Uncovering the Past
Chapter 1
Section 1:Studying History
Section 2: Studying Geography
Section 1: Studying History
What is the
big idea?
• Historians use many kinds
of clues to understand how
people lived in the past.
What are
the main
ideas?
• 1. History is the study of
the past.
• 2. We can improve our
understanding of people’s
actions and beliefs through
the study of history.
• 3. Historians use clues from
various sources to learn
about the past.
What is the
study of the
past?
What is
History?
• People of the ancient world did
amazing feats such as building
huge temples, inventing writing,
and discovering planets.
• History: is the study of the past
• Historians are people who study
history
• Historians study the past to
understand people’s culture.
• Culture: the knowledge, beliefs,
customs, and values, of a group of
people
What is
archeology?
• archeology: it is the study
of the past based on what
people left behind
• archeologist explore places
where people once lived,
worked, or fought.
• They examine the objects
they find to learn what
they can tell about the
past.
Why is it important • Understanding the past
to understand
helps us to understand the
through history?
world today.
How can history
teach you about
yourself?
• It teaches us about our past
• History teaches us about the
experiences we have been through
as a people. It shapes our identity
and teaches us the values that we
share.
How does
history teach us
about knowing
others?
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How does
history teach
us about
knowing the
world?
How are
clues used?
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What are
sources of
information?
How do
sources
change?
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Summary
• Write a paragraph about what you just read in
section 1: Studying History
• Physical geography and
human geography
contribute to the study of
What is the big
history
Section 2: Studying
Geography
idea?
What are
the main
ideas?
• 1. Geography is the study
of places and people.
• 2. Studying Location is
important to both physical
and human geography.
• 3. Geography and history
are closely connected.
Why study
places and
people?
What is
physical
geography?
• Historians ask questions about
events that happened in the past.
• Geography: is the study of the
earth’s physical and cultural
features.
• Physical Geography is the study of
the earth’s land and features.
• Physical Geographers study:
• 1.Landforms: the natural features of
the land’s surface
• 2. climate: the pattern of weather
conditions in a certain area over a
long period of time
Cont. What is
physical
geography?
• Climate affects many features of a
region. Ex plant life in
tropics/dessert
• Climate also affects landforms. Ex.
wind can wear down mountains into
flat plains
• Landforms can also affect climate.
Ex. mountain ranges create two very
different climates.
• Environment: includes all the living
and nonliving things that affect life in
an area. Ex. climate, land, water,
plants, soil, animals, etc.
What is
human
geography?
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How do
geographers
study a
location?
How do we
learn from
maps?
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How do
geographers
study
regions?
• Region: is an area with one or more
features that make it different from
surrounding areas.
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How does
geography
affect
resources?
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How does
geography
shape
cultures?
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How does
geography
influence
history?
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Summary
Summary
• Write a paragraph about what you just read in
section 2: Studying Geography