2. Welcome to 7th grade Social Studies  Mr. Pennington  Supplies: Folder/binder, pencils/pens, colored pencils, paper  NEED THIS BY FRIDAY  Mr. Pennington  Supplies: Folder/binder, pencils/pens, colored pencils, paper  NEED THIS BY FRIDAY

3. WEBSITE  www.7aworldhistory.com www.7aworldhistory.com  Follow the Mr. Pennington Blog link  www.7aworldhistory.com www.7aworldhistory.com  Follow the Mr. Pennington Blog link

4. What are the types of History? Take a few minutes: you and your neighbor create a list of what History is and how you study it?

5. History is the study of…  Social History: needs and wants of people  Economic History: impact and development of trade and consumes  Political History: how governments are organized and change over time  Military History: Conflict is a constant in history  Cultural History: Study of art, music, costume in society  Social History: needs and wants of people  Economic History: impact and development of trade and consumes  Political History: how governments are organized and change over time  Military History: Conflict is a constant in history  Cultural History: Study of art, music, costume in society

6. We will study all of these this year  Now the question is how do we study History? Lets try this “Chalk Activity”…  You need a sheet of paper (I will provide if needed)  Chalk  View the screen  And don’t give up!!!  Now the question is how do we study History? Lets try this “Chalk Activity”…  You need a sheet of paper (I will provide if needed)  Chalk  View the screen  And don’t give up!!!

9. What did this chalk activity show us?  Take a second to discuss this with a your neighbor…think about these questions  What did you start with?  What did you know as you started?  What did you have to do to complete this task?  How did you finally get the correct answers?  What did this teach you about “learning History”?  Take a second to discuss this with a your neighbor…think about these questions  What did you start with?  What did you know as you started?  What did you have to do to complete this task?  How did you finally get the correct answers?  What did this teach you about “learning History”?

10. Can these words be used?  Frame of Reference  Perspective  Multiple Viewpoints  Digging deeper  Perseverance  Participation  Frame of Reference  Perspective  Multiple Viewpoints  Digging deeper  Perseverance  Participation

11. Written Assignment a “paragraph” Top of your paper: A. Name and Mod B. Title = “What is History” Answer the following questions: 1. What did you learn today about studying History? 2. What do you want out of this class? 3. What skills do you need to be successful in this class? Top of your paper: A. Name and Mod B. Title = “What is History” Answer the following questions: 1. What did you learn today about studying History? 2. What do you want out of this class? 3. What skills do you need to be successful in this class?