1. Geography, Timelines, and Documents
Unit 1
World History

2. 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

3. Continents and oceans

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

5. 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

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

8. 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

9. Prime Meridian
Equator

10. 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

11. 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

12. Title
Compass Rose
Legend
Scale

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

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

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

16. 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

17. What are different types of graphs?

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

19. Analyzing Graphs and Timelines
Bar Graph

20. Analyzing Graphs and Timelines
Pie Graph

21. Analyzing Graphs and Timelines
Line Graphs

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