1. 7th grade quote for Medieval Europe
Four Worlds │ 4W analysis
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7th grade quote for Medieval Europe
Initial Launch: Jan 23, 2017
This Edition: Jan 24, 2017
Slide Count: 14
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For Jan 25 session

2. Four Worlds: 4W Analysis
Quote Activity
Inference Exercise
Identify Factors & Trace Dynamics

3. Organize information from the quote into a 4W analysis.
Inference Exercise: Identify factors and trace dynamics
4W analysis
Political World
Economic World
Intro activity on CALIS Activities Database:
Students should refer to “the factor sheet” – 4W reference sheet 1
0.0 - Four Worlds of History: Social Science Factors
Organize information from the quote into a 4W analysis.
Social World
Cultural World
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4. Inference Exercise: Identify factors and trace dynamics
4W analysis
“Warfare and political disorder characterized much of Europe during the middle ages...As warfare and disorder spread, trade declined.”
7th grade example
Political World
Economic World
Proceed to Step 1.
Social World
Cultural World
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Medieval Europe 4

5. As warfare and disorder spread, trade declined
Inference Exercise: Identify factors and trace dynamics
4W analysis
“Warfare and political disorder characterized much of Europe during the middle ages...As warfare and disorder spread, trade declined.”
As warfare and disorder spread,
trade declined
Political World
Economic World
As warfare and disorder spread,
trade declined 1
Place each highlighted term in the world where it belongs.
Social World
Cultural World 5

6. As warfare and disorder spread, trade declined
Inference Exercise: Identify factors and trace dynamics
4W analysis
“Warfare and political disorder characterized much of Europe during the middle ages...As warfare and disorder spread, trade declined.”
As warfare and disorder spread,
trade declined
4W factors
Political World
Economic World
As warfare and disorder spread,
order
trade declined
trade 2
After organizing highlighted terms, identify 4W factors.
4W factors
Social World
Cultural World
On the “factor sheet” -- draw students attention to where the top part of each column is the structure of the world and the bottom part are its key concepts.
The placement of terms should be straightforward. If students have difficulty, then give examples to clarify. 6

7. As warfare and disorder spread, trade declined
Inference Exercise: Identify factors and trace dynamics
4W analysis
“Warfare and political disorder characterized much of Europe during the middle ages...As warfare and disorder spread, trade declined.”
As warfare and disorder spread,
trade declined
4W factors
Political World
Economic World
As warfare and disorder spread,
order
trade declined
trade
lack of
security 3
Which other factors are similar to the ones listed?
factors
Social World
Cultural World 7

8. As warfare and disorder spread, trade declined
Inference Exercise: Identify factors and trace dynamics
4W analysis
“Warfare and political disorder characterized much of Europe during the middle ages...As warfare and disorder spread, trade declined.”
As warfare and disorder spread,
trade declined
4W factors
Political World
Economic World
As warfare and disorder spread,
order
trade
trade declined
lack of
security 4
What is the direction of the relationship (an arrow)
relationship
Social World
Cultural World
between the factors in these two worlds?
factors 8

9. As warfare and disorder spread, trade declined
Inference Exercise: Identify factors and trace dynamics
4W analysis
“Warfare and political disorder characterized much of Europe during the middle ages...As warfare and disorder spread, trade declined.”
As warfare and disorder spread,
trade declined
4W factors
Political World
Economic World As
As warfare and disorder spread,
order
trade
trade declined
lack of
security
causes
Social World
Cultural World 5
Label the arrow!
What is the relationship?
relationship
What is the verb for this relationship? 9

10. When nations are not stable and secure, the risks cause reduced trade.
Inference Exercise: Identify factors and trace dynamics
4W analysis
“Warfare and political disorder characterized much of Europe during the middle ages...As warfare and disorder spread, trade declined.”
As warfare and disorder spread,
trade declined
4W factors
Political World
Economic World As
As warfare and disorder spread,
order
trade
trade declined
lack of
security
causes
When nations are not stable and secure, the risks cause reduced trade.
Social World
Cultural World 6
What is the significance?
significance
From ancient society to modern society,
this relationship between factors
is a dynamic of society that still exists. 10

11. How many social science factors can you find in historical fiction?
Are they hiding in plain sight?
Can you hear them, see them?
CALIS Activities Database:
4W Themes: Book List for Four Worlds of Literature
Focus on 7th Grade
7.0 - Course Calendar: History through Literature

12. The Power of Words Targeting a Rich Vocabulary
In the spirit of E.B. White:
“Anyone who writes down to children is simply wasting his time. You have to write up, not down. Children are demanding. They are the most attentive, curious, eager, sensitive, quick and generally congenial readers on earth. They accept, almost without question, anything you present them with, as long as it is presented honestly, fearlessly and clearly. Some writers for children deliberately avoid using words they think a child doesn’t know.
This emasculates the prose and, I suspect, bores the reader. Children are game for anything. I throw them hard words, and they backhand them over the net. They love words that give them a hard time, provided they are in a context that absorbs their attention.”
With a fully memorized oration, the end product goes beyond improving speaking skills because the whole process involves absorbing the mechanics of writing involved in reading. As students memorize lines, the expression and confidence they develop in their voice comes from achieving a solid understanding of the reading and how it was written.
E.B. White, American Writer, 1899–1985
For a context that builds students’ appreciation & skill with the power of words, please enjoy
Oration: language arts at its best

13. Four Worlds │ 4W Analysis
a project of the
Center for Active Learning in International Studies
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Four Worlds analytical framework
developed by
Steven Lamy, Professor of International Relations, USC
Four Worlds of social science factors adapted by
Teresa Hudock, Director, and Sandy Line, Associate
CALIS, USC

14. Four Worlds │ 4W Analysis
Center for Active Learning in International Studies
School of International Relations
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
For more information, contact:
Teresa Hudock
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