Transcript Keys to the Continuity/Change Over Time Essay

Continuity and Change
Over Time Essay
AP World History
What is the CCOT Essay?
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An essay discussing characteristics that
changed and stayed the same in a given
region between two time periods.
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Comparison essay, but across time rather
than region.
Know the required tasks & how they’re
scored the rubric.
What is the CCOT Essay?
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The CCOT deals specifically with analysis
of continuities and changes over time
covering at least one of the periods in the
course outline.
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For example, it might address technology,
trade, culture, migrations, or environment.
The CCOT question requires analysis of
process and explanation of the cause with
specific examples.
The Purpose
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To evaluate your ability to analyze
historical changes and continuities that
have shaped events, social, political,
economic developments in history and
ability to gauge your analysis of global
processes.
What you need to do.
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Change
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Recognize it as it occurs in history.
Identify & Understand the causes of change.
Continuity
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Recognize factors which remain the same
throughout an entire period.
Identify and understand factors which allow
this to continue.
The “Change”
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Must discuss (utilizing concrete detail) and
analyze changes that occurred relevant to
the questions.
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And, of course, correct information.
If the questions discusses specific terms,
such as social and political, you need to
focus on political and social changes.
If the questions is more vague, you need to
think of aspects to base your analysis on.
Common Triggers for Change
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Consider that change happens unevenly in
places and overtime.
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Often speeding up & slowing down.
Are there steps to the change?
 Intermediate points between the
beginning & end of period are
important.
Good and Bad Changes
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You must identify the change and make it
clear why that change occurred.
Bad:
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Prior to 1948 the Jewish people had no homeland. In
1948, Israel was established.
Good:
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In the Early 20th century, few people saw a need for
the establishment of an independent Jewish state.
However, once the world realized the massive genocide
of Jews that took place during World War II, support
for the establishment of Israel began to grow.
The “Continuity”
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The questions also asks you to address
continuities, generally these are patterns
or cultural tendencies that remain
stagnant for years and years.
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For example: Think of the role of women,
religions, philosophies, or conflict between the
social classes.
It very important to remember that you
need to have concrete details to back up
your continuity.
THESIS template (use it or not, the choice is yours)
During the time period, _______________
changed from ___________ to ________
because________ (reason why).
However, _______________(continuity)
remained the same because____________.
Fundamentals of the CCOT Essay
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Thesis should define areas of change and areas of
continuity.
 Establish time period boundaries & address entire
period.
 This can be done in two sentences.
Address both continuity and change!
 Everyone forgets to do continuity.
Analyze the cause of changes.
Discuss “global context”.
 Connect to world processes and change.
How to Answer the CCOT Essay
Approach #1 – Direct
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Basis body paragraph around the changes
and continuities you identify.
Claim sentence
Baseline
Cause of change or context
Evidence
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Early, middle, late
Summary of change.
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Status at end of period & significance
How to Answer the CCOT Essay
Approach #2 – Narrative
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Describe the flow of history from beginning of
period to end w/embedded changes/continuities.
Bases body paragraphs around sub-periods.
CLAIM: Introduce topic and assert analysis
Context: warrant
Characteristics, events, & processes that
change/stay the same
Cause of changes seen in period & significance
Historical Context
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Remember that changes and continuities
in a particular region do not happen in a
vacuum.
Use varying scope.
 Global trends vs. regional vs. local
 Don’t be afraid to note exceptions
to a trend.
Words to express change/continuity:
Problems observed in student responses:
 misuse
of evidence by placing events in
the wrong time period
 making reference to global processes
happening over a vague period of time
without any anchoring dates
 create lists of information rather than
well-structured arguments