Themes of World History

Why do historians apply spatial frames to the study of history?

Spatial frames help historians see events occurring in the world in different views.

How are primary and secondary sources different?

The difference between a primary and a secondary source is that a primary source is a source that was found from the time you are investigating and a secondary source is a source (ex. document, songs, etc) created after the event occurred and that are written about this event.

In a newspaper article about an election campaign, which of these would be a sign of bias?

The reporter clearly wants one side to win.

Which of the following is an example of a document?

a letter

Which of these is a primary source about the American Civil War?

a photograph of a Civil War military camp

Which of the following events illustrate the theme of economic structures?

all of the above

Which of these topics is included in the "Western heritage" model of world history?

ancient Greek democracy

How should a historian handle a source which may be biased?

be aware of the bias

Suppose you have been studying trade patterns in China in the 1400s. How might you change your spatial frame?

compare trade in China with trade in Europe during the same century

The "big picture" view of world history emphasizes

connections and patterns across cultures.

The spread of Buddhism from India to China and later Japan is an example of

cultural diffusion.

Immigrants often faced discrimination in their new countries because of their race or ethnicity.

cultural interaction

If you come across a cultural practice you disagree with while studying history, you should

examine the historical context.

What is kinship?

family relationship by birth, marriage, or adoption

What should a historian first do when trying to answer a historical question?

gather evidence

When the Irish potato crop failed in the 1840s and 1850s, more than 1.5 million people left Ireland for the United States.

human-environment interaction

Which of these is an important habit of mind for historians?

looking for connections over time and space

The process of dividing history into periods of time is called

periodization.

Placing events in chronological order often helps historians

see patterns over time.

Many immigrant families worked together to build new businesses after they got established.

social structures

Which of these revolutions falls under the theme of political structures?

the French Revolution

Two broad themes of history are continuity and change. Continuity refers to the ways that

things stayed the same over time.

Why do historians study social structures in different times and places?

to find out how people and families lived

When might a historian's point of view become bias?

A historian's point of view becomes bias when the historian is feeling strongly towards a certain side of the argument/event that occurred.

In each circle, write one of the major themes of world history and two examples of that theme.

Cultural- Development of religious beliefs, the spread of beliefs from one place to another Political Structures- Different ways people govern their countries, political changes and revolutions. economic structures- how work is done and separated, the growth of industries. Social structures - customs within families and friends, division with people into classes such as social and economic. Human-Environment interaction - spread of disease, people moving from place to place.

Heavy taxes and lack of jobs led many southern Italians to emigrate to the United States, Argentina, Brazil, and Venezuela.

Economic interaction

When examining human-environment interaction, which question about 14th century England would a historian be most likely to ask?

How did changes in the global climate affect English agriculture?

What is a disadvantage of dividing world history into three parts: ancient, medieval, and modern?

It does not match the major turning points in regions outside Europe.

What kinds of objects can be considered historical evidence?

Objects that can be considered historical evidence would be letters, information gathered through investigation or interviews, or historical evidence could be an artifact found when doing research and investigation.

Why do historians find periodization useful for the study of history?

Periodization helps historians because it lets them put events in order the way it happened, and it helps them tell events in the order in which they occurred. This can also help historians so things that were repeated in history and make a connection in the order in which they came.

United States politicians passed many laws in the late 1800s to limit the number of immigrants from certain countries.

Political Structures