Social Studies Intro

Do Now  What do you think is the difference between Social Studies and History?  Take 2 minutes to write some thoughts on the differences

The Difference  Social Studies: aspects of branches of the study of human history  Studying societies, how people/races/tribes lived  What drove them to fight, what brought them together  History: Study of the past events, particularly in human affairs  FACTS: Who won wars, what battles took place, etc.  *History tells you what happened, social studies shows you the effect it had on people *

Why are only certain people studied?  Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant  Michelangelo, Picasso, Van Gogh  Michael Phelps, Simone Biles  Amelia Earhart, Charles Lindbergh

How to get Remembered in History  Do something historic  Change the way something is being done  Shape the future of a certain idea/practice  What is something you can change/do to be remembered?

Adapting to the Environment Colder Areas  Shelter: igloos  Food: Caribou, sea mammals Warmer Areas  Shelter: huts, tents  Food: Deer, bears, fish, crops

Cultures of Indians  Lived in the same types of shelter  Two examples: igloos, teepees  Cultural Region : people speak same language, way of life

What they believed…  Great Spirit had a life force  EVERYTHING had a spirit  Lived in communities, didn’t fight over land  Believed in not wasting anything from nature

The Northwest Coast Indians  Found food in sea and the forests  Lived near the beaches and forests  Used different weapons for different animals  Made mostly everything from tree bark

California Indians  Lived by the coast foothills, deserts, and mountains  Ate salmon, shellfish, deer, fruits, and acorns  Lived in cone-shaped homes made of bark  Made skirts form grass and animal fur. Made baskets from plants  Used antlers, baskets and fish traps

Great Basin Indians  Lived by desert, grasses, pinon trees, and sagebush  Ate ducks, insects, plants, berries, rabbits  Lived in willow-pole houses covered with brush or plants  Made clothes from rabbits, and baskets from trees  Used baskets, nets, decoys, sharp sticks

Plateau Indians  Lived by mountains, forests, grasses, sagebrush  Ate salmon, onions, carrots, camas, antelope, deer  Lived in underground homes made of logs, mud and reeds  Made clothing from animals, used shells as decorations  Used nets, spears and digging sticks to catch fish

Southwest Indians  Lived in canyons, mountains, deserts  Ate corn, beans, squash, rabbits, chili peppers  Lived in adobe brick houses  Wore cotton clothes  Used dams, clay pots, clay ovens

Great Plains  Lived in grasslands  Farmed for food, buffalo  Lived in Tipis from buffalo hide  Buffalo skin clothing  Used bows, arrows, spears

Eastern Woodlands  Lived in forests, lakes  Ate deer, bears, fish, crops  Lived in log houses from trees  Wore deerskin clothing  Used canoes, corn harvesting tools

Southeast Indians  Lived in coastal plains, mountains, swamps  Ate crops, wildlife  Lived in rectangular shaped homes from bark  Wore deerskin clothing  Used gardening tools, blowdarts and arrows.

The Age of Exploration

Now Do, You Must Why do you think the people of Europe wanted to explore? Why would you want to explore beyond your normal surroundings?

Background Renaissance encouraged adventure Religious purposes Crusades/Spices/Marco Polo Italians and Muslims rule trade

Exploration Domination Teams: Spain England Italy France Portugal Netherlands Spain Portugal England Italy Netherlands France

God, Glory, Gold Wealth: trade with China England, Spain, Portugal, France Spreading Christianity: (Crusades/Conversions) “To serve God and His Majesty, to give light to those who were in darkness, and to grow rich as all men desire to do.” -Dias

5 Columbus claims San Salvador for Spain