Modern World History Unit 1
The Early Modern Era: Age of Exploration
(1450-1750 CE) Sophisticated navigation techniques helped connect civilization globally.
The Late Modern Era:Age of Revolution
(1750-1914 CE) The industrial Revolution led farmers to work in factories. The American and French Revolution inspired people to demand freer, more democratic governments. Guns, cannons, and other weapons were made to be much more deadly.
The Late Modern Era: Unresolved Conflict and Globalization
(1914-present) The period in which the world has seen division by wars and an ideological battle between capitalism and communism.
Classical era
(600 BCE - 600 CE) Civilizations developed new ideas about politics, science, culture, religion, etc. that are still relevant today. Some well known civilizations were the Han Dynasty, Persian Empire, and the Roman Empire
Postclassical Era
(600-1500 CE) Continued traditions set by the classical era but rapidly increased their slope. Empires and population grew, and trade routes were made spreading goods and ideas.
Era of Neolithic Revolution
(8000-600 BCE) The era that changed the way humans acquired food. Established agriculture and led people to establish the first permanent settlements. Complex societies began to emerge
Modern Era
(ca. 1450 - present) The period of world history that began after the postclassical era (or the Middle Ages in Europe) and continues to this day.
Historical narrative
A story, based on historical evidence, that presents ideas about what happened in the past.
secondary source
A text, drawing, or other work created by people who were not eyewitnesses to the events or periods being described. Secondary sources interpret information from primary and other secondary sources.
theme
A big idea historians use to categorize different aspects of history. Example: The development and interaction of culture.
bias
A person's preferences or prejudices.
Point of view
A person's unique perspective on an issue.
In the study of history, what is one major difference between a region and a period?
A region can be studied over a long span of time, but a period applies to a specific time span
main idea
A short statement or phrase that explains the most important information found in a source.
turning point
A specific, significant moment in history when something begins to change. For example, historians might say that Rosa Parks's bus protest was a turning point in the American civil rights movement.
Reading strategies
Activating prior knowledge; predicting or asking questions; visualizing; drawing influences; determining important ideas; synthesizing information; repairing understanding; confirming; using parts of a book; reflecting
region
An area or division; a part of the world that has definable characteristics but not necessarily fixed boundaries. Regions can change over time.
period
An era of history that has some distinctive characteristics or defining end and start dates.
primary source
An original document with cultural or historical value that offers a firsthand account of a notable event or a way of life. Primary sources include diaries, logs, letters, and autobiographies. Artifacts such as photographs, drawings, and articles of clothing are also primary sources.
How does the modern study of history challenge earlier histories?
By questioning whether a source is reliable.
historical context
The political, social, cultural, or economic setting of a historical idea, event, or person. In order to better understand that idea, event, or person in history, you must also examine the setting in which it originated.
monitoring
Checking to make sure you understand what you are reading.
A historian would use primary and secondary sources to better understand an even. This is called:
Contextualization
text features
Elements of text that stand out from other parts of a page. These elements can include boldface text, block quotes, and titles.
If a historian wanted to study data-based trends of a culture's relationship with Earth's physical features, which kind of expert would she consult?
Geographer
What do shifts on the American public opinion on the Panama Canal indicate about historical context?
Historical context can change rapidly based on international political factors
The study of the history of writing history is also known as:
Historiography
inferences
Ideas you develop based on information you have about a topic.
What is one of the defining characteristics of the Modern era?
Interactions and exchange between cultures have become easier than ever before
Historians label an event as a turning point when it:
Leads to significant changes in people's way of life
The _________ _____ is the name historians give to time periods from the end of the renaissance to the present.
Modern era
Why is it useful for historians to create historical narratives?
Narratives make history more engaging while remaining evidence based
visual cues
Non-text elements that stand out from other parts of a page. These elements can include images, colors, and video.
What do historians do when using the historical thinking skill of analyzing historical sources?
Study and interpret documents, art, and other artifacts
fix-up strategies
Techniques that help you understand a confusing part of a text
periodization
The ability to describe, analyze, evaluate, and construct models that organize history into discrete periods.
contextualization
The act of describing the context of an event by researching other factors surrounding the event.
plagerism
The act of presenting someone else's words or ideas as one's own.
Reliability
The degree to which a source can be depended on to be accurate.
credibility
The degree to which a source can be depended on to be consistently accurate. Corroborated sources are more likely to be credible.
What is one key difference between the earliest works of history, such as Homers, The Odyssey, and works of modern history?
The earliest works of history incorporated mythology.
Chronological thinking
The mental ability to organize historical ideas according to the order in which they occurred, distinguishing between past, present, and future. Also involves identifying patterns of periodization, as well as historical continuity and change.
Gregorian calendar
The most widely accepted and used civil calendar. It was introduced in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII.
Why is it useful for historians to base certain studies on the analysis of historical themes?
The same themes apply to people living in very different times and places.
historical thinking skills
The skills that historians apply to analyzing evidence and information to make sense of the past.
historiography
The study of the methodology and development of the discipline of history.
corroboration
The use of multiple sources to confirm a conclusion.
When should you question a source's credibility?
When no other sources support its arguments
Breaking history into distinct periods of time is an example of
chronological thinking
WHen historians talk about the future they are referring to events that
have not occurred yet
When breaking history into periods, historian use turning points to
identify events that marked major social, political, and economic shifts
When working with sources, authors can avoid plagiarism by
keeping an organized record of all sources they referenced.
A _________ is a big idea historians use to categorize or make sense of complex history
theme
A historian who compares the expansion of political systems to the expansion of economic systems is organizing history by _____________.
theme
A _________ is an area of historical interest. It can range in size from very small to quite large
region
active reading strategies
ways of interacting with texts that help readers understand what they mean.
Why would a historian wish to consult multiple sources of information on a topic?
to corroborate a primary source's claim on an event
Historians divide the past events into periods of ______________ lengths of time.
varying
