Geography, Timelines, and Documents Unit 1 World History

Continents – huge continuous land masses Oceans North America South America Asia Subcontinent - India Africa Antarctica Europe Australia Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean Arctic Ocean Indian Ocean

Continents and oceans

What do you know about maps? Why are they important to history?

Latitude lines – run horizontally around the earth and are measured north and south of the equator (0-90) Longitude lines – run vertically around the earth and are measured east and west of the Prime Meridian (0-180) Reading a Map

Reading a Map The earth is divided into 4 hemispheres north, south, east, and west

Reading a map Equator – Located at 0 degrees latitude and divides the northern and southern hemispheres Prime Meridian – Located at 0 degrees longitude it divides the eastern and western hemispheres

Prime Meridian Equator

Reading a Map Compass Rose Cardinal Directions – 4 main directions north, south, east, and west Compass Rose – shows the directions and the intermediate directions northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest Legend – tells what symbols on the map mean Reading a Map Compass Rose

Reading a Map Title – describes the maps purpose Legend – tells what the symbols on the map represent Map Scale – how much larger the actual object is than the map and helps calculate distance

Title Compass Rose Legend Scale

What are primary and secondary documents What are primary and secondary documents? Why are they important to history?

Primary Source - Original materials such as artifacts, diaries, postcards, photos, etc. from the time period Analyzing Documents

Analyzing Documents Secondary Source - Research based materials that are not first hand accounts or from the time period

Primary Sources Secondary Sources With a partner complete the following chart in your NOTES (both partners need to have this chart) Primary Sources Secondary Sources

What are different types of graphs?

Analyzing Graphs and Timelines All graphs and timelines should include Title Organized information Graphs and timelines are used to help display data and information

Analyzing Graphs and Timelines Bar Graph

Analyzing Graphs and Timelines Pie Graph

Analyzing Graphs and Timelines Line Graphs

Analyzing Graphs and Timelines Should include Title Dates Event Explanation of events Timelines are organized in chronological order thru time Analyzing Graphs and Timelines