Global History Thematic Essay Review

Global History Thematic Essay Review

New York State has identified twenty-four themes of Global History. Of those twenty-four, only twelve have ever been used for a thematic essay on the Global History and Geography Regents exam, and only seven have been repeated more than once. This review sheet lists the seven themes that have been repeated on the Regents exam starting with the those most frequently asked, provides the prompts that have been used in the past and suggested topics that will help students prepare for the exam. Topic choices have been made so students have less topics to prepare for the exam. For example, it is suggested that students be prepared to write about Nelson Mandela and the end of Apartheid because that topic can be prepared for thematic essays on Change and Human Rights,.

Please use this table of contents to help navigate the document.

Theme

# of Times on the Regents

1a. Change: Individuals who have caused change

8

1b. Change: Revolutions and turning points

9

2. Human and Physical Geography

9

3. Human Rights

4

4. Science and Technology

3

5. Conflict

3

6. Belief Systems

2

7. Environment and Society

2

Review Topics

Mohandas Gandhi Nelson Mandela

Neolithic Revolution Industrial Revolution French Revolution Russian Revolution

Rivers Mountains

Indian Independence Movement Apartheid in South Africa

Printing Press Steam Engine

French Revolution Russian Revolution

Hinduism Islam

Deforestation Desertification

CHANGE- Individuals who caused change

Previous prompts:

August, 2014

Selecttwo political leaders and for e ach ? Describe the historical circumstances that brought this political leader to power ? Explain one policy or practice that was put into effect under this leader ? Discuss how this policy or practice affected a specific group of people or society or region

June, 2014

Select two individuals who have challenged tradition or authority and for e ach ? Describe the established tradition or authority as it existed before it was challenged by the individual ? Discuss how the individual challenged established tradition or authority ? Discuss the extent to which change was achieved as a result of this challenge

January, 2012

Select two individuals from your study of global history and for e ach ? Describe the historical circumstances that led this individual to develop or modify an idea ? Explain an action taken by this individual as a result of this idea ? Discuss how this individual's idea affected a society

June, 2010

Select two individuals and for e ach ? Explain a specific idea developed by the individual ? Describe the historical circumstances that surrounded the development of the idea ? Discuss how the idea influenced a group o r a nation o r a region

January, 2006

Choose two philosophers a nd/or leaders and for e ach ? Explain a major idea or belief of that philosopher or leader ? Discuss how that idea or belief changed o ne nation or region

August, 2005

Identify two leaders who changed the society in which they lived and for e ach ? Describe o ne situation the leader attempted to change ? Describe o ne action the leader took to change this situation ? Discuss the impact of that action on the society in which the leader lived

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January, 2004

Identifytwo individuals who have changed global history and for e ach: ? Explain o ne belief or achievement of that individual ? Discuss the positive a nd/or negative effects of the individual's belief or achievement

August, 2002

Choose two individuals from your study of global history and geography and for e ach individual chosen: ? Discusstwo s pecific changes made by the individual in a specific nation or region ? Evaluate whether these changes have had a positive or a negative effect on that nation or region

Change-Individuals Suggested Topics: M ohandas Gandhi and Nelson Mandela Change-Individuals Topic #1:

Historical Circumstance

Changes Made

Impact (Effects)

2

Change-Individuals Topic #2: Historical Circumstance

Changes Made

Impact (Effects)

3

CHANGE- Revolutions and turning points

Previous prompts:

June, 2013

Select two revolutions and for e ach ? Describe the historical circumstances leading to this revolution ? Discuss the political, economic, a nd/or social effects of this revolution

January, 2013

Select two situations where the collapse of a government has led to significant changes in a country or region and for each ? Describe the historical circumstances that led to the collapse of a government ? Discuss the political, social, and/or economic changes that occurred as a result of the collapse of that government

January, 2008

Identify two nonpolitical revolutions that brought important intellectual, economic, and/or social changes to societies and for e ach ? Describe o ne change brought about by this nonpolitical revolution ? Discuss an impact this nonpolitical revolution had on a specific society or societies

June, 2007

Choose o ne 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 o ne specific policy the government used to try to bring about this change ? Discuss the extent to which this change was achieved

January, 2005

Identify two 20th-century political events and for e ach ? Discuss the historical circumstances surrounding the event ? Evaluate the extent to which this event has had a positive o r a negative effect on global history

June, 2004

Identify two major turning points in global history and for each: ? Describe the historical circumstances surrounding the turning point ? Explain how e ach turning point changed the course of history

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