THEMATIC ESSAYS ARE ESSAYS THAT ARE PART OF THE NEW YORK STATE ASSESSMENT IN GLOBAL HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY. IN GENERAL, THEY ARE ESSAYS THAT OFTEN REQURE THE STUDENT OF GLOBAL HISTORY TO WRITE ABOUT A CERTAIN TOPIC OR THEME THAT CUTS ACROSS TIME AND CULTURE. BELOW ARE EXAMPLES OF THEMATIC ESSAYS I USE FOR 9TH AND 10TH GRADE GLOBAL HISTORY.
AN EXCELLENT ESSAY ORGANIZER AND CHECKLIST PUT
TOGETHER BY VVS TEACHERS, INCLUDING MYSELF