1. Walsingham Academy Mrs. McArthur Room 111
History of the Ancient and Medieval World The Study of History: Getting Started
Walsingham Academy
Mrs. McArthur
Room 111

2. World History, Esler and Ellis
Meet the author
(Paris: 2007)

3. The study of man’s past. (our working definition)
What is History?
The study of man’s past. (our working definition)

4. History: Study of Man’s Past
To study history, one must first grasp 2 key concepts:
Chronology of events
Examples from our history:
Duration of time
Examples: Proportional and Relative representations of time

5. Place in Chronological Order
World War II
War Between the States
The Great Depression
English arrive in Jamestown
My Birth
American Revolution

6. *This is based on scientific theory and is necessarily approximate.
Quick Fact File*
The earth is about 4,000,000,000 years old.
Homo-Sapiens appeared about 250,000 years ago.
Homo-Sapiens-Sapiens appeared about 40,000 years ago.
The last ice age ended about 10,000 years ago.
Civilization arose about between 10,000-5,000 years ago.
*This is based on scientific theory and is necessarily approximate.

7. Black Ships Before Troy
Must have
by: Sept. 24th
Available on-line:

8. Assignment 1
Read syllabus with parent. (acknowledgement slip* due to me Monday, Aug. 27th )
Read handout: Recurring Historical Themes and answer questions posed on a separate sheet of loose-leaf paper.
*Note: Loose a sheet-It’s on SPA!

9. Project*: Personalized Notebook
Create a personalized cover using DTP*: (front, back, spine) for your history notebook. You will need a Clear View binder.
The components include:
Personal information: your name, course title, school, year
Visual Representation of each of the key themes presented in lecture (notes) and summarized on your handout. Each visual must have a clearly identifiable number.
Key: identifying the visual representations by theme.
Your choices should reflect our subject and if possible your interests. (Suggestion: look through the text for some ideas.)
*(Rubric on handout.)
Project Due Date: Friday, Sept. 7th
*DTP = Desktop Publishing (Use Word, Publisher or PowerPoint)

10. Assignment 2
Read syllabus with parent. (Acknowledgement slip due to me Monday, Aug. 27th)
Plan your notebook organization. Implement techniques learned in Mrs. Hayden’s class.
Watch video, History of the World in 7-minutes
(To view it on your I pad, copy and paste URL into Rover.)
Complete activity #1 on accompanying handout, The Study of History, Setting the Stage.
Note: Loose a sheet-It’s on SPA!

11. Assignment 3 Watch again the Internet video clip.
Decide on a design scheme for project; create an electronic folder; collect possible images in it.
Project Due Date: Friday, Sept. 7th

12. Assignment 4
Complete activities #2-3 of handout, The Study of History, Setting the Stage.
Acquire a Clear-View Binder. Set up your organization.
Work on the Notebook project
Acknowledgement Slip Due Monday Aug. 27th
Project Due: Friday, Sept. 7th