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Do Now (pg 31 IAN) Think about jobs that involve history or social studies. Give an example of one and what they do. If you can’t think of one, give an example of a job you think could possibly involve history Set up Cornell Notes on pg 32 IAN
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Quick Review Which of these years came before the year 25 B.C.E.? a. 5 C.E. b. 10 B.C.E. c. 100 C.E. d. 50 B.C.E.
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SOCIAL STUDIES JOBS
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Task You are the President of UNCW. You need to hire a team of experts to help you write a new and better "History of the World". This is a highly anticipated book, and you will need a well-rounded, diverse staff to accomplish this challenging task.
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Jobs to Hire Historians Archaeologists Anthropologists (Cultural and Physical) Geologists
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Historians What do they study? Historians study past events, people, and societies. How do they study? Historians study written records, physical remains such as buildings and roadways, and artifacts.
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Archaeologists What do they study? Archaeologists study prehistoric and ancient cultures. How do they study? Archaeologists hunt for evidence buried in the ground like bones, tools, and artifacts.
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Cultural Anthropologists What do they study? Cultural anthropologists study human societies, their cultures and characteristics. How do they study? Cultural anthropologists interview people and observe them in their daily lifestyle. http://www.youtube.com/w atch?v=TjcD- U1LxH4&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/w atch?v=TjcD- U1LxH4&feature=related
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Physical Anthropologists What do they study? Physical anthropologists study what early hominids looked like and how they lived and died. Hominid = “human beings and human-like ancestors”. How do they study? Physical anthropologists study fossil remains of hominids. Fossil = “the remains of a plant or animal of a past age preserved in earth or rock”
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Geologists What do they study? Geologists study what the earth is made of, how it has changed in the past, and how it is changing now. How do they study? Geologists study rocks and other physical features. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ0RZ 7dGxGw
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Read the about the applicants and, as a class, decide which applicant would best fit our team of history experts. The applicants
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Kalil Johnson Experience Professor; University of Pennsylvania Wrote an award-winning book on 19th century England. Studied the “Bennett Letters”, letters written by a family from the 19th century in England. Wrote an article about 19th century British architecture.
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Imani Jackson Experience: Field Worker, Amazon Rainforest in Brazil Lived with an Amazonian Indian family for 3 years Observed and wrote about the effects of environmental change on the culture of the Amazonian Indians.
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Jayla Jones Experience: Summer Intern; Black Hills National Park, Black Hills, South Dakota Participated in the study of rock composition and deterioration of the Black Hills National Monument. Developed seismographic program to measure the deterioration factor of various rock strata to assist researchers
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Deon Brown Experience Graduate Student, Yale University Studied the skulls of early hominids in Ethiopia Published an article about hominid’s ability for speak.
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Ayana Smith Experience: Volunteer; Dig Site in Bet Shean, Israel Removed thousands of artifacts from the soil, sifted through screens, bagged and labeled artifacts Cataloged artifacts about ancient civilizations
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Your Assignment We only got to choose one of the applicants for our team and we need at least two more! Create a “Help Wanted” ad that could be featured online or in a newspaper. The ad must list: the name of the job (any of the 5 we discussed), what the job does, a contact number, the name of the university, and a picture
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Before you go… Which of the following is the work of archaeologists? A. They study the life and culture of ancient peoples by excavation of ancient cities and artifacts. B. They study the variety, distribution, characteristics, and cultures of mankind. C. They study the physical nature of the Earth, its structure, interior, types of rocks, and fossil forms. D. They study written records of the past in order to create a narrative of what has happened.
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Before you go… Which of the following people study the physical nature of the earth, the earth’s structure, types of rocks, and fossil forms? A. archaeologists B. geologists C. anthropologists D. historians
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Before you go… Which activity is performed by an archaeologist? A. examine recent events B. discover new diseases C. search for ancient tools D. investigate new volcanoes
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