1. 5 Themes of World History
S.P.I.C.E.
5 Themes of World History

2. What does SPICE stand for?
S – Social
P – Political
I – Interaction
C – Culture
E – Economics

3. Social Development and transformation of social structures Lifestyle
Gender roles and relations
Family and kinship
Racial and ethic constructions
Social and economic classes
Inequalities

4. Political State-building, Expansion, and Conflict Leaders and Elites
Political structures and forms of governance
Empires
National and nationalism
Revolts and revolutions
Regional/Global Structures

5. Interactions Interactions Between Humans and Environment
Geography (location, region, climate, natural barriers)
Demography and disease
Migration
Patterns of settlement
Technology

6. Cultural Development and Interactions of Cultures Religions
Belief Systems, philosophies, and ideologies
Science and technology
Arts and architecture

7. Economics Creation, Expansion, and Interaction of Economic Systems
Agriculture and pastoral production
Trade and commerce
Labor systems
Industrializations
Capitalism and Socialism