Lesson 5: Comparison and Argumentation Workshop
Duration of Days: 2
Lesson Objective
Students will construct a comparative historical argument explaining differences and similarities in state formation across regions.
How did state formation processes vary across regions?
How can evidence be used to support a defensible historical claim?
comparison, claim, evidence, argumentation
APWH Unit 1 Topic 1.7
Skill 6.A
Reasoning Process: Comparison
Organizing claims and evidence in analytical writing
Students apply content knowledge to AP-style comparative writing.
Purpose: Skill application and assessment readiness
DOK: 4
Comparing political systems using historical reasoning.
Students may summarize rather than compare.
Claim scaffolds; peer feedback for extension.
Partial long-essay response focused on comparison.
Writing rubrics, comparison organizers