● Respond to the prompt with a historically defensible thesis or claim that establishes a line of reasoning. ● Describe a broader historical context relevant to the prompt. ● Support an argument in response to the prompt using specific and relevant examples of evidence. ● Use historical reasoning (e.g., comparison, causation, continuity or change over time) to frame or structure an argument that addresses the prompt. ● Use evidence to corroborate, qualify, or modify an argument that addresses the prompt.
