Thesis Statements and Historical Evidence
Grade 1145 min
Learning Objective
I can formulate a defensible thesis and support it with historical evidence to develop a complex argument about the past.
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How to WRITE a THESIS for a DBQ & LEQ [AP World, APUSH, AP Euro]
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Practice
7 questions • Short answer
Exit Ticket
“Develop a thesis statement responding to the prompt: "Evaluate the extent to which the Protestant Reformation changed European society." Include at least two specific pieces of historical evidence that could be used to support your thesis. Given the prompt, "Assess the impact of the trans-Atlantic slave trade on West Africa," provide a thesis statement that includes a counter-argument and two pieces of historical evidence to support your argument.”
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