Four Worlds of History

1. Four Worlds of History Attention all recipients of this file: First, thank you for opening this powerpoint and considering using it!  Whether the file was sent to you directly from Teresa or relayed by a colleague, CALIS and USC rely on your professionalism for proper credits and sourcing: Materials developed by or through CALIS are made available online via a database that serves as a digital file cabinet of teaching resources. The Activities Database is a free resource in support of teachers, students, and curriculum reform. When teachers or other CALIS partners write, adapt, or collaborate on materials—they are cited. The source information includes their affiliated schools or organizations. As others download and further adapt these materials—all credit and source lines, for teachers as well of for USC CALIS, should remain in tact as the original source. Slides that refer directly to items on the CALIS Activities Database have the item referenced. This file was first created for a partnership with Hawthorne School District, 2016-2017. Initial Launch: July 6, 2016 This Edition: Jan 23, 2017 Slide Count: 15 Teresa Hudock, Director, CALIS 213-740-7794 or calis@usc.edu usc.edu/calis Special revisions for Hawthorne School District’s Instructional Leadership Team for integrating History-Social Science and English Language Arts

2. Four Worlds: 4W Analysis Inference Exercise Quote Activity Identify Factors & Trace Dynamics

3. Inference Exercise: Identify factors and trace dynamics 4W analysis Political World Economic World Intro activity on CALIS Activities Database: Students should refer to “the factor sheet” – 4W reference sheet 1 0.0 - Four Worlds of History: Social Science Factors Organize information from the quote into a 4W analysis chart. Social World Cultural World 3

4. Inference Exercise: Identify factors and trace dynamics 4W analysis “A social structure includes different jobs and social levels. People at higher levels have greater status than others… Archeologists have found evidence that several classes of people lived in Sumer.” Example #1 Political World Economic World Proceed to Step 1. Social World Cultural World Quote found in History Alive! The Ancient World, TCI, 2004 4 Chapter 5: Was Ancient Sumer a Civilization? – page 44

5. Inference Exercise: Identify factors and trace dynamics 4W analysis “A social structure includes different jobs and social levels. People at higher levels have greater status than others… Archeologists have found evidence that several classes of people lived in Sumer.” social structure different jobs social levels status several classes Political World Economic World 1 Place each highlighted term in the world where it belongs. Social World Cultural World 5

6. Inference Exercise: Identify factors and trace dynamics 4W analysis “A social structure includes different jobs and social levels. People at higher levels have greater status than others… Archeologists have found evidence that several classes of people lived in Sumer.” social structure different jobs social levels status several classes Political World Economic World different jobs 2 After organizing highlighted terms, identify 4W factors. 4W factors Social World Cultural World social structure social levels status several classes 6

7. Inference Exercise: Identify factors and trace dynamics 4W analysis “A social structure includes different jobs and social levels. People at higher levels have greater status than others… Archeologists have found evidence that several classes of people lived in Sumer.” social structure different jobs social levels status several classes 4W factors Political World Economic World different jobs division of labor specialization 3 Which other factors are similar to “different jobs”? factors Social World Cultural World social structure social levels roles status several classes 7

8. Inference Exercise: Identify factors and trace dynamics 4W analysis “A social structure includes different jobs and social levels. People at higher levels have greater status than others… Archeologists have found evidence that several classes of people lived in Sumer.” social structure different jobs social levels status several classes 4W factors Political World Economic World different jobs division of labor specialization 4 What is the direction of the relationship (an arrow) relationship Social World Cultural World between the factors in these two worlds? factors social structure social levels roles status several classes 8

9. Inference Exercise: Identify factors and trace dynamics 4W analysis “A social structure includes different jobs and social levels. People at higher levels have greater status than others… Archeologists have found evidence that several classes of people lived in Sumer.” social structure different jobs social levels status several classes 4W factors Political World Economic World 5 Label the arrow! different jobs What is the relationship? relationship division of labor shape What is the verb for this relationship? specialization determine create form Social World Cultural World generate social structure Different jobs create different social classes. establish social levels roles status several classes 9

10. Inference Exercise: Identify factors and trace dynamics 4W analysis “A social structure includes different jobs and social levels. People at higher levels have greater status than others… Archeologists have found evidence that several classes of people lived in Sumer.” social structure different jobs social levels status several classes 4W factors Political World Economic World 6 What is the significance? different jobs significance division of labor Starting over 5000 years ago, this relationship between jobs and classes is the same today. specialization create Social World Cultural World Division of labor creates different social classes. social structure From ancient society to modern society, this relationship between factors is a dynamic of society that still exists. social levels roles status several classes Using a 4W analysis, we can identify factors and trace dynamics of any issue in society in order to be more critical thinkers about policy and personal decisions. 10

11. Have fun reviewing with this line-up activity! 6.2a - c) Inference Exercise - Sumer: Rise of City-States The inaugural “placard process” at Mulholland Middle School, LAUSD

12. How many social science factors can you find in historical fiction? Are they hiding in plain sight? Can you hear them, see them? CALIS Activities Database: 6.2a - c) Inference Exercise - Sumer: Changes in Daily Life 4W Themes: Book List for Four Worlds of Literature

13. The Power of Words Targeting a Rich Vocabulary In the spirit of E.B. White: “Anyone who writes down to children is simply wasting his time. You have to write up, not down. Children are demanding. They are the most attentive, curious, eager, sensitive, quick and generally congenial readers on earth. They accept, almost without question, anything you present them with, as long as it is presented honestly, fearlessly and clearly. Some writers for children deliberately avoid using words they think a child doesn’t know. This emasculates the prose and, I suspect, bores the reader. Children are game for anything. I throw them hard words, and they backhand them over the net. They love words that give them a hard time, provided they are in a context that absorbs their attention.” E.B. White, American Writer, 1899–1985 For a context that builds students’ appreciation & skill with the power of words, please enjoy Oration: language arts at its best

14. Four Worlds │ 4W Analysis a project of the Center for Active Learning in International Studies UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Four Worlds analytical framework developed by Steven Lamy, Professor of International Relations, USC Four Worlds of social science factors adapted by Teresa Hudock, Director, and Sandy Line, Associate CALIS, USC

15. Four Worlds │ 4W Analysis Center for Active Learning in International Studies School of International Relations UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA For more information, contact: Teresa Hudock calis@usc.edu 213-740-7794 Classroom materials are available free online at dornsife.usc.edu/calis