WHI.1 Historical and Geographical Skills

1. WHI.1 Historical and Geographical Skills

2. p. 001 • WHI.1 The student will improve skills in historical research and geographical analysis by • a. identifying, analyzing, and interpreting primary and secondary sources to make • generalizations about events and life in world history to 1500 c.e.; • using maps, globes, artifacts, and pictures to analyze the physical and cultural landscapes of the world and interpret the past to 1500 c.e.; • c. identifying major geographic features important to the study of world history to 1500 c.e.; • d. identifying and comparing political boundaries with the location of civilizations, empires, and kingdoms from 4000 b.c.e. to 1500 c.e.; • e. analyzing trends in human migration and cultural interaction from prehistory to 1500 c.e. Objectives

3. p. 002 • Identify, analyze, and interpret primary and secondary sources to make • generalizations about events and life in world history. • 2. Use maps, globes, artifacts, and pictures to analyze the physical and cultural landscapes of the world and interpret the past. • 3. Identify major geographic features important to the study of world history. • 4. Analyze trends in human migration and cultural interaction. Essential Understandings

4. p. 002 • What sources of information are used to make generalizations about events and life • in the world since 1500 C.E.? • 2. How are maps, globes, and other geographical tools used to analyzed the world and interpret the past? • 3. Where are the continents, oceans, and Mediterranean Sea located? Essential Questions

5. p. 002 1. Geography influences the lives of people living in certain areas. 2. I’ll develop an understanding for why not all sources of information are accurate. Why Do I Need to Know This?

6. Geographical Skills p. 003

7. p. 003 1. Location(p.xxxii) – tells us where in the world a certain area is a. absolute location (p.xxxii) – is an area’s point of latitude and longitude b. relative location (p.xxxii) – describes where an area is in terms of other areas 2. Human Environment Interaction(p.xxxii) – describes how people affect their surroundings and vice versa 3. 5) Region(p.xxxiii) – any area that has common characteristics a. can be physical or cultural 4. 6) Place (p.xxxiii) – indicates what an area looks like in physical and human terms 5. 7) Movement (p.xxxiii) – the transfer of people, goods, and ideas from one place to another The Five Themes of Geography

8. What is the location of BRHS? Absolute Relative? 39.01.21N, 77.29.27W

9. Colorado River

10. Hoover Dam created Lake Mead

11. Human Environment Interaction

12. Region

13. p. 003 • 1. 8) equator (p.xxxv) – the line of latitude midway between the North and South poles • 9) latitude (p.xxxv) – imaginary lines that circle the globe from east to west, measuring an area’s distance north and south of the equator (always comes first when giving directions) • 3. 10) longitude(p.xxxv) – imaginary lines that circle the globe from north to south, • measuring an area’s distance east or west of the prime meridian • 4. 11)prime meridian (p.xxxv) – the line of longitude at 0 degrees that runs • through Greenwich, England • 5. 12) hemisphere (p.xxxv) – half the globe; the globe can be divided into Northern and Southern Hemispheres (separated by the 13) equator (p.xxxv)) or into Eastern and Western Hemispheres (separated by the 14)prime meridian (p.xxxv)) • 6. 15)compass rose(p.xxxv) – indicates the direction on a map • 7. 16) legend/key (p.xxxv) – explains the symbols, lines, and special colors on the map • 8. 17) scale (p.xxxv) – shows distance on the map as to how it relates to the actual distance Common Geographic Terms

14. Latitude and Longitude

15. Western Hemisphere

16. Eastern Hemisphere

17. Equator and Prime Meridian

18. Compass Rose

19. Map Legend

20. Map Scale

21. Map Scale

22. p. 005 • 1. 18)globe * – 3-D representations of the earth • a. advantages - shaped like the Earth and not as distorted as a map • b. disadvantages – not as detailed as a map or as portable • 2. 19) map * – flat representations of the earth • a. Different Types of Maps • 20) political * maps – show manmade features (borders, cities, etc) • 21)physical * maps – emphasize natural features (land, mountains, water, etc) • b. Different Map Projections • 22)Mercator * – distorts the size of geographical features by making all latitude lines • parallel and all longitude lines parallel • 23)Robinson * – tries to more accurately represent continent size and shapes Maps and Globes

23. Globe vs. Map

24. Political Map vs Physical Map

25. Mercator vs. Robinson

26. p. 005 • 24)Continents* – there are seven; the largest is Asia • 25)Peninsulas* – landform that is surrounded by water on three sides • 26)Islands* – landform that is completely surrounded by water • 27)Isthmus* – narrow strip of land that connects to larger landforms Common Land Forms

27. The Continents

28. Peninsulas

29. More Peninsulas

30. Islands and Isthmuses

31. p. 005 • 28)Oceans* – there are five; the largest is the Pacific Ocean • 29)Seas* – large body of salt water, usually connected to an ocean • 30)Bays* – body of water, mostly surrounded by land • 31)Straits* – narrow strip of water that connects to larger bodies of water Common Bodies of Water

32. The Oceans

33. Seas

34. Bay

35. Straits

36. Historical Skills p. 007

37. p. 007 • 32)primary sources* – a source written during the time being studies • 33)secondary source* – a source written by someone not during that time • 34)artifacts* – remains (tools, jewelry, etc.) of an earlier people (ex. tools, jewelry, pottery, etc.) • be discriminating in your choice of sources Historical Sources

38. p. 007 1. 35)BCE (p.xxxiv) – “Before Common Era” refers to a date before the birth of Jesus Christ a. B.C.E. years are counted down towards zero, so 1200 B.C.E. is earlier than 1100 B.C.E. 2. 36)CE (p.xxxiv) - “Common Era” refers to a date after the birth of Jesus Christ 3. BCE/CE – BCE is the politically correct version of B.C.; CE is the politically correct version of A.D. – you will see these used interchangeably 4. 37)decade (p.xxxiv) – a period of 10 years a. In what year were you born? What decade was that? 5. 38)century (p.xxxiv) – a period of 100 years a. the first century refers to the years 0 to 99 A.D.; the third century refers to 200-299 b. What century is this? 31) 21st century c. In what century is the year 1492? 32) 15th century 6. 39)millennium (p.xxxiv) – a period of 1000 years 7. 40)age/era(p.xxxiv) – broad time period characterized by a shared pattern of life; usually do not have definite starting or ending points Timelines

39. p. 07 • place the following years in the correct order on the timeline below. • 37) 38) 39) 0 40)41)42)

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41. p. 07 • place the following years in the correct order on the timeline below. • 37)3200 B.C. 38)757 B.C.39) 0 40)41)42)

42. p. 07 • place the following years in the correct order on the timeline below. • 37)3200 B.C. 38)757 B.C.39) 513 B.C. 0 40)41)42)

43. p. 07 • place the following years in the correct order on the timeline below. • 37)3200 B.C. 38)757 B.C.39) 513 B.C. 0 40) 302 A.D. 41)42)

44. p. 07 • place the following years in the correct order on the timeline below. • 37)3200 B.C. 38)757 B.C.39) 513 B.C. 0 40) 302 A.D. 41) 1492 A.D. 42)

45. p. 07 • place the following years in the correct order on the timeline below. • 37)3200 B.C. 38)757 B.C.39) 513 B.C. 0 40) 302 A.D. 41) 1492 A.D. 42)2013 A.D.