1. 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?

2. CHAPTER 1 Foundations of Civilization

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

4. Location
Absolute Location
Latitude and Longitude

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

6. Human-Environment Interaction

7. Movement

8. Region

9. Prehistory The long period of time before people invented writing.

10. 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.

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

12. 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”

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

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

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

16. 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?