NYS Global History II Regents Exam - Enduring Issue Essay


An enduring issue is a challenge or problem that a society has faced and debated or discussed 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 Identify and define an enduring issue raised by a 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 or remained the same (Continuity or Change).
Be sure to:
- Identify the issue based on a historically accurate interpretation of at least 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.