Introduction to Global History Primary Sources, Social Sciences, Fact vs Opinion, Economics, Map Skills, Chronological Order

Primary Sources A primary source is original material from the past. (Journal entry, photograph, artifacts, oral histories, historical video footage) Examples: A diary entry from Napoleon Bonaparte, video footage from World War I, a tape recording of a speech by Joseph Stalin, writings by Ibn Battuta about his travels, Peter the Great’s diary, pottery from ancient India

Social Sciences Archaeologist – studies physical artifacts of a culture Anthropologist – studies different cultures and how they develop and interact with each other; studies early people Economist – studies how people change resources into goods and services; studies scarcity (how much of something is available) of resources Geographer – studies how location influences how people live, ie climate/topography/etc Cartographer – map maker

Fact vs Opinion An OPINION is what someone thinks. Your opinion is your personal view, belief, or attitude. I think ice cream is the best food ever. Global Studies is better than Biology. Coming to school is awesome.

Fact vs. Opinion A FACT is a true statement or piece of information that has proven to be true. The US and Soviet Union were two superpowers involved in the Cold War. The French Revolution happened in France during the 1700s.

Economics Traditional economy – based on custom and tradition. People farm for food and there is little growth. Market economy – People own their own businesses and property. Government does not interfere. Supply and demand control price. Command economy – State (government) controls what

Map Skills Physical map – shows features of the land (mountains, plains, rivers, lakes, oceans, etc.) Political map – shows boundaries between areas such as states, countries, cities, etc.

Map Skills Archipelago – a chain of islands (Ex: Japan) Equator – the imaginary line separating the Earth’s Northern and Southern hemispheres

Map Skills Population – how many people live in a place Cartogram – a map showing differences between places

When reading a map – read the title and key first!!! A physical map of Japan A political map of Europe

Chronological Order In order by time (what happened first, next, last) Example: the following events are in chronological order: Neolithic Revolution  WW1  Persian Gulf War

Culture and Civilizations A civilization is an advanced society, elements are: Job specialization Central government Organized religion Social classes Art and architecture Cities Roads/bridges/other public works System of writing Culture is sometimes referred to as a “blueprint for living” because it includes everything that contributes to a society’s development (art, music, religion, clothing, etc etc)