your analysis of the change or continuity
-Create a key to identify colors
CCOT Essay Peer Review (15 minutes)
– Read your peers’ essay and complete the following:
1. Highlight their thesis
2. Use three different colored highlighters (or colored
pencils if you do not have them) to do the
following:
1. Highlight the World Historical Context
2. Highlight all of the pieces of evidence – and number
them
3. Highlight the analysis of the change or continuity
-Create a key to identify colors
CCOT Essay Peer Review (15 minutes)
– After reading and reviewing your partner’s essay,
fill out their 2009 CCOT Silk Road rubric check
list on the back of the handout.
– Be sure to give them suggestions for improvement
– You have five minutes to complete this
– For the remaining time, share your suggestions
and feedback with your partner as to how they
can improve their essay. You will be rewriting
your CCOT for Mr. Dimitrie to grade today
during class.