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Comparison in the Period from c. 1200 to c. 1450

Teacher Resources

Driving Question: How was the process of state formation similar and different in various regions from c. 1200 to 1450 CE?

Time to get acquainted with the types of writing that you will encounter on the AP® World History: Modern exam: the long essay question (LEQ) and the document-based question (DBQ). First, you’ll build an understanding of the expectations by using rubrics to evaluate sample essays. Then, you’ll write your own essay comparing states in different parts of the world between c. 1200 and 1450.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Explain the similarities and differences in the processes of state formation from c. 1200 to c. 1450.
  2. Use historical thinking skills and reasoning practices such as sourcing, contextualization, comparison, continuity and change over time (CCOT), and claim testing to evaluate historical events and processes.

Vocab Terms:

  • causation
  • contextualize
  • continuity
  • evidence
  • perspective
  • sourcing
  • state
Extension Materials
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Alternative Assessment: Unit 1 DBQ

Use your sourcing skills to analyze a set of documents and create an argument about state formation in different parts of the world from c. 1200–1450.