20th Century Movements LEQ Practice AP World History

You will have about 40 minutes to complete your writing and submit your essay to turnitin.com by the end of the designated class period.
In your response, you will be assessed on the following.
• 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) to frame or structure an
argument that addresses the prompt.
• Use evidence to corroborate, qualify, or modify an argument that addresses the prompt.

In the mid- to late twentieth century, a variety of political, military, and nonviolent methods were used to bring about political and social change.

Develop an argument that evaluates the extent to which an individual, group, or movement in the mid- to late twentieth century successfully challenged existing power structures during this period.