The document explains the concept of enduring issues, highlighting their historical significance and the steps to write an enduring issues essay. It outlines how to identify and define an enduring issue using evidence from historical documents, emphasizing the need to demonstrate its impact across time. The essay should argue the significance of the issue and how it affects people's lives, with a structured approach to analyzing and annotating the documents.

1. What is an enduring issue?
ENDURING + ISSUE
continuing or
long-lasting
an important
topic or problem
for debate or
discussion
Enduring Issues are HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT.
Something is historically significant if it
 affects a lot of people
 has long lasting effects

2. Enduring Issue Essay Steps
1. Annotate the document(s).
2. Identify the main idea of the document(s).
3. Identify possible enduring issues raised in the
document(s).
4. Categorize the documents.
5. Select the most appropriate enduring issue.

3. Define the Enduring Issue By:
1. Describing what it is.
2. Clarifying what the words in the enduring issue and
the description mean, and by providing at least 3
examples from history or modern day that
demonstrate is it an enduring issue.

4. Explain why the enduring issue is
significant by describing:
1. How people were and/or have been affected by it.
2. How many people’s lives were and/or have been
affected by it.
3. How long lasting the changes were and/or have
been.

5. Enduring Issues Essay Prompt:
The prompt will be the same every time.
An enduring issue is an issue that exists across time. It is one that many
societies have attempted to address with varying degrees of success.
In your essay
 Identify and define an enduring issue raised by this set of documents.
 Using your knowledge of Social Studies and evidence from the documents,
argue why the issue you selected is significant and how it has endured
across time.
Be sure to
 Identify the issue based on a historically accurate interpretation of three
documents.
 Define the issue using evidence from at least three documents
 Argue that this is a significant issue that has endured by showing:
 How the issue has affected people or been affected by people
 How the issue has continued to be an issue or changed over time
 Include outside information from your knowledge of social studies and
evidence from the documents.

6. How to Annotate the Documents
Annotation is the act of using symbols and notes to
show what thought while reading. Allows interaction
with the source by underlining sections of the text,
circling words, phrases, or images, and writing notes
in the margins (including potential enduring issues)