Chapter 1 Section 1

  Latitude and Longitude Quiz  Use textbook page R7 to answer the following questions on a loose leaf piece of paper. 1.What city is located at 79° W and 8° S? 2.Give the absolute location (latitude & longitude) of Georgetown, Guyana. 3.Why does Georgetown have a northern latitude? Chapter 1 Bell Work

  Circa-historians are not sure of an exact date or it means “about”  BC-Before Christ (the larger the number the further away the event)  AD-After death of Christ  BCE-same as before Christ “Before Common Era”  CE-Another way to refer to AD “Common Era” Terms used with Dates

  1a. History is the study of the past.  1b. Historians try to discover how they lived and their knowledge, beliefs, customs and values 1a. What is history ? 1b.What kinds of things do historians try to discover about people who lived in the past and their culture ?

  2a. It teaches them about the experiences they have been through as a people and about the values they share.  2b. Studying history helps people from making the same mistakes that people in the past made. 2a. How does knowing its own history provide a group with a sense of unity? 2b. Explain the meaning of the phrase, “Those who forgot the past are doomed to repeat it.”

  3a) Primary source- a first hand account of an event  3b) Writing provided them with many more types of records  3c) A photograph is a primary source because it shows a first hand account of an event. 3a. What is a primary source ? 3b. How did the invention of writing affect the sources on which historians rely? 3c. Could a photograph be considered a primary source ? Why or why not?

  Primary sources provide a firsthand account of an event, while secondary sources include information gathered by someone who did not witness the event. How are primary sources different from secondary sources ?

  5. Archeologists primarily study artifacts that people left behind. Historians gather information from sources including writings by witnesses to events. 5. What is the difference between an archeologist and a historian ?

Chapter 1 Section 2

  1a. Geography is the study of the Earth’s physical and cultural features.  1b. What work people do, how they get their food, the homes they live in, religions they practice. 1a. What is Geography ? 1b.What are some of the topics included in human geography ?

  2a. A map could show areas where there are trees for shade, water for activities or areas that people would not want a park such as a swamp. 2a. How might a map of a city’s landforms help an official who is planning a new city park?

  3a. In areas rich in natural resources.  3b. Rivers could provide water and access to trade routes. Flooding can destroy settlements or make it easy to invade. 3a. What area’s did early people tend to settle? 3b. How could a river be both a valuable resource and a problem for a region?

  4. Physical Geographer- Studies Earth’s land and features Human Geographer- Studies people and the places where they live 4. What is the difference between a physical geographer and a human geographer ?

  Compare and contrast physical and human geography Compare and Contrast