Quick Review/Reminders from 1 st Semester Topics

1. Quick Review/Reminders from 1st Semester Topics

2. 1st semester essay portion of the final

3. Directions:  The following questions are based upon readings and lectures over the year.  Each essay should be approximately one-to-two pages in length and must address the question with strong analytical discussion, supported by good historical information and detail.

4. Write an essay that: • Has a relevant thesis and supports that thesis with evidence • Analyzes the question and discusses the significance of the issue • Does not simply summarize historical events in a general narrative • Uses historical details/evidence to support your paper’s main position/argument

5. Assess the validity of the following statement:  “The emergence of Marxist Communist ideology was a direct response to the perceived economic and social problems of the Industrial Revolution.” • Explain the causes of the French Revolution and discuss how France developed from a constitutional monarchy to democratic despotism to the Napoleonic Empire.  • Assess the validity of the following statement:  “Nationalism has directly and indirectly caused the conflicts of the 19th and 20th century.”  Analyze and discuss.

6. #1 thing that was missing from essays… • ANALYSIS!

7. Other things to work on… • Thesis statements • Transitional statements • Topic sentences

8. Good Specific examples Strong, clear thesis Using proper nouns in thesis statement Using depth, comparison, analysis, etc. Using accurate facts Bad Simply a summary of the events Facts but no analysis Missing thesis Thesis to vague Thesis does not line up with the rest of the paper Incorrect facts No clear topic sentences or transitional sentences

9. What is historical analysis? • Comparing and contrasting • Connecting ideas to the past or to today • Making a prediction or inference Facts, dates, etc… Analysis, comparison, depth

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11. Big Word of the Day:Analyze Etymology (history of the word): New Latin, from Greek, from analyein to break up, from ana- + lyein to loosen separation of a whole into its component parts an examination of a complex, its elements, and their relations to divide a complex whole into its parts or elements Easy translation – to examine an idea/event critically and fully

12. Big Word of the Day:Analyze Analyze Steve Urkel’s ability to get a date. This is known as the prompt. It instructs the writer what the essay needs to be about.

13. Steve Urkel would have a hard time getting a date because he looks like a nerd due to his clothes and big glasses and women would be embarrassed and ridiculed by their friends if they choose to be seen in public with him. Is this using analysis?? Big Word of the Day:Analyze

14. Steve Urkel would have a hard time getting a date because he looks like a nerd due to his clothes and big glasses and women would be embarrassed and ridiculed by their friends if they choose to be seen in public with him. NO! There are only generalities, it’s a run-on sentence, and the paragraph is shorter than Urkel’s pants!  Big Word of the Day:Analyze

15. Big Word of the Day:Analyze Analyze Steve Urkel’s ability to get a date. Topic Sentece: Steve Urkel would have a difficult time getting a date because his appearance is that of a nerd. Evidence: His bowling shoes, high water pants, and suspenders would be considered a fashion disaster, regardless of the era. Analysis:Even if they found his personality appealing, women would suffer social humiliation from their peers if they appeared in public with Steve Urkel.

16. Examples of analysis: • “The Chinese felt pride for their country and they didn’t want foreigners gaining privileges and populating their country. This is displayed by…” • “The competition created from the free market system puts a business’ profits in front of its workers. For example… Marxist communist ideology removes competition from the market therefore…” • “…this led to…” • “Marx predicted….. , but didn’t predict… Marx and his ideology were a response to predictions…”

17. More examples… • “However, even now the US is in a constant state of fluctuation…. This is shown through…” • “The Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights gave the French revolutionaries the ideas for their own Declaration of Rights. It gave them specific ideas such as…” • “Some of the long term effects of the French Revolution were…”

18. Complete analysis worksheet

19. What are some components of a good thesis statement (for a historical essay)?

20. On the road to a great thesis… • During the 19th-20th centuries many of the conflicts that took place were directly or indirectly caused by nationalism. • What could change to make it more complete??

21. On the road to a great thesis… • Old: “During the 19th-20th centuries many of the conflicts that took place were directly or indirectly caused by nationalism.” • New: “During the 19th-20th centuries conflicts such as ________, _________, and ________were directly or indirectly caused by nationalism.”

22. Getting closer to a great thesis: • As the 19th century came to a close, and the 20th century began conflicts between European powers were starting to rise because of nationalism. • What could change?

23. Getting closer to a great thesis: • Old: “As the 19th century came to a close, and the 20th century began conflicts between European powers were starting to rise because of nationalism.” • New: “As the 19th century came to a close, and the 20th century began conflicts such as ________, ___________, and __________ were starting to rise because of nationalism.”

24. Good thesis statements: • To the point: • “Philosopher Karl Marx developed Marxist Communism as a method of preventing this gap from spreading because capitalism was not equal, most everyone was poor, and the hardest workers got paid the least.” • Changes: • “Philosopher Karl Marx developed Marxist Communism as a method of preventing the gap between rich and poor because capitalism did not offer equality, caused worker discontent because the hardest workers got paid the least.”

25. Good thesis statements: • General, but good: • “Due to increased aggressive expansion and rivalries, nationalism has directly and indirectly caused the conflicts of the 19-20th centuries.” • “The idea of communism, created by Karl Marx, was proposed to balance the economy as well as social situations so that all men essentially would be equal in wealth and influence.” • Simple, but good: • “In the 19th-20th centuries nationalism directly and indirectly led to conflicts because of the Europeans fighting over Africa, European countries building militaries, and because of the tension between Austria and Serbia.”

26. Why are topic sentences and transitions important?

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28. Examples of topic sentences/transitions • “First, nationalism caused aggressive expansion. For example…” • “In addition to aggressive expansion, nationalist feelings caused rivalries which led to…”

29. Next steps… • Re-read your essay • In the margins, re-write your thesis statement • Change as needed • Peer Edit • Change again, if needed

30. Homework • Title: 1st Semester Vocab Review • Look up each 1st semester word (glossary or dictionary) • Write the definition and a 1-sentence example/significant statement (from semester 1) to show me that you understand! • Due on Friday!

31. Plebicite Free-Market Economy Mobilization Assimilation Urbanization Rural Urban Proletariat Bourgeois Coup d'état Command Economy Despotism Conspiracy