Foundations of History
What is chronology?
What term is used for early humans going to hunt animals and collect fruit or nuts in the wild?
Hunter-gatherers
This C of history is "everything else going on at the time"
Context
What region in what continent do our early ancestors come from?
The Great Rift Valley in Eastern Africa
We went to the GRP in late September. The GRP stands for?
The Green River Preserve
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)
About 5000 years ago, what did humans begin to do?
Settle down into cities
Define contingency and give an example
Contingency - refers to how outcomes are dependent on unforeseen or unpredictable events. The "what if" scenario.
List two examples of early humans adapting to their environment
Use of fire, animals, etc.
Just real quick -
What years make up the 22nd century?
2201-2200
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.
What is a broad definition of 'culture'?
'the shared beliefs, practices, and traditions of a group'
Summarize again the CAUSES/EFFECTS of the myth of Persephone
Temperature was lower and 1/3 of the world was covered in ice
Name all SIX Habits of Scholarship
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
The Stone Age began about how long ago?
2.5 million years ago!
He was once a slave during the Civil War, but now he is a free man.
Define domestication and give us an example of something else other than the wolf that's been domesticated
Name all SEVEN Crew Leaders in our grade!
Lubos, Reller, Kollack, Bragdon, Wagner, Walden, JP
What are the three steps of historical thinking?
1. Collect evidence
2. Evaluate evidence
3. Reconstruct the past
Translate 'paleolithic' and 'neolithic'
'Old Stone' and 'New Stone'
(answer varies)
Name one PRO and one CON as a the result of the Agricultural Revolution
(Answers vary)
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