Social Sciences/HIStorical #1

Question 1

Definition - Geography

Answer 1

• Study of physical features on the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected

Question 2

History

Answer 2

The study of past events and their impact on the development of civilization

Question 3

Economics

Answer 3

Dealing with land, resources and/or money; The study of resources, how they’re used, and how they impact social structures

Question 4

Philosophy

Answer 4

the study of ideas

Question 5

Bias

Answer 5

• a point of view in favor of/or against one thing, person, or group compared with another,
• usually in a way considered to be unfair.
• can impact the reliability of sources in history

Question 6

Perspective

Answer 6

• point of view

- the way an individual or group views something

Question 7

Culture

Answer 7

• a shared way of life

Question 8

Claim

Answer 8

• a stance that is debatable and can be supported by historical evidence
• Rule of three - requires a minimum of 3 historical pieces of evidence to support a stance

Question 9

Context

Answer 9

Historical Context - describing what led up to a time period or historical event and whys it’s significant
- What led up to the historical event in question? Explain the impact.

Geographic Context - describing the physical features of a specific location and how it impacted the development of civilizations, historical events, and/or history.

    - What are the physical features?  
    - Why do they matter?