Monday, March 14, 2011

What do you want?

With the big test just two months away it is a good time to start hoping that the AP folks will ask the questions you want.

What question do you hope to encounter on the test. It can be a Compare and Contrast prompt or a Change/ Continuity Over Time prompt.

Write a thesis to go with your question. Be sure to make it Accurate, Comprehensive and Explicit!

Worth 20 points. Due by Wednesday, March 16.

34 comments:

Anonymous said...

I would Love to see a Compare/Contrast the Mongols to the Ottomans.
My theseis would probably look like this:
The ottomans and the Mongols are similar because their empires lasted a long time but different because they used different techniques to conquer their opponents.

-Carlos Mejia

Unknown said...

i would love to see a continuity/change over time essay question on Britain before and after the industrial revolution.

Thesis:
The ways people in Britain lived changed emensly during the industrial revolution between the way they traveled, the government, and the products made/who made them. they stayed the same however, with the social structure and how people on the bottom were mistreated and expected to do all the work while the nobles spent there time enjoying the products and new inventions.

Perlita said...

I hope they ask me something along the lines: Describe and explain continuities and changes in Japan between 1600 and 1900, socially, culturally, and in military.
Thesis: From 1600 to 1900, Japan continued hating foreigners, and strove to keep their culture by not being influenced by the foreigners. The Japanese changed by replacing samurai with armies equipped with guns and eventually falling into foreign hands through the demand of free trade.

Unknown said...

I would like to see a ccot about america from 1776 until the present.
Thesis:
The United States has had many changes over time from 1776 until the present such as the way a president can rule, the size of the country, and its relations with other countries. Many continuities have occurred as well such as the type of government, the religions practiced, and the social mobility in the country.

~*ely*~ said...

I would like to see a compare and contrast essay between World War I and World War II.

Thesis: World Wars I and II both happened because of Germany. In WWI, Germany wanted to expand their empire and in WWII, Germany blamed everyone else for their problems;Jews, Socialists and Gypsey's

Mariah Rogers said...

i would like to see a c/c about the ottomans vs the safavids in their gunpowder empire highpoints
my thesis would be something like:

During the rise of large gunpowder empires, the Ottomans and the Safavids had many similarities like the amount of religious influence over their political quests that they allowed. In addition to their similarities, these two empires had differences like the amounts of area they had taken under control at their peak of power, and the regions they occupied.

Arnulfo Rocha said...

I would like a ccot prompt along the lines: describe the major impacts of industrialization during the 18th Century.

thesis: During the late 17th Century throughout the 19th Century, Industrialization has been developing in many civilizations. The continuity of new developments in technology such as industries, railroads, and machinery that increase the production of products. while, important changes in faster and safer ways of transportation such as railroads, trains and other fuel based machinery that allowed transportation. These continuities and changes allowed industrialization to progress and make new developments in technology and in means of production.

Bozwell Bueno said...

I would hope to encounter a C/C essay comparing the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty.

Between the period of 753 BCE and 600 CE, the Roman Empire and Han China exhibited numerous similarities; including the usage of canals/roads,very militant armies, and in the facilitation of trade. Although sharing these simmilarities, the two empires differed in their family structures, style of governments, and in the way they regarded foreigners.

Anonymous said...

I would like to see a CCOT on the Industrial Revolution:

During the long 19th century the Industrial Revolution changed global communication by the addition of railroads and steam boats while also changing labor systems alongside the abolition of slavery. A few things that remained the same during this time period were the low status of women and the large demand of European goods by foreigners.

-Meagan Hayes

Anonymous said...

I would really like it id they asked a ccot about medieval Europe, and post-Ind. Rev. Europe.

My thesis would be this:
pre-Industrial Rev. Europe was full of kingdoms with a feudal monarchy ruling. People would spend all of their day either making food, clothing, or farming the fields for their lords. They did not like their lives, but didn't know of a better one. post-Industrial Rev. Europe still had monarchies and people still hated the government, but the last remains of feudalism were crumbling. Also, the technological advances from the Industrial Rev. created easier ways to make food and clothing, so people could concentrate on things that they couldn't before.

Anonymous said...

I would really like it id they asked a ccot about medieval Europe, and post-Ind. Rev. Europe.

My thesis would be this:
pre-Industrial Rev. Europe was full of kingdoms with a feudal monarchy ruling. People would spend all of their day either making food, clothing, or farming the fields for their lords. They did not like their lives, but didn't know of a better one. post-Industrial Rev. Europe still had monarchies and people still hated the government, but the last remains of feudalism were crumbling. Also, the technological advances from the Industrial Rev. created easier ways to make food and clothing, so people could concentrate on things that they couldn't before.

elizabeth ! said...

i would really want a compare and contrast witht he ottomanas and mongol..
the ottomans and mongols are a like in that they are both expansionist, they were both fairly tolerant states, and they both had professional contrast but they differ in that the ottomans lasted much longer, and their military tactics were also different.

elizabeth ! said...

wow that last one is not elizabeth it is eric kaufman.. why did it show as elizabeth?

KelseyDeann said...

I would love to see a compare and contrast of the Ottomans and the Romans.

Theis-
Both the Ottomans and the Romans expanded their empire to great extents, and had Greek influence on their culture. However, The Ottomans used a system of Jannisaries while the Roman soldiers did not. Also, the Ottomans were monotheistic and the Romans were not.

Unknown said...

I would like to see a compare and contrast between industrialization in Britain and Industrialization in America during 1750-1900.

Thesis:
During the long 19th century both America and Britain underwent industrialization, which brought technological advancements, New ways of transportation and new systems of communication to both areas. Although the rise of industrialization was similar in both places there were some differences as well, like when each started, the different products, the labor laws and how each felt about the use of slaves.

Jennifer said...

I would like to see a compare and contrast essay between the Ottomans and the Spaniards. My thesis would look something like this:

In the time period of 1450 to 1800the Ottoman and Spaniards were similar because both were religion based governments, expansionists,and both were aggressive. The differences are the Ottomans were a gunpowder empire, took over Constantinople,and were land based, on the other hand the spaniards were a monarchy, took over the Americas, and had sea based trade.

-JENNY :)

Paola Salas said...

Compare/Contrast on the European conquest of the Americas and Africa.
Thesis: During the nineteenth century, Europe became involved in a growing economy and globalization and began to establish control over lands in the Americas and Africa for resources like raw materials and cheap labor, but the way the conquered differed in that the Anericas were first colonized and no forced political borders arose while in Africa Europe imposed political broders right away.

Unknown said...

I would really like to see a continuity and change over time essay on the United States after 1776 thesis:
The way people lived in the United States after the american revolution in 1776changed dramatically with the establishment of a new government, new means of trade and interaction with forginers, and military. Although many things changed some aspects such as the government, social mobility, and constitutions did not.

Unknown said...

I would like to see a compare and contrast essay in between the American Revolution and the French Revolution.

Thesis:
The American and French Revolution were both the sane wheres entire bodies of government were changed from rebellious acts against higher monarchies but, were different because of the effects of: forign aide, economy, and the revolutionaries who supported their cause.

Unknown said...

Question: Compare/Contrast British occupation and rule in India to British to that in China from the mid 1700's to the 1900's.

Thesis: From the 1700's to the 1900's, British control of India and China was similar in the way that it was very lucrative, provoked rebellions, and was an attempt at spreading Christianity, but were different in the reasons why rebellion began, religious in India and frustration/irritation in China, how the British ruled, directly in India and indirectly in China, and why their rule was lucrative, harvesting poppy seeds and making opium in India and selling the opium in China.

- Liana :D

PS (This is my second choice... I didn't want to rip Cassie off<3)

Bianca Ojeda said...

If I could pick what topic I wanted for the test I would want a prompt along the lines of compare and contrast the goals and aftermaths in china in 1911 and Russia in 1917 because the information would be more fresh in my mind.
My thesis would probably come out like this:China in 1911 and Russia in 1917 had many similarities and differences in their goals and outcomes of their revolutions.For example differently china was looking for democracy, while the Russian revolution was intended to create a communist country. Similarly, both the Chinese Revolution and the Russian Revolution were started for social equality.-Bianca O

charlie said...

I would like to see a question comparing the labor systems of the 19th century I feel im stong on that.

Labor systems in the 19th century varied from european slaves to russian serfs and eventually developed from local slave trade into global slave trade all due to the massive industrial revolution. The revolution allowed slaves to be traded far more easily, in more bulk and across further distances, such as China to the Americas and the Americas to Europe, the slave trade was global.

euriekim[: said...

I hope that the prompt will be a compare and contrast; although, i'm getting a really good feeling it won't be. But anyways, a question like: Compare the similarities and differences between the Russian Revolution and the Mexican Revolution.

My thesis would go something like this: The Russian and the Mexican Revolutions were both majorly caused by people hating their countries' rulers and gained a new ruler in the end; however, the Russian Revolution and the Mexican Revolution were different because the Russian Revolution caused their government to change to communism and gained help from the Bolshlevics* and Germany to win the revolution while Mexico didn't use any aid from other countries during their revolution.

johanna said...

i would like to see a compare and contrast between the Ottomans and the Mongols.
THESIS: The Ottomans and Mongols were alike because they reign over the land for years and they expanded all throughout Europe. However there are some differences that the ottomans spread muslim religon onto others and mongols were more tolerant of other religion. Also ottman military were a complex system of recruiting and fief-holding and the mongols were an old tradition of the steppe.
-johanna

valentina said...

analyze continuities and changes over time during the mexiacn revalution in 1910

THESIS: during the mexican revalution all classes and peoples were fed up with prfino and and the major support to distributed to the wealthy, but in the movements of the revalution railways took over and oil industries kicked in the economy in mexico from 1910-1920

valentina said...

analyze continuities and changes over time during the mexiacn revalution in 1910

THESIS: during the mexican revalution all classes and peoples were fed up with prfino and and the major support to distributed to the wealthy, but in the movements of the revalution railways took over and oil industries kicked in the economy in mexico from 1910-1920

valentina said...

analyze continuities and changes over time during the mexiacn revalution in 1910

THESIS: during the mexican revalution all classes and peoples were fed up with prfino and and the major support to distributed to the wealthy, but in the movements of the revalution railways took over and oil industries kicked in the economy in mexico from 1910-1920

Andrew I. said...

I'm going with a Compare and Contrast about the lives of women in Islamic culture and in Western culture between 1500 and 1900.

Women in Islamic and Western cultures between 1500 and 1900 were generally considered inferior to men, although women could and did rule some Western countries and were in public, while there were almost no female rulers and women were expected to be veiled and in private in Islamic countries.

Never_Give_Up said...

I would love to see a Compare and Contrast on the Safavid's vs. the Ottomans during the peak of their empires. My these would look like this:
Beginning with the 16th and 17th centuries, there were various similarities and differences between the Safavid and Ottoman empires. They were similar because the Safavid and Ottoman empires were gunpowder empires, and the power that they gained through the years eventually declined. They shared differences like the fact that the Safavid empire was officially a Shi'ite empire and was the shortest lived empire out of all three gunpowder empires.

~Laura Acevedo :)

Unknown said...

I would like to see a compare and contrast essay with the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty.

Thesis: Many civilizations ruled in the eastern world early in history, but the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty were two of the longest lasting civilizations and had many things in common; they both have social structures that revolve around the wealthy, and both have a religion that honored benevolence, but they were also very different; women in Rome had more rights than those in China, Rome depended on the higher class of people for the well being of the state when the Han tried to keep the wealthy of the empire from having too much involvement in government , Rome had Christianity as its main religion in the later years of the empire and the Han followed Confucianism and only Christianity really spread.

Maranda a.k.a. Squishy said...

I WANT MORE SONGS!!! they are a fun and easy way to remember history. also the classes should be together more. and more about Genghis Kahn.

Cassie D. said...

I would like to see a ccot about the long nineteenth century until now

Thesis: The long nineteenth century overcome a dramatic change that consisted of the building of railroads,urbanization and the abolishing of slavery and serfdom, but it also consisted of the continuities of rapid population growth, periodization and European imperialism.

Cassie D

PS:sorry I couldn't do this yesterday my computer crashed

Louise said...

It wold be nice to see a compare and contrast essay. Thesis:
The revolutions of China and Russia are similar in the way they were run by a dictatorship and different in the way their leaders would handle civil war breaks.

Tamara said...

CCOT Essay on Russian Empire
Thesis: The Russian Empire,1721-1917, had changes such as: political ruling from tsar to the Soviet Union, and the ending of serfdom. The continuities are: Russia was still about a hundred years behind Europe, and they continued to Westernize Russian rather than the Asian culture.