Lesson 5: Comparison and Argumentation Workshop – Exchange Networks
Duration of Days: 4
Lesson Objective
Students will construct a comparative historical argument explaining similarities and differences among long-distance trade networks.
How did different trade networks function similarly and differently?
How can evidence be used to support a comparative claim?
comparison, claim, evidence, reasoning
APWH Unit 2 Topics 2.1–2.5
Skill 6.A
Reasoning Process: Comparison
Organizing claims and evidence in analytical writing.
Students apply content knowledge to AP-style comparative writing aligned to the long-essay format.
Purpose: Skill application and assessment readiness
DOK: 4
Comparing modern global trade systems using historical reasoning.
Students may describe networks separately instead of comparing them.
Claim scaffolds; peer review for refinement.
Partial long-essay response focused on comparison.
Writing rubrics, comparison organizers