Lesson 5: Comparison and Argumentation Workshop – Land-Based Empires

How did empires expand and govern differently?
How can evidence support a comparative claim?

comparison, claim, evidence, reasoning

APWH Unit 3 Topics 3.1–3.4
Skill 6.A
Reasoning Process: Comparison

Organizing analytical writing with clear claims and evidence.

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 states using historical frameworks.

Students may describe empires individually rather than comparatively.

Claim scaffolds; peer feedback cycles.

Partial long-essay response focused on imperial comparison.

Writing rubrics, comparison organizers