Day 1: IntroductionPart A – Vocabulary Toolkit

1. Historian

2. Nomad

3. Cultural Diffusion

4. Civilization

5. polytheistic

6. Fertile Crescent

7. Mandate of Heaven

8. Silk Road

9. animism

10. monotheistic

1. Someone who examines past documents and writes on what happened and why.

2. someone who travels from place to place.

3. the exchange of ideas, customs, and goods among cultures.

4. the development of advanced institutions, such as government, economy, religion, social classes, and writing.

5. the belief in many gods.

6. a crescent shaped region of good farmland created by the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

7. a divine right to rule of Chinese dynasties.

8. a trade route that linked China with lands as far west as the Middle East

9. the belief that every living and non-living thing in nature has a spirit.

10. the belief in one god

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Vocabulary practice Matching:_____1. historian A. studies the cultures of current civilizations_____2. archeologist B. shows landforms, elevation; physical map_____3. anthropologist C. studies how people decide what to produce

and for whom_____4. sociologist _____5. geographer D. examines past documents and writes on

what happens and why_____6. political scientist _____7. economist E. a retelling of an event_____8. demographer F. examines ruins of ancient civilizations,

deals with who and where_____9. cartographer _____10. topographical map G. shows man made boundaries_____11. political map H. studies how people make the rules_____12. primary source I. first hand source, an eye-witness to an

event_____13. secondary source J. studies changes in culture K. studies the cultures of ancient

civilizations, deals with why and how L. map maker M. studies landforms and peoples’

interaction with them

Critical Thinking:1. You are going to visit Africa. How would you use information from a

political map? How would you use information from a topographical map?

2. There are many careers in the field of social studies. Pick one occupation listed on the previous page and tell why that career interest you.

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Toolkit – Multiple Choice

1.) Studying oral histories, archaeological evidence, and cultural histories are methods most often used by

1. economists 3. philosophers 2. anthropologists 4. political scientists

2.) Which feature would most often be shown on a political map?

1. topography 3. capital cities2. type of climate 4. elevation

3.) In which field of study do people learn about the development of early human beings?

1. economics 3. political science2. cartography 4. anthropology

4.) Which document is an example of a primary source?

1. a novel on the Age of Discovery2. a diary of a Holocaust survivor3. a textbook on Latin American history4. an encyclopedia on Songhai culture

5.) What to produce? How to produce? For whom to produce?Which social scientist studies how these questions would be answered for a specific society?

1. a sociologist 3. an anthropologist2. an economist 4. a geographer

6.) The main purpose of a time line is to show the

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1. causes and effects of wars 3. benefits of modern civilizations2. location of important places 4. chronological relationship between events7.) Which heading best completes the partial outline below?

I. _______________A. Personal letterB. AutobiographyC. DiaryD. Driver’s license

1. Primary Sources 3. Official Records2. Secondary Sources 4. Published Records

8.) “Archaeologists Revise Historical Interpretations After New Discovery”“New Research Sheds Light on Causes of World War I”“Computer Technology Helps Reconstruct Ancient Languages”

These headlines indicate that the understanding of historical facts

1. remains the same over time2. is passed down from one generation to another3. reflects a variety of personal opinions4. is shaped by the available evidence

8.) Which aspect of social science would a geographer most likely study in depth?

1. How beliefs influence the behavior of a group of people2. How economic events influence history3. How location influences the way people live4. How people influence governmental decisions

9.) Height above sea levelDistance from the equatorAmount of rainfallAverage daily temperature

Which aspect of geography is most influenced by these factors?

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1. Natural boundaries 3. Topography2. Climate 4. Mineral resourcesToolkit - Visuals

Identify the seven continents

1.________________________ 5.________________________

2.________________________ 6.________________________

3.________________________ 7.________________________

4.________________________

Correctly identify the following:

1.____ North Atlantic Ocean 5._____ Tropic of Capricorn 9._____ Pacific Ocean

2. ____Prime Meridian 6. _____ Tropic of Cancer

3.____ Equator 7. _____ South Atlantic Ocean

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4. ____Indian Ocean 8. _____Arctic Ocean

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