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= Unit 1: History: The Map of Time =

Unit Objectives

 * Define history and identify reasons for studying it
 * Demonstrate familiarity with the organization and format of //The Human Odyssey: Prehistory Through the Middle Ages//
 * Recognize and apply important terms that describe time and how the terms are used in history
 * Use maps, globes, latitude, and longitude to determine absolute and relative locations
 * Identify the continents and oceans on a map
 * Recognize major map projections and how they differ from each other

Keywords

 * A.D.: ** The abbreviation for the Latin words // anno Domini // ("in the year of the Lord"), used to date events that took place after the birth of Jesus Christ
 * B.C.: ** the abbreviation for "before Christ," used to date events that took place in the years before the birth of Jesus Christ
 * B.C.E. ** : the abbreviation for "before the common era," sometimes used instead of B.C.
 * C.E ** .: the abbreviation for "common era," sometimes used instead of A.D.
 * century ** : a period of 100 years
 * decade ** : a period of 10 years
 * millennium ** : a period of 1,000 years
 * equator ** : the imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole
 * latitude ** : a distance in degrees east and west of the prime, or zero, meridian
 * parallels ** : another name for latitude; every point on a parallel is an equal distance north or south from the equator

= Lesson 1: History and You =

Lesson Objectives

 * Discuss reasons for studying history
 * Define history


 * 1) Write a short paragraph defining history and why we study it
 * 2) Review the text //The Human Odyssey: Prehistory Through the Middle Ages//

= Lesson 2: When? = People need to organize time and keep track of events. Thousands of years ago observant people noticed that the sun, moon, and stars moved in repeating cycles. They used their observations and calculations to create the first calendars. Over the years, calendars have evolved and become more accurate. Calendars reflect events that societies consider important, therefore the starting point of may calendars has been an important political or religious event. The calendar most of use today, the Gregorian calendar, organizes time before and after the birth of Jesus Christ.

Lesson Objectives

 * Recognize time-related terms and how they are used in the study of history
 * Use time-related terms correctly and in context
 * Describe the purposes and evolution of the calendar

History of Our Calendar 6 Things You May Not Know About the Gregorian Calendar Calendars Through the Ages A Brief History of the Calendar


 * 1) Read pages 9-13 in //The Human Odyssey: Prehistory Through the Middle Ages//
 * 2) Answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper (make sure to date and put Unit/Lesson # on page)
 * How many years are there in four decades?
 * How many years are there in seven and one-half centuries?
 * The plural of millennium is millennia. How many years are there in six millennia?
 * Which of these dates is written correctly: 800 B.C. or B.C. 800?
 * Human beings first landed a man on the moon in A.D. 1969. What does that date mean?
 * World War II ended in 1945 C.E. What does C.E. stand for?
 * Julius Caesar died in the year 44 B.C. What does B.C. stand for? What's another way to express that year?
 * What years make up the: fourteenth century A.D.?; ninth century A.D.?; sixth century A.D.?
 * Imagine you were born in 1992. In what century was that year?
 * What years make up the: eight century B.C.?; thirteenth century B.C.?; fifth century B.C.?

= Lesson 3: Where? = The study of history begins with geography. What happens in a particular place is often related to the location and the physical, environmental characteristics of a place. But how do we describe location? Geographers have come up with handy "tools" to help locate where in the world history happens.

Lesson Objectives

 * Identify the seven continents and the four oceans
 * Recognize the purposes of maps, globes, and lines of longitude and latitude
 * Define //latitude, longitude, parallel, and equator//
 * Use longitude and latitude to determine absolute location

Geography 101 Latitude and Longitude
 * 1) Draw and label a world map. Label the continents and oceans. Draw the lines of latitude and longitude.
 * 2) Read pages 13-15 in //The Human Odyssey: Prehistory Through the Middle Ages//
 * 3) Define the following terms (in your own words) in your History Journal: latitude; longitude; parallel; equator

= Lesson 4: Maps, Maps, Maps = Maps help us understand the Earth by giving us a picture of the size and shape of land and water. Globes cans how the earth fairly accurately. But it is impossible to transfer the round Earth onto flat paper precisely. Since every flat map has to be distorted in some way, mapmakers always have to compromise. They have to determine the best way to show the Earth. Some map projections are better for some purposes, others are better for other purposes.

Lesson Objectives

 * Recognize the limitations of maps
 * Analyze map projections to discern their differences
 * Recognize major map projections and their purposes

Map Projections Understanding Maps and Cartography University of Texas Online Library's Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection


 * 1) Explore maps of the oceans online at the University of Texas Map Collection
 * 2) Explore why flat maps distort the surface of the Earth
 * 3) Play the geography game at World Continents and Oceans

= Lesson 5: Thinking Geographically = Each place on Earth has a unique blend of human, physical, and environmental characteristics. When several places share one or more similar characteristics, they form a region.

Lesson Objectives

 * Recognize examples of the geographic concepts of place and region.

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= Lesson 6: Review and Reflect =
 * 1) Complete Unit Assessment