Continuity and Change from 1450 to 1750 CE
Teacher Resources
Driving Question: How did economic developments and new transoceanic connections affect social structures in different parts of the world from c. 1450 to 1750 CE?
Ushering in the dawn of a new global age is no easy task! At this point, you are ready to draw some larger conclusions about the content you have been learning about throughout the unit. Practice identifying evidence and demonstrate your new knowledge through responding to your own long essay question.
Learning Objectives
- Explain how economic developments from 1450 to 1750 affected social structures over time.
- Identify evidence, historical reasoning, and complexity in an LEQ student sample essay.
- Create and support arguments using historical evidence to evaluate how economic developments from c. 1450 to 1750 impacted social structures subsequently.
Writing: LEQ Evidence, Historical Reasoning, and Complexity Part 1
Preparing for the AP® LEQ question can seem intimidating—but it doesn’t have to be! You will analyze a sample essay to identify the elements necessary for success!
Assessment: Unit 4 LEQ
From 1450-1750, transatlantic trade changed world economics. Did economics in turn affect social structures? That is the question you will address in this Unit 4 LEQ.
Alternative Assessment: Unit 4 DBQ
How much do economic developments affect society? Examine this idea and formulate an argument about the extent of economic influence on societal structures.