Points for Discussion – Explain current events that impact the world. Focus 9/6 The study of global history can be broken down into categories: Economics, Politics/Government, Social, Ecology, and Geography. Economists, archeologists, geographers, historians, anthropologists, and ecologists all play a role in the study of global history. Global history is a complex dissection of how the world works and the past connections that got us here. Points for Discussion – Explain current events that impact the world. Critical Lens – World events impact us daily. Term to Know – interconnected
Five Themes of Global History Geography Ecology Economics Politics Culture
Geography Geography – study of the Earth’s physical features
Ecology Ecology – study of organisms and environment
Economics Economics – study of the distribution of resources in a society. (who gets what, when, and how)
Politics Politics – activities associated with the government
Culture Culture – shared beliefs and values of a specific group (how people live)
Closure Identify five problems facing the world and explain which of the five themes each belongs.