Foundations of History
Origins of History
Cs of History
Episode 1 documentary
Miscellaneous!
100

What is chronology?

Sequencing events (in order)
100

What term is used for early humans going to hunt animals and collect fruit or nuts in the wild?

Hunter-gatherers

100

This C of history is "everything else going on at the time"

Context

100

What region in what continent do our early ancestors come from?

The Great Rift Valley in Eastern Africa

100

We went to the GRP in late September. The GRP stands for?

The Green River Preserve

200

What's the difference between a primary and secondary source?

Primary sources are documents/records produced by people who experienced those events in their time. Secondary are those who are documented/recorded later (ex: second-hand account)

200

About 5000 years ago, what did humans begin to do?

Settle down into cities

200

Define contingency and give an example

Contingency - refers to how outcomes are dependent on unforeseen or unpredictable events. The "what if" scenario.

200

List two examples of early humans adapting to their environment

Use of fire, animals, etc.

200

Just real quick -

What years make up the 22nd century?

2201-2200

300

What is the "big approach" to history that we will try to follow?

Examine history from a global perspective, seeing different points-of-view and see as the world as an interconnected whole.

300

What is a broad definition of 'culture'?

'the shared beliefs, practices, and traditions of a group'

300

Summarize again the CAUSES/EFFECTS of the myth of Persephone

In short Persephone's time spent in the underworld causes fall/winter and her time spent out of it causes spring/summer.
300
What were some of the conditions during the last Ice Age? (be specific!) 

Temperature was lower and 1/3 of the world was covered in ice

300

Name all SIX Habits of Scholarship

Action, Collaboration, Inquiry, Persistence, Ethics, Leadership
400

Name at least one "habit of mind" from the text you read/outline you finished.

Look for global patterns in time and space, make comparisons within and among societies, or assess universal standards in light of cultural differences

400

The Stone Age began about how long ago?

2.5 million years ago!

400
Remember the Letter from Jourdan Anderson assignment? Explain again an example of CONTINUITY.

He was once a slave during the Civil War, but now he is a free man.

400

Define domestication and give us an example of something else other than the wolf that's been domesticated

Cattle, grains, etc.
400

Name all SEVEN Crew Leaders in our grade!

Lubos, Reller, Kollack, Bragdon, Wagner, Walden, JP

500

What are the three steps of historical thinking?

1. Collect evidence
2. Evaluate evidence
3. Reconstruct the past

500

Translate 'paleolithic' and 'neolithic'

'Old Stone' and 'New Stone'

500
Give us an example of a MODERN-DAY topic/issue that is complex and explain why (hint: offer multiple perspectives/opinions)

(answer varies)

500

Name one PRO and one CON as a the result of the Agricultural Revolution

(Answers vary)

500

Name at least three other staff members (that are not teachers or Crew leaders) and their jobs/positions

Examples:
- Principal Dowd

- Sagan

- MK

- Nurse Courtney

- Ms. Melissa

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