Historical Essay Writing

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Historical Essay Writing
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Thesis Creation

• Compare and contrast Ivan the Terribles absolute
  rule to Peter the Greats. Highlight specific
  examples.

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Thesis Creation

• Compare and contrast Ivan the Terribles absolute
  rule to Peter the Greats. Highlight specific
  examples.
• Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great both
  increased Russian land and increased the czars
  power. They differed in the way they treated the
  boyars and their ideas of westernization.

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Definitions/Key Concepts

• Make sure that every vocab word is defined
• Explain historical significance of main figures
• Use past tense
• NO PERSONAL PRONOUNS

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Fact

• Write to an audience that does not know specific
  details
• Example
• Ivan the Terrible attacked and murdered the
  boyars and Peter the Great wanted them to learn.

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Fact/Connection

• Ivan the Terrible attacked and murdered the
  boyars and Peter the Great wanted them to learn.
• This means Ivan and Peter differed greatly in the
  way they treated boyars which were landowning
  nobles.

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Fact/Connection

• Both Ivan and Peter increased the size of Russia.

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Connection

• Both Ivan and Peter increased the size of Russia.
• Ivan used wars against the Mongols to increase
  the size of Russia slightly. Peter increased the
  size of Russia greatly because he was inspired by
  European monarchs.

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StudyStudyStudy

• Use Study Guide for Frances Monarchy
• Use Study Guide for Parliament
• For the Test Essay
• You may use one page of handwritten notes front
  side only

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Essay Question

• Why did absolute monarchy develop in France, but
  not England? Explain the causes of Frances
  absolute monarchy. Describe the events in England
  that prevented absolutism from taking root.
• Minimum 3 paragraphs introduction, 2 body
  paragraphs