1. Time Marches on
This week we will be learning how history is divided into different time periods, how to make a timeline, the importance of resources and climate in choosing were to settle and the five themes of geography

2. Class Website and Homework
This is how you will be able to access our class website. This website is the same for all my students who have World History/Geography
Students will create a historical timeline (in presentation software) and must list 3 personal historical events and 3 historical events that have occurred in their lifetime.  This is due Friday 12 Sept  Students should complete this based on the rubric I have provided them in class (also it is on my website under resources)

3. Objectives Create a timeline of historical events
Identify and explain the different historical time units
Identify the five themes of geography
List the characteristics of the five themes of geography
Compare and contrast A.D., B.C.E., B.C. and C.E.

4. Vocabulary
decade
century
epoch
era
millennium BC
BCE AD CE

5. decade
A period of ten years
Century
A period of 100 years

6. Epoch ERA a moment in time chosen as the origin of a particular era
A clearly defined period of time. This period of time is identified by specific characteristics like events or people. For example the Renaissance era

7. Millennium
a period of time equal to one thousand years. It derives from the Latin, mille which means thousand, and annus, for year.

8. Time Period’s BC – refers to the time period or epoch
before the birth of Christ
BCE – alternative to using BC stands for
before current era
AD – Stands for the Latin term Anno
Domini refers to the time period or
epoch after the birth of Christ to
present day
CE – is the abbreviation for the
alternative to AD and stands for
current era.
**There is no year zero in this scheme, so the year AD 1 immediately follows the year 1 BC.

9. What are the five themes of geography?
Location
Place
Region
Movement
Human-Environment Interaction

10. What is History?
History (from Greek- historia, meaning "inquiry, knowledge acquired by investigation") is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events.
History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented.
People who write about history are called historians.
Events of the past prior to written record are considered prehistory.

11. HISTORY IS ONLY ABOUT DEAD PEOPLE
True or False

12. History is Only about Famous People
True or False

13. What is Geography?
Geography is the study of the human and nonhuman features of Earth, our home
Geography plays an important role in history because it has had an impact on where civilizations were formed.

14. Why do people settle where they do?
Physical characteristics (landmass)
Natural resources
Climate

15. Where were the first known civilizations located?
The first known civilizations were located in an area called Mesopotamia which is located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in what is modern day Iraq, Persia (modern day Iran), the Nile river valley in Egypt, parts of India and a parallel development of Chinese civilizations in the Yangtze river valleys

16. What are some reasons people settled in a specific area?
Agriculture
Other food sources
Precious metals

17. Groups for this Week
Computer Group – Brainpop “Religion” and Timeline presentation
Small Group finish Week 3 Book Assessment. Read pages in Green Geography books. Answer Assessment Questions.
Vocabulary Group – Finish writing sentences/stories and word scramble
and then work with flash cards in peer group