Transcript CCOT Essay Introduction

AP World History
Continuity and Change Over Time Essay
(CCOT)
What is it?
• The second of the three Free-Response-Questions
on the AP Exam (although you do not have to do it
2nd)
• An essay discussing characteristics that changed
and stayed the same in a given region between
two time periods.
– Comparison essay, but across time rather than region.
What is it?
• The CCOT essays asks you to analyze the changes
and continuities that take place over a certain time
period
– Will focus on specific global theme (trade, migration,
technology, culture, environment, etc…)
– Often allow you some choice (two countries, religions,
etc…)
Change vs. Continuity
• Changes are things that are different during a
certain period of time
– During your lifetime, what are some changes?
• House? Friends? Schools? Height? Musical tastes?
• Continuities are things that are happening (or stay
the same) during a certain period of time
– During your lifetime, what are some continuities?
• House? Parents? Hair Color? Siblings?
– Must be present at the beginning of a designated time
period and still there at the end.
Let’s Try It!
• USE these slides to discuss change and continuity
with a familiar topic over a certain time period
• BASEBALL:
1900
2012
Let’s Try It!
• USE these slides to discuss change and continuity
with a familiar topic over a certain time period
• CELL PHONES:
1985
2012
Examples???
• So what does a CCOT prompt sound like???
• 2009 –
– Analyze continuities and changes in patterns of
interactions along the Silk Roads from 200 B.C.E. to
1450 B.C.E.
• 2010 –
– Describe and explain continuities and changes in
religious beliefs and practices in ONE of the following
regions from 1450 to the present:
Sub-Saharan Africa
Latin America/Caribbean
Breaking Down the Prompt
• Includes three parts you must understand to
respond to the prompt correctly:
1. Topic – what is it about?
a. Patterns of Interaction; Religious Beliefs
2. Location – where am I looking for changes/cont.?
a. Along the Silk Road; choice of Sub-Saharan Africa OR
Latin America/Carribbean
3. Timeframe – which years (periods) do I focus on?
a. 200 B.C.E. to 1450 C.E.; 1450 C.E. to the present
Writing the CCOT Essay
• Just like with the Comparison Essay, the most
important piece of the CCOT is to develop a strong
thesis
– Remember – this provides you with a roadmap to follow
• Your thesis MUST restate all the information in the
prompt (can rephrase it instead of using exact
language)
Writing the CCOT Essay
• For example:
 Analyze the social and physical changes and
continuities that have taken place in your life from
1998 – the present.
• Your basic thesis structure should follow this
format:
 In my life from the time of my birth (1998) until
now,
changed from
to
and
changed from
to
,
while
stayed the same.
General Thesis Statement Tips
• Be sure to restate the prompt
• Can be more than one sentence – let the reader
know what you’re going to write about
• Follow the “Rule of Three”
– Two changes and one continuity
– Two continuities and one change
Example: The Computer
• Analyze the changes and continuities in the design
and functions of the personal computer from 1975 to
2012.
• Must have the basic background knowledge to
complete this (which is what we’re learning all year)
Example: The Computer
• Create a CCOT timeline BEFORE writing your thesis
Example: The Computer
• Create a CCOT timeline BEFORE writing your thesis
CONTINUITIES
1. Ability to store data
2. Used for word processing
3. Screen displays
1975-----------1980----------1985----------1990----------1995----------2000----------2005----------2010---2012
1st
personal
computer
Commodore II released –
included ability to play
games. Most popular PC
ever sold
First laptop introduced –
begins a new era with PCs
AOL Software becomes
available for home PCs,
ushering in the internet age
Wireless internet
introduced
CHANGES
Tablet sales surpass
laptop sales for
personal use
Introduction of the
Iphone and smartphone
era
Analyze the changes and continuities in the design and
functions of the personal computer from 1975 to 2012.
Thesis Examples:
• Very Poor
- The personal computer has changed and stayed the
same over the past 37 years.
• Poor
- From 1975 to 2012 the personal computer has
changed, yet served some of the same functions.
Analyze the changes and continuities in the design and
functions of the personal computer from 1975 to 2012.
Thesis Examples:
• Okay:
- During the period from 1975 to 2012, the personal
computer has changed in its basic design and look,
as well as in what it is capable of doing. During this
time some of its features have stayed the same too.
Analyze the changes and continuities in the design and
functions of the personal computer from 1975 to 2012.
Thesis Examples:
• Good:
- During the period of 1975 to 2012, the functions
and designs of the personal computer have
changed in that laptops and tablets have replaced
desktops and that functions such as gaming and
typing have been replaced by internet-based
programs. During this time many of the basic
features such as word processing have stayed the
same.
Analyze the changes and continuities in the design and
functions of the personal computer from 1975 to 2012.
Thesis Examples:
• Very Good (what we’re shooting for):
- During the development of the personal computer
from 1975 to 2012, the world has seen the PC
change from large, bulky machines into sleek,
compressed tablets with much more functionality
and programming, including the introduction of
faster processing and the internet. While a lot has
changed, many of the basic designs and functions
such as the ability to store and display information
as well as word processing have always been key
features.
Assignment
• Using the CCOT thesis development model, write a
complete thesis statement that answers the
following prompt:
- Analyze the changes and continuities to the political
and social systems of Southwest Asia and the
Mediterranean world from 500 B.C.E. to 500 C.E.
Assignment
- Analyze the changes and continuities to the political and social
systems of Southwest Asia and the Mediterranean world from 500
B.C.E. to 500 C.E.
1. Create a CCOT timeline for the prompt
2. Write a complete thesis statement that responds to the prompt
above.
NOTE: Use your PERSIAN charts to help you complete. Look at which
civilizations and empires ruled those areas during the given
timeframe.