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THEMATIC ESSAY QUESTION

Directions: Write a well-

organized essay that includes an introduction, several

paragraphs addressing the task below, and a conclusion.

Theme: Change

Task:

You may use any example from your study of global history. Some suggestions

that you may wish to consider include: Neolithic Revolution, French Revolution, Latin

American Revolutions, Industrial Revolution, Scientific Revolution, Russian Revolution,

or Chinese Communist Revolution. You are not limited to these choices.

You are not limited to these suggestions.

Adapted from materials provided by the New York State Department of Education

Permission to use this resource is granted only for educational, non-profit use.

Throughout global history, there have been major political, social,

economic, cultural, and technological revolutions. These revolutions

have a variety of complex causes, and often have a great impact on the

lives of the people involved.

Define the term revolution

Select a specific revolution that you have studied and describe three

of the factors that helped bring about that particular revolution.

Identify and discuss one immediate effect and

one long-term effect

of this revolution on the lives of the people involved.

NOTE

: The rubric (scoring criteria) for this essay appears on the next page.