Essays from Regents (Please Review)

Yr	Thematic: Topic/Task		DBQ
1/10	Culture Intellectual Life	Select two intellectuals, philosophers, and/or leaders and a writing associated with that person and for each • Describe the historical circumstances surrounding this writing • Describe a main idea found in this writing • Discuss how this idea has influenced the development of a nation or region	Select two food production revolutions mentioned in the historical context and for each • Describe the change in food production during that revolution • Discuss political, social, and/or economic effects the change in food production had on society or a region
8/09	Belief Systems	Select two belief systems from your study of global history and for each • Explain one major idea of the belief system • Discuss the effects the belief system has had on the politics, society, and/or the economy of a specific nation or region	• Discuss how the usage or control of waterways has had economic effects and/or political effects on societies
6/09	Human Rights	Select two different examples from history where human rights have been denied to groups of people and for each • Explain the historical circumstances that led to the denial of human rights • Describe how the human rights of that group were denied • Discuss an action taken by an individual, a group, or a government that attempted to end the human rights violations	Choose two time periods mentioned in the historical context and for each • Describe the economic and/or social changes that occurred during that time period • Discuss an impact of a change on society or on a specific group of people
1/09	Geography	Select two different geographic factors and for each • Explain how the geographic factor affected the development of a specific nation/region • Discuss how that geographic factor promoted or hindered cultural diffusion	Select two individuals mentioned in the historical context and for each • Describe the historical period during which the individual lived • Describe a major achievement of this individual • Discuss the impact of this achievement on global history
8/08	Geography	Select two different nations/regions and for each • Explain why the society modified their environment • Explain how the people of that specific nation/region modified their physical environment • Discuss the effect this modification had on that nation/region	Select two migrations mentioned in the historical context and for each • Describe the historical circumstances surrounding the voluntary or involuntary migration • Discuss an impact the migration had on the country or region from which the group left and/or an impact the migration had on the new destination
6/08	Belief Systems	Choose two major belief systems and for each • Explain key beliefs and/or practices • Discuss an influence the belief system had on the lives of its followers or the society in which it was practiced	Genocide, threats to the environment, and weapons of mass destruction Select two problems mentioned in the historical context and for each • Describe the problem • Discuss attempts made to address and/or resolve the problem
1/08	Change	Identify two nonpolitical revolutions that brought important intellectual, economic, and/or social changes to societies and for each • Describe one change brought about by this nonpolitical revolution • Discuss an impact this nonpolitical revolution had on a specific society or societies	Choose two governments mentioned in the historical context and for each • Describe the efforts of the government to control the thoughts and/or actions of its people • Discuss an impact of this government’s efforts on its society
8/07	Political Systems	Choose two different political systems and for each • Describe the characteristics of the political system • Discuss how the political system has affected the history or culture of a specific nation or society	• Discuss how natural resources have helped and/or hindered the development of specific nations or regions
6/07	Political Change	Choose one example from global history where a government attempted to change society and • Describe the change the government wanted to bring about • Explain why the government wanted to make this change • Describe one specific policy the government used to try to bring about this change • Discuss the extent to which this change was achieved	Choose two of the economic systems mentioned in the historical context and for each • Describe the characteristics of the economic system • Discuss the impact of the economic system on a specific nation or region or on a group of people
1/07	Human Rights Violations	Select two groups who have experienced human rights violations in a specific nation or region and for each • Describe one historical circumstance that led to a human rights violation in the nation or region • Describe one example of a human rights violation in that nation or region • Discuss the extent to which a government, a group, or an individual made an attempt to resolve this human rights violation	• Discuss the political, economic, and/or social causes of the French Revolution • Discuss how the French Revolution affected the people of France • Discuss one impact the French Revolution had on the world outside France
8/06	Movement of People and Goods: Trade	Identify two trade routes and/or trade organizations and for each • Explain one reason for the establishment of the trade route or trade organization • Discuss one positive effect or one negative effect of the trade route or trade organization on a specific nation or region	Discuss how the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union affected other nations and/or regions of the world
6/06	Conflict	Identify one conflict that has threatened peace in a nation or region and • Discuss one major cause of that conflict • Identify two opposing groups involved in the conflict and discuss one viewpoint of each group • Discuss the extent to which the conflict was or was not resolved	• Discuss both the positive effects and the negative effects of the Industrial Revolution on European society
1/06	Change	Choose two philosophers and/or leaders and for each • Explain a major idea or belief of that philosopher or leader • Discuss how that idea or belief changed one nation or region	• Discuss imperialism from the point of view of the imperialist power • Discuss imperialism from the point of view of the colonized people
8/05	Change	Identify two leaders who changed the society in which they lived and for each • Describe one situation the leader attempted to change • Describe one action the leader took to change this situation • Discuss the impact of that action on the society in which the leader live	Identify two of the technological changes mentioned in the historical context and for each • Explain how the new technology changed the existing technology • Discuss the impact of this new technology on a specific society or the world
6/05	Global Problems	Select two different global problems and for each • Describe one major cause of the global problem • Discuss one effect of the global problem on a specific nation or region	• Discuss the economic, social, and/or political reasons for wars • Discuss the expected outcomes and the unexpected outcomes of wars
1/05	Change [Political Events]	Identify two 20th-century political events and for each • Discuss the historical circumstances surrounding the event • Evaluate the extent to which this event has had a positive or a negative effect on global history	Select two of the groups mentioned in the historical context and for each • Discuss the political, economic, and/or social changes that resulted from the conquest
8/04	Economic Systems	Identify one society and one economic system that has been used or is being used in that society and • Discuss the historical circumstances surrounding the development of that economic system • Describe two features of the economic system • Evaluate the impact the economic system had on this society during a specific historical period	Choose two epidemics and for each • Explain why the epidemic spread • Discuss the effects of the epidemic on a specific society or societies
6/04	Turning Points	Identify two major turning points in global history and for each: • Describe the historical circumstances surrounding the turning point • Explain how each turning point changed the course of history	• Discuss the political, social, and/or economic causes of British imperialism • Discuss the positive effects and the negative effects of British colonial rule
1/04	Change	Identify two individuals who have changed global history and for each: • Explain one belief or achievement of that individual • Discuss the positive and/or negative effects of the individual’s belief or achievement	• Discuss two of these revolutions: the Neolithic Revolution, the Scientific Revolution, the Green Revolution • Explain the significant social, intellectual, and/or economic changes resulting from each of the two revolutions
8/03	Human and Physical Geography	• Select one geographic factor that influenced life in a nation or region before A.D. 1500, and using specific examples, discuss the influence of that geographic factor on the people of that nation or region • Select a different geographic factor that influenced life in a nation or region after A.D. 1500, and using specific examples, discuss the influence of that geographic factor on the people of that nation or region	Define the term nationalism • Discuss how nationalism has had positive and/or negative effects on specific nations and/or regions • Evaluate whether nationalism in general has had a more positive or a more negative impact on the people of the world
6/03	Conflict	Identify two ethnic, religious, political, and/or cultural conflicts and for each: • Discuss the historical circumstances that led to the conflict • Analyze the effect of this conflict on two groups involved	Choose two of these turning points and for each: • Explain why it is considered a turning point • Evaluate whether the impact of the turning point has been positive or negative
1/03	Change	Choose one political revolution from your study of global history and geography and: • Explain the causes of the revolution • Describe the effects this political revolution had on society • Evaluate whether the changes that resulted from the political revolution resolved the problems that caused it	• Compare and contrast the effect of geographic factors such as location and availability of resources on the political and economic development of Great Britain and Japan