August 17, 2015 The Course Basics First Lessons – Unit 1 U.S. History August 17, 2015 The Course Basics First Lessons – Unit 1

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Unit 1: American Beginnings Objectives: Define history and identify reasons for studying it. Demonstrate familiarity with the organization and format of lessons in this course.

History: What it is and why study it? History is the study of the past. The study of the world, people, places, events, and cultures. Studying history and learning from history helps us become a knowledgeable people and helps us understand the present and helps us make better decisions and predictions for the future. “Those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it.” ― Edmund Burke History is also studied by many people for fun  Historians piece together the past by working with archaeologists. They study and interpret their findings so they can record it and preserve it for more people to learn.

Peopling the Americas 100,000 to 10,000 years ago, during the last ice age, nomadic hunters crossed a land bridge known as Beringia to get from Asia to North America. This theory is known as the Land Bridge Theory. After getting to North America these bands of hunters eventually separated into different groups and traveled far and wide across the Americas. These people are the ancestors of Native Americans. Each group diversified to adjust to their living environment. Each tribe had access to different weather, food sources, and materials that affected their way of life and culture. These people were the first Americans.

What is history and why study it? History is the study of the world, past events, and people We study the past to better understand the present and make better predictions for the future

Assignments for this week Complete the 1.02 Discussion: Getting to Know You For full credit post your response by Sunday, 8/23 The Discussion Board will stay open until Sunday, 8/30