Thesis Statements and Historical Evidence
Grade 11•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can formulate a defensible thesis and support it with historical evidence to develop a complex argument about the past.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Explain the difference between restating the prompt and creating a historically defensible thesis. Provide an example of each based on the prompt: "Analyze the causes of the French Revolution."
2. Why is it important for a thesis statement to be specific and include evidence?
3. Using the "despite/because" formula, construct a thesis statement for the following prompt: "Evaluate the extent to which the Columbian Exchange impacted the Americas."
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