1. Warm-up Questions
What is history?
What is prehistory?

2. News Updates
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3. Studying History Ancient Civilizations Mr. Hollingsworth – 8th Grade
Uncovering the Past
Studying History
Ancient Civilizations
Mr. Hollingsworth – 8th Grade

4. Today’s Learning Targets
I will be able to use the academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately.
I will be able to locate the seven continents and four oceans of the world on a map.
I will identify the different terms and methods that are used to compartmentalize time.
I will explain how historians and archaeologists study history to better understand the world today.

5. Warm-up Questions What is history? What is prehistory?
The study of the past after a written language was developed.
What is prehistory?
The study of the past prior to the development of a written language.

6. Emergency Procedures We have the following types of drills:
Lockdown/lockout
Evacuate
Tornado
Fire
Hazmat
Earthquake

7. General Classroom Questions about anything so far?
Box Tops for Education
Publix Partners

8. Notebook Layout
The First page of your notebook will be set- up in the following format for each unit covered:
Page One – Map will be glued in on this page.
Unit name at the top: Uncovering the Past
Page number at the bottom/center: 1
Map items listed and numbered:
The Continents and Oceans Map Items: Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Artic Ocean, North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and Antarctica.

9. Notebook Layout
The second page of your notebook will be set-up in the following format for each unit covered:
Page Two – Key Terms at the top of the page.
Page number at the bottom/center: 2
List the key terms for the unit down the page leaving enough room to write their definitions after each:
history, culture, archaeology, fossil, artifacts, primary source, secondary source, geography, landforms, climate, environment, region, resources, values, and features.
Key Terms:  history, culture, archaeology, fossil, artifacts, primary source, secondary source, geography, landforms, climate, environment, region, resources, values, and features.

10. Notebook Layout
The third page of your notebook will be set-up in the following format for each unit covered:
Page Three – Warm-ups at the top of the page.
Page number at the bottom/center: 3
Write the date of each set of warm-up questions along the left red margin line.
Write the questions and then the answer to each.

11. Notebook Layout
The fourth page and beyond of your notebook will be set-up in the following format for each unit covered: (Daily Pages)
Page Four – The topic of discussion goes at the top of the page. (i.e. – Studying History)
Page number at the bottom/center: 4
The activities for that day will be written down/placed onto this page. (i.e. notes, handouts, etc…)

12. What is History?
History is the study of the ___. ___ are people who study history. To study how people lived is to learn their ___.
past / Historians / culture
The study of the items that people leave behind is called ___.
archaeology

13. Using Clues
Those items left behind made by people are called ___. ___ are parts of something that was once alive.
artifacts / fossils
A first hand account of an event is considered a ___ ___. Information that comes from someone who did not participate or witness an event is called a ___ ___.
primary source / secondary source

14. Why use calendars?
Calendars are used to compartmentalize and measure time for humans to better understand the relationship between events.
Does every country/culture in the world today use the same calendar?
There are many different calendars/timelines used in the world today.

15. Map Practice
We are starting with a very simple map test in order for you to learn the system recommended you use to best prepare for and succeed when you take your map tests.

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17. Key Terms Review The study of the past…
history
A part or imprint of something that was once alive…
fossil

18. Key Terms Review
The study of the past based on what people left behind…
archaeology
An object created and used by humans…
artifact

19. Key Terms Review
Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event…
secondary source
The knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people…
culture

20. Key Terms Review
An account of an event by someone who took part in or witnessed the event…
primary source

21. Today’s Learning Targets
I can use the academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately.
I can locate the seven continents and four oceans of the world on a map.
I can identify the different terms and methods that are used to compartmentalize time.
I can explain how historians and archaeologists study history to better understand the world today.