PIRATES P POLITICAL (Political Aspects of Region or Time Period) Government Structure/Organization (Form of Gov’t) Rise/Fall of Empires Significant Contributions Rulers and Their Policies Revolts/Revolutions (Cause and Effect) Regional/Trans-regional/Global Structures I INTERACTIONS (Humans and the Environment) Environment’s Effect on Population Development Change of Environment by Populations Settlement Patterns Migration (Causes and Effects) Demographics Disease R RELIGON (Religion, Belief Systems, Philosophies, Ideologies) Development Basic Elements Diffusion of belief/faith A ARTS (Includes Education and Intellectual Development) Visual Arts (painting, sculpture, architecture) Literature Performing Arts Spread of Culture New Ideas (not related to other areas) T TECHNOLOGY (Technological Development and Advancement) Inventions Math/Science Advances E ECONOMY (Development / Expansion / Interaction) Main Economic Activity Effects of Trading Networks Technological Improvements in Transportation/Business Development of New Economic/Labor Systems S SOCIAL Gender Roles/Relations Family/Kinship Racial/Ethnic Structures Social/Economic Classes