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WHI.1 – Historical Skills
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 A.D. 1500.
b. Using maps globes, artifacts, and pictures to analyze the physical and
cultural landscapes of the world and interpret the past to A.D. 1500.
c. Identifying major geographic features important to the study of world
history to A.D. 1500
d. Identifying and comparing political boundaries with the location of
civilizations, empires, and kingdoms from 4000 B.C. to A.D. 1500
e. Analyzing trends in human migration and cultural interaction from
prehistory to A.D. 1500
f.
What sources of information are used to make generalizations about events and life
in the world before A.D. 1500?
P1 Only PHYSICAL evidence exists before the development of written language
P2 REMAINS of settlements and burial sites
P2 ARTIFACTS of daily life such as tools and weapons
P1 ARCHAEOLOGISTS study and interpret early periods
P1 The period known as PREHISTORY ends with the development of writing.
What is the difference between primary and secondary sources?
P1 Documents that were written DURING the time being studied are called PRIMARY
SOURCES. All genuine artifacts are also PRIMARY sources.
P2 Birth certificates
P2 Land deeds, texts of speeches
P2 Letters
P2 Arrowheads
P1 Documents that were written AFTER the time being studied are called
SECONDARY SOURCES. Primary sources are used to create secondary sources.
P2 Texts
P2 Encyclopedia
P2 Books
P2 Some DESCRIPTIONS of historical events are both secondary and primary
sources. These are written by people who EXPERIENCED the event and
LATER wrote about the event.
P1 How are primary and secondary sources used to make generalizations about
events and life in different historical periods?
P2 Primary sources are like BUILDING BLOCKS.
P2 Secondary sources are used by historians to SUMMARIZE what has happened,
show patterns and HIGHLIGHT important information or events.
P1 How are maps, globes, artifacts, and pictures used to analyze the world and
interpret the past?
P2 Maps and globes show GEOGRAPHIC information.
WHI.1 – Historical Skills
P2 GLOBES are the best representation of the earth because they are of SIMILAR
shape
P2 Maps (PROJECTIONS) ALL distort or CHANGE the SHAPE of land masses
P2 POLITICAL maps and PHYSICAL maps are the two most COMMON types
of map
P3
POLITICAL MAPS emphasize HUMAN-MADE features such as
national BORDERS
P3
PHYSICAL MAPS emphasize the NATURAL features of LAND and
WATER
P3
HISTORICAL MAPS show CHANGE over time
What geographic features were most important in world history to A.D. 1500
P1 GEOGRAPHIC features influence POLITICAL and ECONOMIC development.
P2 Early civilizations developed along RIVERS where there was sufficient
WATER.
P2 Rivers and seas provided easy and fast means of TRANSPORTATION
P2 Rivers and seas CONNECTED people while mountains DIVIDED groups to
some extent.
P3
People found ways of overcoming isolation
P2 DESERTS provide some PROTECTION, but again, can be overcome
How did the locations of the major civilizations, empires, and kingdoms change
between 4000 B.C. and A.D. 1500, and what patterns of interaction developed
among these groups of people?
P1 Use HISTORICAL maps to analyze CHANGE over time as well as proximity
P1 Using the HISTORICAL maps below, individuals can determine where ancient
empires were located and how empires or civilizations changed over time.
WHI.1 – Historical Skills
P1 By comparing a HISTORICAL map to a modern POLITICAL map, individuals can
determine where ancient civilizations or empires were located in relation to modern
countries.
WHI.1 – Historical Skills
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 A.D.
1500.
b. Using maps globes, artifacts, and pictures to analyze the physical and
cultural landscapes of the world and interpret the past to A.D. 1500.
c. Identifying major geographic features important to the study of world
history to A.D. 1500
d. Identifying and comparing political boundaries with the location of
civilizations, empires, and kingdoms from 4000 B.C. to A.D. 1500
e. Analyzing trends in human migration and cultural interaction from
prehistory to A.D. 1500
What sources of information are used to make generalizations about events and life in the
world before A.D. 1500?
P1 Only __________________ evidence exists before the development of written language
P2 __________________ of settlements and burial sites
P2 __________________ of daily life such as tools and weapons
P1 __________________ study and interpret early periods
P1 The period known as __________________ ends with the development of writing.
What is the difference between primary and secondary sources?
P1 Documents that were written __________________ the time being studied are called
__________________. All genuine artifacts are also __________________ sources.
P2 Birth certificates
P2 Land deeds, texts of speeches
P2 Letters
P1 Documents that were written __________________ the time being studied are called
__________________. Primary sources are used to create secondary sources.
P2 Texts
P2 Encyclopedia
P2 Books
P2 Some __________________ of historical events are both secondary and primary
sources. These are written by people who __________________ the event and
__________________ wrote about the event.
P1 How are primary and secondary sources used to make generalizations about events and
life in different historical periods?
P2 Primary sources are like __________________ __________________.
P2 Secondary sources are used by historians to __________________ what has happened,
show patterns and __________________ important information or events.
P1 How are maps, globes, artifacts, and pictures used to analyze the world and interpret
the past?
P2 Maps and globes show __________________ information.
P2 __________________ are the best representation of the earth because they are of
__________________ shape
P2 Maps (__________________)__________________ distort or __________________
the __________________ of land masses
P2 __________________ maps and __________________ maps are the two most
__________________ types of map
WHI.1 – Historical Skills
P3
__________________ maps emphasize __________________ features such as
national __________________
P3
__________________ maps emphasize the __________________ features of
__________________ and __________________
P3
__________________ maps show __________________ over time
What geographic features were most important in world history to A.D. 1500
P1 __________________ features influence __________________ and __________________
development.
P2 Early civilizations developed along __________________ where there was sufficient
__________________.
P2 Rivers and seas provided easy and fast means of __________________
P2 Rivers and seas __________________ people while mountains __________________
groups to some extent.
P3
People found ways of overcoming isolation
P2 __________________ provide some __________________, but again, can be overcome
How did the locations of the major civilizations, empires, and kingdoms change between
4000 B.C. and A.D. 1500, and what patterns of interaction developed among these groups of
people?
P1 Use __________________ maps to analyze __________________ over time as well as
proximity