Foundations of
Social Studies
Social Studies
An account of the past, construed from evidence
Historians underline and take notes on sources to help them keep track of their thoughts as they read
What is annotate?
The study of Earth’s physical features and how people interact with them
What is Geography?
Double Jeopardy Question
Describing the location of a place by comparing it to other places around it
What is relative location
A map of Asia is shown to the class..The map shows the geography and location of places in Asia, such as countries, cities, physical features, or regions.
Student will have one minute to compile their answer. When reciting, student must stand at their desk
A map can be a primary or secondary source depending on when and why it was created. If this map was created to show geographic information rather than to record a historical event firsthand, it would generally be considered a secondary source. It provides information about locations and geography rather than being a firsthand account of an event.
The side a person takes, or the opinion they have about a topic
What is Point of View?
Historians close read to figure out the author’s point of view by examining their evidence and claims.
What is Close Read?
The time period (when) and events happening (what) when something was created or happened
What is historical context?
A symbol on a map that shows the cardinal (main) directions: north, south, east, and west
What is a Compass Rose?
A diary written by a soldier during a battle is this type of source
What is a Primary Source
Something Historians use to learn about the past, I.E., A photo, a letter, or a newspaper article that helps explain what happened long ago.
What is a source?
The person or group of people that a message is for
What is an audience?
Historians examine the geographic context of an event, they ask questions like:
Where did it happen?
Why did it take place there?
How did the location affect what took place?
How have places changed over time?
A tool that explains what the symbols and colors on a map mean (also known as a map key)
What is a Legend?
Miss Wong wrote a documentary film made about a protest she was involved in 10 years ago
What is a secondary source, as it was created more than 10 years ago...
However, if you answered primary source, you are also be correct - Explain....
materials created during the time period being studied, I.E., A soldier’s letter written during a war, or a photo taken during a protest.
What is a primary source?
Double Jeopardy
The person or group who created a source
What is an author?
Historians think like geographers by using their knowledge of this....
geographic features, their ability to interpret and create maps, and their historical thinking skills
Africa's largest natural resource..
What is Petroleum?
A strait between the Pacific and Arctic oceans, separating the Chukchi Peninsula of the Russian Far East from the Seward Peninsula of Alaska
What is the Bering Strait?
Double Jeopardy Question
A document written after an event using primary sources and other research; I.E., A textbook that explains the Civil Rights Movement using quotes, photos, and research.
What is a secondary source?
Favoring one side over another, often in a way that is unfair
What is Bias?
Historians examine the historical context of an event, they ask questions like
When did it happen?
What was going on at the time?
Who was involved, and what were their beliefs or values?
What events happened before it that might have caused it?
How did people’s ideas or culture influence what happened
Text that tells you what a map is about — what it shows, where, and sometimes when
What is a title?
How did the development of stone tools during the Paleolithic Era help early humans survive and adapt to their environment?
What is using tools to hunt animals, cut meat, prepare food, and protect themselves from predators?