Unit 1: Why Study History?

What is GEOGRAPHY?

• Past events and human experiences

• Land, water & people

• Money

• Government, power & rights

What is CIVICS?

• Past events and human experiences

• Land, water & people

• Money

• Government, power & rights

What is ECONOMY?

• Past events and human experiences

• Land, water & people

• Money

• Government, power & rights

What is HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE?

• Past events and human experiences

• Land, water & people

• Money

• Government, power & rights

What is INQUIRY?

• Making guesses about history

• The history of inventions

• Asking questions to learn information

• Social Studies standards

Who authored our Rules of Civility?

• George Washington

• Mrs. Abercrombie

• Mrs. Thomas

• Abraham Lincoln

Which domain does the following question fall under?

"How are the regions of the U.S. alike and different?"

• Historical Perspective

• Geography

• Economy

• Civics

Which domain does the following question fall under?

"How did British taxation unite the colonists?"

• Historical Perspective

• Geography

• Economy

• Civics

Which domain does the following question fall under?

"What are the powers and responsibilities of each branch of government?"

• Historical Perspective

• Geography

• Economy

• Civics

Which domain does the following question fall under?

"How did the Battle of Bunker Hill inspire the colonists?"

• Historical Perspective

• Geography

• Economy

• Civics