Was the time period between 400 AD and 1400 AD a “Dark Age” for Europe? Was this a time of cultural decay and decline?
CLAIM - your position/ argument
Describe the HISTORICAL CONTEXT of the topic -
1. What happened?
2. When and where did it happen?
3. Why did it happen?
4. How did it happen?
Evidence from a document that supports your
claim
Commentary - explanation of how your
evidence supports your claim
Evidence from another document that supports your claim
Commentary - explanation of how your evidence supports your claim
CONCLUDING SENTENCE: Summarize your paragraph in one sentence