Tools of History Geography and Sources

What do you remember about maps/geography?

What types of maps are these? What are some differences? Physical Map Political Map Robinson Projection Mercator Projection

Imaginary lines of the Earth Longitude Latitude

Put them together and what do you got…?

Map Tools Compass Rose Key/Legend

5 Themes of Geography 1. Location (longitude/latitude, direction, about…10 miles from) 2. Place (what is it like there? Ex. Japan) 3. Regions (common features- geographic, religious, cultural) 4. Movement (goods, people, ideas) 5. Interaction (humans w/environment)

Types of Historical Sources Primary Source: A primary source is firsthand information about people or events.

What are examples of a Primary Source? Primary Sources: Documents, eyewitness accounts, letters, diaries, speeches, autobiographies, photographs Artifacts, which include: Tools and weapons Religious objects Statues, paintings Ruins

Types of Historical Sources continued Secondary Sources: These sources are created by someone who did not actually witness the events.

Examples of Secondary Sources History books Textbooks Biographies Encyclopedias and other reference works Web sites

Circle Up! Which source do you think is better? Primary or secondary? Why? What would be some important sources of information? Why might two different sources be better than just one?

Important Terms Archaeology Artifact Excavation Anthropology Culture

Archaeology The recovery and study of physical evidence from the past.

Artifact An object made by a human.

Excavation Type of digging to find buried evidence.

Anthropology The study of humans and human cultures.

Culture Way of life shared by a group of people.

Think like an archaeologist! Imagine that you are not from Earth and 500 years from now, you land and find these items: Ask yourself what these items say about the society from which they came. What would be your guess for what they were used for?