WORLD HISTORY PROJECT AP - LESSON 4.3 ASSESSMENT - LEQ: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS, C. 1450–1750 CE - Student Materials

Sep 30, 2026

Student materials for a World History Project AP Lesson 4.3 assessment built around a LEQ focused on economic developments from c. 1450 to 1750 CE and their impact on social structures over time. The package guides students through preparation, prompt parsing, selecting a historical thinking tool, conducting research, forming a thesis, contextualizing, and drafting a five-to-six-paragraph essay. It also includes directions aligned to the WHP LEQ Writing Rubric, including evidence use and complex argumentation, plus a support chart of historical reasoning words and prompt-stem cues.

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Reading Time10 min

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WORLD HISTORY PROJECT AP / LESSON 4.3 ASSESSMENT LEQ: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS, C. 1450–1750 CE STUDENT MATERIALS Preparation • Download the WHP LEQ Rubric • Have the Comparison, CCOT, and Causation tools available for your students (find all resources on the Student Resources page) Purpose At this point, you should be well versed in responding to LEQs. This deliberate writing practice will not just make you a better historical writer, it will help you bea better writer across the board. Additionally, this is a great way to look at your growth in different areas of writing to see where you might focus some of your efforts between now and the AP® World History: Modern exam. Process Day 1 Another LEQ! The prompt is: Develop an argument that evaluates the extent to which economic developments that occurred between 1450 and 1750 impacted social structures over time. To make sure you’re clear on what the prompt is asking, take out the Question Parsing Tool and deconstruct the prompt. Once you have deconstructed the prompt, choose the relevant historical thinking tool to help you organize your research findings. Next up—research. You can use materials from the course and conduct further research online for additional evidence. Then, use the evidence you gathered to help you form a thesis statement that directly responds to the question. As always, wrap up by figuring out how to appropriately contextualize your response. Day 2 This second day is your writing day. Feel free to use your tools and notes from any prewriting work you completed as you craft your essay response. Make sure you have a copy of the WHP LEQ Writing Rubric available to remind you of what’s important to include in your essay. And don’t forget to contextualize! Your teacher will give you a time limit for completing your five-to six-paragraph essay responding to the LEQ. WORLD HISTORY PROJECT AP / LESSON 4.3 ASSESSMENT STUDENT MATERIALS LEQ: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS, C. 1450–1750 CE Name: Date: UNIT 4 LEQ Directions: Respond to the prompt below, using what you have learned about this historical time period to help support your claim. In your response, as part of meeting the criteria on the WHP LEQ Writing Rubric, you should do the following: q Respond to the prompt with a historically defensible thesis or claim that establishes a line of reasoning. q Describe a broader historical context relevant to the prompt. q Support an argument in response to the prompt using specific and relevant examples of evidence. q Use historical reasoning (such as comparison, causation, or continuity and change) to frame or structure an argument that addresses the prompt. q Demonstrate a complex understanding of the topic by using advanced argumentation and/or effective use of evidence. Develop an argument that evaluates the extent to which economic developments that occurred between 1450 and 1750 impacted social structures over time. WORLD HISTORY PROJECT AP / LESSON 4.3 ASSESSMENT STUDENT MATERIALS LEQ: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS, C. 1450–1750 CE Name: Date: 7. Historical reasoning process: What historical reasoning process is this prompt asking you to engage in? Provide justification for why you chose the one you did. 9. Composition: What is the prompt stem asking you to do as part of your response? Remember the prompt stem is usually a verb. Key | Historical Reasoning Process | Words/Phrases to Look For | | --- | --- | | Causation | Cause, effect, led to, lead to, emergence, resulted, bring about, give rise to, be the cause of, result in, produce, generate, spawn, precipitate, prompt, induce, promote, foster, provoke, trigger | | Comparison | Similarities, differences, compare, contrast, set side-by-side, juxtapose, differentiate, liken, equate | | CCOT | Continuities, changes, continuation, persistence, consistent, over time, two points in time | | Prompt Stem Examples | What It’s Asking in Simpler Language | | To what extent | We

FAQs

What is the LEQ prompt for Lesson 4.3?

Develop an argument that evaluates the extent to which economic developments that occurred between 1450 and 1750 impacted social structures over time.

What does the prompt require in the LEQ essay response?

The response must include a historically defensible thesis or claim, describe relevant broader historical context, and support the argument with specific and relevant evidence while using historical reasoning to structure it.

Which historical reasoning process is suggested by the prompt stem and how is it justified?

Students are asked what historical reasoning process they should engage in and to provide justification for why it was chosen, such as causation, comparison, or CCOT, based on the prompt’s wording.

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