Part b
essay
directions: write a well-organized essay that includes an introduction, several paragraphs, and a conclusion.
use evidence from at least four documents in your essay. support your response with relevant facts,
examples, and details. include additional outside information.
historical context:
turning points are events that result in regional and worldwide change. three
turning points that transformed societies and regions were the outbreak of the
bubonic plague, the signing of the nanjing treaty, and the assassination of
archduke ferdinand.
task: using the information from the documents and your knowledge of global history,
write an essay in which you
select two turning points mentioned in the historical context and for each
• describe the historical circumstances surrounding this turning point
• discuss changes that occurred within a society and/or region as a result of this
turning point
guidelines:
in your essay, be sure to
• develop all aspects of the task
• incorporate information from at least four documents
• incorporate relevant outside information
• support the theme with relevant facts, examples, and details
• use a logical and clear plan of organization, including an introduction and a conclusion that
are beyond a restatement of the theme