Intro to History Study Guide

Examples of Point of View Evolution vs. Creationism

Slavery (north vs. south in USA)

Who discovered America?

Look at WHAT people believed?Look at WHY people believed what they did?

Four essential questions:

How can point of view change history? Can we ever know what actually happened in the past? Is there a single version of “truth”? How has the past shaped the present?

(Post Historical Interview Assignment)

What general conclusions about history can be reached from this activity?

History about people

Point of view

Location (where it took place)

Emotional impact that it had

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WORLD HISTORY 1Mr. George

Name_______________________Block_____

HISTORICAL INTERVIEW – 80 PointsHistory is about places, dates, facts, and time. But it’s mostly about people. People shape history and are shaped by history.

Directions:1. Ask a parent/guardian/grandparent if you can interview them for this

assignment. If they are not available, you may ask another relative or close friend but that person must be at least 25 years old.

2. Carefully record their responses to the questions below.3. After the interview, type a three-paragraph response.

a. Paragraph 1: Answer the interview questions from YOUR perspectiveb. Paragraph 2: Answer the interview questions from the INTERVIEWEE’s

perspectivec. Paragraph 3: Discuss the similarities and differences between the

responses from the person you interviewed and yourself.i. Were the events themselves similar even though they occurred in

different times?ii. Did the events shape you, your interviewee and society in

similar/different ways?

STAPLE this assignment sheet to your typed Interview.

THE INTERVIEW

Person being interviewed:Age:Relationship to me:

What is the most significant historical event that occurred when you were close to my age?

Could you briefly describe what happened and why?

Who was involved?

What impact did it have on your life?

How did society change as a result of this event?

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Historical Interview Rubric

Task Beginning 0 Developing 6 Focused 8 Exemplary 10 PtsFormat Incorrect format

and inappropriate length 0pts

Correct format and inappropriate length (not typed)

6pts

Incorrect format and appropriate length (typed)

8pts

Correct format and appropriate length (typed)

10pts

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Paragraph Structure

No paper was submitted.Paper is poorly structured. Paragraph requirements not met or very weak.

0 pts

Few parts are well structured in paragraph format. Few parts are organized from beginning to end. Major paragraph sections missing. Line of development is not logical. Ideas were not connected with a transition.

Paragraph lacks details.

Topic sentences don’t relate to paragraph.

Need to separate and organize your ideas into separate paragraphs. 12 pts

Some parts are well structured in paragraph format. Some parts are organized from beginning to end.

Line of development is somewhat logical and coherent. Ideas could have been connected with a smoother transition.

Consider more descriptive topic sentences that lead-in to a developed paragraph.

Concluding sentence should bring paragraph to a close.

16pts

Well structured and thought out in paragraph format. Clear and organized structure from beginning to end. Line of development is logical and coherent. Ideas are connected with smooth transition.

20pts

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Language, Sentence Mechanics, Grammar & Spelling

No paper was submitted. Spelling and grammatical errors are unacceptable.

0 pts

Many spelling, grammar, punctuation and capitalization errors; Word selection, word choice and sentence structure needs improvement.

Need to proofread final product. Needs extensive editing. 24pts

Few spelling, grammar, punctuation and capitalization errors; Could have been more carefully edited. Word selection, word choice and sentence structure could have been more varied.

16 pts

Excellent spelling, grammar, punctuation and capitalization; carefully edited. Excellent word selection. Varied word choice. Varied sentence structure.20pts

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Content (reflection)

Inadequate coverage of interview questions. Not acceptable. Does not meet requirements.0 pts

Content is weak through interview responses.

12 pts

Acceptable content. Response could have been stronger through interview responses or by reflecting on personal response.

24 pts

Very meaningful content. Very thoughtful response; Demonstrated critical thinking; Reflected at a personal level.

30pts

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If Late within 24 hours (1 day) after due. -20pts Rec’d within 48 hours (2 days) after due. -40pts

After 2 days – you’ll receive a zero unless a previous arrangement has been made.

Total Possible Points: 80

Your Score: /PTS %

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I HAVE MADE HISTORY! ESSAY ASSIGNMENT

A Document-Based Question (DBQ) requires you to use a series of documents to create a purposeful and thorough response to a historical question. Historical documents are found in many forms such as maps, photographs, drawings, diary entries, letters, court transcripts, and law codes. As part of DBQ assignments, you will be required to read and analyze several documents to help you answer the question. These documents must be used as support for the main idea found in your thesis.

Process #1: Read and analyze the question.

QUESTION: How does Mesopotamia serve as a model for civilization?

Process #2: Study source line and document for subject, occasion, audience, purpose, and bias.

DOCUMENT ASource: The Ziggurat at Ur built around the 6th century B.C.E.

DOCUMENT BASED QUESTION ESSAY #1

QUESTION: How have your childhood experiences shaped you as an individual as you begin your high school career?

HOMEWORK: Find 6 artifacts from your personal belongings that correlate with your childhood experiences (can be from middle school) that you would be willing to share with the class. Then, provide a drawing or a photograph of your 6 artifacts in a neat and organized manner. Each artifact should be labeled starting from Document A and ending with Document F. Also, provide a source line to aide a historian in understanding the significance of the artifact. The source line should be a simple statement to provide a point of reference for your reader by explaining what and when the artifact was produced. Name_______________________Block_____

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I Have Made History! Essay Assignment - RubricImagine that an alien historian in the year 3011 has discovered your six “personal artifacts”. Answer the following question in a well-developed five paragraph essay.

QUESTION: How have your childhood experiences shaped you as an individual as you begin your high school career?

The artifacts should also provide a context for what life was like in America in the early 21st century.

Task Beginning Developing Focused Exemplary PtsParagraph Structure

No paper was submitted.Paper is poorly structured. Paragraph requirements not met or very weak. 0 pts

Few parts are well structured in paragraph format. Few parts are organized from beginning to end. Major paragraph sections missing. Line of development is not logical. Ideas were not connected with a transition.

Topic sentences don’t relate to paragraph.

Need to separate and organize your ideas into separate paragraphs. 24 pts

Some parts are well structured in paragraph format. Some parts are organized from beginning to end.

Paper did not include introduction, body or conclusion.

Line of development is somewhat logical and coherent. Ideas could have been connected with a smoother transition.

Consider more descriptive topic sentences that lead-in to a developed paragraph.

Concluding sentence should bring paragraph to a close.32pts

Well structured and thought out in paragraph format. Clear and organized structure from beginning to end. Paper included introduction, body and conclusion. Line of development is logical and coherent. Ideas are connected with smooth transition. 40pts

40

Language, Sentence Mechanics, Grammar & Spelling

No paper was submitted. Spelling and grammatical errors are unacceptable. 0 pts

Many spelling, grammar, punctuation and capitalization errors; Word selection, word choice and sentence structure needs improvement.

Need to proofread final product. Needs extensive editing. 24pts

Few spelling, grammar, punctuation and capitalization errors; Could have been more carefully edited. Word selection, word choice and sentence structure could have been more varied. 32 pts

One error is -3 pts

Excellent spelling, grammar, punctuation and capitalization; carefully edited. Excellent word selection. Varied word choice. Varied sentence structure.40pts

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Content and Response

Inadequate content. Does not meet requirements. 0 pts

Content is weak. Few details.24 pts

Acceptable content. Lacks details. 32 pts

Very meaningful content. Very thoughtful response; Demonstrated critical thinking; Six artifacts included in an organized manner, labeled with source line.40pts

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Rec’d on time. Rec’d within 24 hours (1 day) after due. -24pts Rec’d within 48 hours (2 days) after due. -48pts

After 2 days – you’ll receive a zero unless a previous arrangement has been made.

Total Points 120

Two examples:

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One other experience that changed me was 9-11-01 when the terrorists attacked the World Trade Center. This experience really made me wake up and realize that the world wasn’t as peaceful as a kid my age would believe it to be. The front page of the “Daily Express” showed a firefighter crying, which illustrates that many people in America had a similar reaction.

When I was a little boy, I always loved to build. I built with Duplos, then Legos, and all kinds of blocks. For example, one of my documents shows a fort that I built. This shaped me because it made me think about being an architect.

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Name__________________________

WHAT ARE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES?

A primary source is something written or created by a person who witnessed a historical event. Primary sources include letters, diaries, eyewitness articles, videotapes, speeches, and photographs. Artifacts are also primary sources. Historians use primary sources to learn about past events.

Secondary sources are written after a historical event by people who did not witness the event. Books, paintings, and media reports that are based on primary sources and appear after an event are all secondary sources. Sometimes secondary sources are the only ones that are available. They can sometimes provide more balanced views of an event than primary sources.

Directions: Read the following examples of sources. Write “P” if it is a primary source on the provided line. If it is a secondary source, write “S” on the provided line.

____1. Diary kept by John Smith, a soldier in the Confederate Army, published in a collection of Alabama papers

____2. Photograph of Dr. George Washington Carver taken in 1898

____3. Biography of George Washington

____4. Newspaper article about the assassination of President Kennedy written on November 23, 1963

____5. Television mini-series about President Franklin Roosevelt's life

____6. Scrapbook kept by Mrs. Mary Smith in 1883 with copies of recipes and household hints

____7. Photograph album containing pictures of classmates at Tuskegee Institute in 1923

____8. Letter written by Emily Smith to her friend Pamela Jones, May 3, 1826, describing her trip by wagon from North Carolina to Huntsville, Alabama and the log cabin her father was building for the family.

____9. Article about Martin Luther King, Jr. in People Magazine, 1988

____10. Information about Creek Indians in World Book Encyclopedia

____11. Cassette tape of an interview with Dr. James Lee describing his life as a doctor in Montgomery County during the 1920s

____12. The Story of Alabama, a textbook by Virginia Van der Veer Hamilton

____13. Matthew Mason's will, 1896

____14. 2007 Apple iPhone discovered during an archeological dig in Hingham in the year 2179.

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WORLD HISTORY 1Mr. George

Name__________________________

Block__________________________

Date__________________________

WORDS TO DESCRIBE THE PASTThere are many different words that we use to describe the past. It is important that we understand these words if we are to become good historians.

Directions: For each word, draw a line to match the correct definition

Word DefinitionCentury “Anno Domini” – These Latin

words mean “Year of our Lord” (after Christ)

B.C. One Thousand Years

Decade Separate Division of Time

A.D. Before Christ

Period One Hundred Years

Millennium Every Ten Years

Determining which year is in which century can be a tricky business. The easiest way to decide is to cover the last two numbers and add one. For example:

1459 is in the Fifteenth Century (1459 + 1 = 15)

Answer the following:

The year 1584 is in the ____________________ Century.

The year 1275 is in the ____________________ Century.

The year 2001 is in the ____________________ Century.

The year 1899 is in the ____________________ Century.

The year 654 is in the _____________________ Century.

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WORLD HISTORY 1Mr. George

Name__________________________

Block__________________________

Date__________________________

TIMELINES AND DATESWhen you study history, it is important to take note of dates. Dates tell you when events took place and help you keep track of the sequence of events. Knowing the order in which events happened makes it easier to understand how one event may have influenced another.

In a reading selection about history, you might see dates such as 300 B.C. or A.D. 300. These dates contain the same number, but the letters B.C. (B.C.E.) and A.D. (C.E.) tell us that the two dates stand for different times.

Directions: Define the terms given below.

B.C.

B.C.E.

A.D.

C.E.

The date 300 B.C.E. is 300 years before the start of the Common Era. It is the same year as 300 B.C. The date 300 C.E. is 300 years after the start of the Common Era. It is the same as A.D. 300.

The following rules will help you use B.C. and A.D. (or B.C.E. and C.E.) correctly.

1. To find out how long ago a B.C. (B.C.E.) date was, add the date to the present year.

2. To find out how long ago an A.D. (C.E.) date was, subtract the date from the present year.

Let us see if you can follow these rules.

Imagine that this is the year 2100 C.E. How many years ago was 1500 C.E.?

How many years ago was 1000 B.C.E.?

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Migrations

Why did people migrate from 1,600,000 – 10,000 BC (map on pg 10)?

https://genographic.nationalgeographic.com/human-journey/

Why do people migrate now from one country to another?

Or even within the United States?

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