Paragraph 1: Historical Context
The first paragraph of each Part II: Short Essay (Document Set 1 and 2) should look as follows:
1. topic Sentence
Introduce the historical event, development and/or idea from Documents 1 and 2
2. Identify
Identify where the events, ideas, or developments in both documents took place Identify when the events, ideas, or developments in both documents took placeIdentify who was involved in the events, ideas, or developments described in both documents
3. Cause
What led to the events, developments, and/or ideas in both documents?
4. Significance
- So what?
- Why is the info from documents important/significant?
Historical Context Paragraph Anchor Chart
Carter Bunce
Created on August 15, 2023
Use this interactive anchor chart to help you write a paragraph outlining the Historical Context present in the given documents. This is how you should write your first body paragraph for the Regents Part II: Short Essay Document Set 1, Document Set 2, and the Regents Part III: Civic Literacy Essay.
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Paragraph 1: Historical Context
The first paragraph of each Part II: Short Essay (Document Set 1 and 2) should look as follows:
1. topic Sentence
Introduce the historical event, development and/or idea from Documents 1 and 2
2. Identify
Identify where the events, ideas, or developments in both documents took place Identify when the events, ideas, or developments in both documents took placeIdentify who was involved in the events, ideas, or developments described in both documents
3. Cause
What led to the events, developments, and/or ideas in both documents?
4. Significance