Do-Now *Which discipline Of Social Studies Interests you the most ECONOMICS Anthropology Psychology Government History Sociology Geography Social Studies *Which discipline Of Social Studies Interests you the most And why?

CHAPTER 1 Foundations of Civilization

Basic Geography Geography is the study of people, their environments, and the resources available to them. The 5 Themes of Geography-

Location Absolute Location Latitude and Longitude

Place Geographers describe place in terms of their physical features and human characteristics

Human-Environment Interaction

Movement

Region

Prehistory The long period of time before people invented writing.

Important Terms Archaeology- branch of ANTHROPOLOGY. The study of past peoples and cultures through studying ARTIFACTS- objects made by human beings. Tools, weapons, pottery, clothing, and jewelry.

Technology The tools and skills people use to meet their basic needs. VS.

Culture The way of life of a society that is handed down from one generation to the next by learning and experience “Blueprint for living”

Checking for understanding What are the types of evidence historians use to study the past?

Name something you threw away in the last day or two that might give clues to future anthropologists-

WORLD HISTORY 20 of the 34 Chapters are based in Europe- WHY?

Geo Quiz What are the 7 continents? What region of the world is home to the world’s oldest civilization? 3. Where did the earliest humans derive?