AIM: HOW CAN YOU SUCCEED AT GLOBAL HISTORY? Seating Arrangements Distribute Textbooks Grade Expectations Introduction to the Course

WHY STUDY HISTORY? “He who does not know history is fated to repeat it” -George Santayana What is the meaning of this statement?

WHY HISTORY? What is the underlying meaning (message) of the Santayana quote? What events do you think mankind has learned from (or should)? Why else is history (especially Global History) a useful course of study?

AIM: WHY DO WE STUDY HISTORY? (including Global History) 1. ???? 2. ???? 3. ????

Aim: How do the social sciences influence the writing of history? DO NOW: Why is it important to study Global History? ?

GLOBAL HISTORY Why is the world becoming increasingly interdependent? Can you think of some examples of the world’s interdependence? Homework: due Tuesday, September 12th Create either a political cartoon or a poster illustrating the Santayana or Lord Acton quote. Both should be completed on a ½ sheet of oak tag. “He who does not know history is fated to repeat it” – Santayana “If the past has been an obstacle and burden, knowledge of the past is the safest and surest emancipation” –Lord Acton

GLOBAL HISTORY Global History relies heavily on cultural history. In order to write history, including cultural history, historians rely upon various fields in the social sciences. Can you identify some fields of the social sciences?

Archaeology Activity Make a list of five (5) artifacts that you believe are representative of American culture today.

Aim: How do the social sciences influence the writing of history? DO NOW: Reminder: poster or political cartoon due Tuesday, September 12th. Brainstorm 5 artifacts that you believe are reflective of American culture today.

Archaeology Activity Considering the items in our “Time Capsule”, draw three (3) conclusions about American culture today. ??

Archaeology Activity What are the strengths/benefits of archaeological findings? What are the disadvantages/shortcomings of these kinds of findings? Are the conclusions archaeologist make theory or fact?

REMEMBERING SEPTEMBER 11TH What happened to our nation on September 11th, 2001? (How…) What group was responsible for this attack? Who was/is the leader of the group that orchestrated this attack? How many individuals were directly involved in the 9/11 attack on our nation? What nations were the hijackers from? What country was responsible for giving a“safe haven” to Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda? What was our government’s immediate response to the attack? Do you remember where you were when you learned of the attack? How has life changed since the attack of September 11th, 2001?

Aim: How do the social sciences influence the writing of cultural history? DO NOW: What is archaeology? Are the findings of archaeologists theory or fact? Take out vocabulary list.

AIM: How do the social sciences influence the writing of history? DO NOW: What is anthropology? What is culture? What is cultural diffusion? Why does cultural diffusion occur so rapidly in the world today? Provide an example of cultural diffusion today.

Aim: How do the social sciences influence the writing of history? DO NOW: What is the difference between a nuclear and an extended family unit? Which type of family unit would most likely be common in a traditional rural society? Explain.

Aim: Geography DO NOW: How can mountains both positively and negatively impact a region’s development? Identify two mountain ranges that have served as geographic barriers. Why might a mountain range not be an effective barrier? When would a river not be useful for trade, travel, and communication? How has the Sahara desert influenced the development of the African continent?

Aim: How do the social sciences influence the writing of history? GEOGRAPHY(define, effects, example) Mountains Rivers Deserts Forests Plateaus Plains climate

Aim: How do the social sciences influence the writing of history? GEOGRAPHY (definition, effects, example) Coastal areas Steppes Savannahs Fertile Arable Arid Longitude latitude

Aim: How do the social sciences influence the writing of history? How can the presence of a plain in a region be a help and a hindrance? (Provide an example) What is the distinction between a regular and an irregular coastline? How does each influence the development of a region?

Aim: How do the social sciences influence the writing of history? DO NOW: TAKE OUT VOCABULARY LIST. If you were creating your own country, what three (3) geographic features would you include? Explain.

Aim: How do the social sciences influence the writing of history? DO NOW: Paragraph: Which is more important to a region’s development: human resources or natural resources? (Due Wednesday)

AIM: How do the social sciences influence the writing of history? TAKE OUT VOCABULARY LIST What is economics? The study of how societies make use of their limited resources What is an economic system? The way a society organizes the production, consumption, and distribution of goods and services (the way a society makes use of its limited resources) Trade-offs, opportunity costs, factors of production

AIM: How do the social sciences influence the writing of history? Take out vocabulary list What is the difference between tradition, command, and market economies? What is meant by trade-off in economics?

AIM: How do the social sciences influence the writing of cultural history? DO NOW: Vocabulary and Geography exam Thursday Take out vocabulary list. Why is the Neolithic Age considered to be a period of revolutionary change?

AIM: How do the social sciences influence the writing of cultural history? Which is more important to a region’s development – natural resources or human resources? Explain. NATURAL RESOURCES or HUMAN RESOURCES

AIM: How do the social sciences influence the writing of cultural history? Which is more important to a region’s development – natural resources or human resources?

PANEL DISCUSSION RESOLVED: that natural resources are more important to a region’s development than human resources. ---------------------------------------------- AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE