Historical Thinking Skills Sourcing: 1. 2. 3. Contextualization: Corroboration: Close Reading: Who wrote this? What is the author s perspective? Why was it written? When was it written? Where was it written? Is it reliable? Why? Why not? When are where was the document created? What was different then? What was the same? How might the circumstances in which the document was created affect its context? What do other documents say? Do the documents agree? If not, why? What are other possible documents? What documents are most reliable? What claims does the author make? What evidence does the author use? What language (words, phrases, images, symbols) does the author use to persuade the document s audience? How does the document s language indicate the author s perspective?
ACES + C Writing Protocol A nswer the Question Answer the question provided in the prompt. This statement becomes your thesis statement. C ite Evidence Use evidence that you previously know, facts from the document, or quotes from the document to support your answer or thesis statement. E xplain Evidence Explain how your evidence relates back to your argument provided in your answer or thesis statement. S ummarize Restate your answer that you provided in your thesis statement. C onventions When you finish writing you should always check your writing for proper conventions (spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar) to be sure that it is easy to read and clear. Types of Questions Evaluate the extent to which What do you know about the topic? How much is similar? Different? Example: Evaluate the extent to which the French Revolution was a positive turning point in World History. Explain and analyze What do you know about the topic? What is the significance? Example: Explain and analyze the causes of WWI. Compare and contrast What do you know about the topic? How are similar? Different? Example: Compare and contrast the use of religion as a motivation for violence during the Crusades and modern day terrorism. Evaluate the lasting impact What do you know about the topic? Was the effect of this topic positive or negative? Example: Evaluate the lasting impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany.
Characteristics of a Civilization Developed Cities Organized Government Formalized Religion Specialization of Labor Social Classes Record Keeping and Writing Art and Architecture Public Works
Ancient River Valley Civilizations Mesopotamia Egypt India China Cities: Government: Religion: Labor: Social Classes: Writing: Cities: Government: Religion: Labor: Social Classes: Writing: Cities: Government: Religion: Labor: Social Classes: Writing: Cities: Government: Religion: Labor: Social Classes: Writing: Art/Architecture: Art/Architecture: Art/Architecture: Art/Architecture: Public Works: Public Works: Public Works: Public Works:
Ancient Greece vs. Ancient Rome
Middle Ages Lords Feudalism Vassals Manoralism Lords Peasants Major People Major Documents Major Events Charlemagne: Magna Carta: Crusades: Hundred Years War: Black Death:
Renaissance Protestant Reformation Martin Luther Religion Renaissance Government Causes 95 Theses Effects Arts Literature and Learning Counter Revolution People of the Renaissance Lorenzo de Medici Significance Council of Trent Inquisition Leonardo da Vinci Michelangelo Niccolo Machiavelli
Age of Exploration Age of Discovery Columbian Exchange Reasons for Exploration Columbian Exchange: God: Gold: Mercantilism: Glory: Explorers Impact on Native Americans Christopher Columbus Ferdinand Magellan Hernan Cortes Vasco de Gama
The Enlightenment Idea Thinker Impact John Locke Baron de Montesquieu Jean Jacques Rousseau Adam Smith Voltaire
The French Revolution Causes of the French Revolution: 1. 2. 3. 1789-1791 1791-1792 1792-1795 1795-1799 National Assembly Constitutional Monarchy National Convention The Directory
Industrial Revolution Causes Effects Steam Engine Key Inventions Telegraph Bessemer Process Telephone Railroad Automobile Cotton Mill Interchangeable Parts and Assembly Line Electricity and Lightbulb Antiseptic
European Imperialism Asia Africa Open Door Policy: Spheres of Influence: Motivations for Imperialism: 1. 2. 3. Scramble for Africa: Opium Wars: White Man s Burden:
World War I Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism Central Powers Causes of WWI WWI Alliances Allied Powers 1-4: 5: 6-13: 14: Fourteen Points and the Treaty of Versailles The Fourteen Points Treaty of Versailles: Major Provisions Military Changes: Territory Changes: War Guilt Provisions: Establishment of League of Nations:
World War II CAUSES EFFECTS Axis Powers Alliances Allied Powers German Agression Leads to War Axis Powers Make Early Gains The Allies Fight Back The War Ends
The Cold War Turning Points Truman Doctrine Berlin Airlift Causes Nato Korean War Warsaw Pact Cuban Missile Crisis Effects Vietnam War Fall of the Berlin Wall
Conflicts in the Middle East Regional Conflicts Oil in the Middle East Growth of Islamism Conflicts with Israel Six Day War Arab-Israeli Conflict Camp David Accords Unrest in Palestine Yom Kippur War Iranian Revolution Persian Gulf War Iraq War
Global Culture Free Trade Outsourcing Effects of Globalization Growth of Trade Interdependence Multinational Corporations Human Rights Challenges facing Society Today Poverty Health Migration and Urbanization Terrorism and Security