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Social Studies 7Social Studies 7

February 13, 2012February 13, 2012

Ms. RadebaughMs. Radebaugh

Terms & Five ThemesTerms & Five Themes

►Continents: Seven large land massesContinents: Seven large land masses►Weather: Conditions in one place at a Weather: Conditions in one place at a

specific timespecific time►Earthquakes: Caused by the shifting of Earthquakes: Caused by the shifting of

the earth’s platesthe earth’s plates►Geography: Study of earth and its peopleGeography: Study of earth and its people►Landform: Natural feature like plains or Landform: Natural feature like plains or

mountainsmountains

Terms & 5 Themes Terms & 5 Themes Continued…Continued…

►Climate: Conditions over a long period Climate: Conditions over a long period of timeof time

►Region: An area with a unifying Region: An area with a unifying characteristic, either physical or humancharacteristic, either physical or human

►Location: Can be exact or relative; Location: Can be exact or relative; where something is on the earthwhere something is on the earth

►Place: Physical & human characteristics Place: Physical & human characteristics of an areaof an area

Terms & 5 Themes Terms & 5 Themes Continued…Continued…

►Movement: The transfer of goods, Movement: The transfer of goods, people, ideas, etc.people, ideas, etc.

► Interaction: How humans alter their Interaction: How humans alter their surroundings to meet their needssurroundings to meet their needs

MapsMaps

►Globe: Most accurate map of allGlobe: Most accurate map of all►Hemisphere: Half the earthHemisphere: Half the earth►Physical map: Shows landformsPhysical map: Shows landforms►Longitude: Measures distances east & Longitude: Measures distances east &

west of the Prime Meridianwest of the Prime Meridian►Robinson Projection: Flat map – Robinson Projection: Flat map –

rounded at the polesrounded at the poles

Maps Continued…Maps Continued…

►Thematic Map: Shows things like Thematic Map: Shows things like climate, resources, population, etc.climate, resources, population, etc.

►Latitude: Measures distances north & Latitude: Measures distances north & south of the equatorsouth of the equator

►Political Map: Shows cities & bordersPolitical Map: Shows cities & borders►Satellites: Used today to make Satellites: Used today to make

accurate mapsaccurate maps►Mercator Projection: Flat map – Mercator Projection: Flat map –

severely distorts the polesseverely distorts the poles

Studying History:Studying History:

►Anthropologist: Studies culture, which Anthropologist: Studies culture, which is the way of life of a group of people.is the way of life of a group of people.

►Archaeologist: Learns about early Archaeologist: Learns about early people by excavating (digging up) and people by excavating (digging up) and studying the traces of early studying the traces of early settlementssettlements

Why do we study history?Why do we study history?

►History is studied in order to learn History is studied in order to learn about the past, and how it affects us about the past, and how it affects us todaytoday

Primary & Secondary SourcesPrimary & Secondary Sources

►Primary Source: Something Primary Source: Something written/created by a person who written/created by a person who witnessed a historical eventwitnessed a historical event

►Secondary Source: Written/created Secondary Source: Written/created AFTER a historical event, by a person AFTER a historical event, by a person who did not witness the eventwho did not witness the event

Mary & Louis LeakeyMary & Louis Leakey

►Found Homo Habilis fossils in east Found Homo Habilis fossils in east AfricaAfrica

►Their discoveries showed that hominid Their discoveries showed that hominid evolution began in Africa and that evolution began in Africa and that Homo Habilis was our ancestor.Homo Habilis was our ancestor.

Periods of Prehistoric TimePeriods of Prehistoric Time

►Earliest: PaleolithicEarliest: Paleolithic

►Middle: MesolithicMiddle: Mesolithic

►Latest (most recent to us): NeolithicLatest (most recent to us): Neolithic

Development of Hominids:Development of Hominids:

►Earliest: Homo HabilisEarliest: Homo Habilis

►Middle: Homo ErectusMiddle: Homo Erectus

►Latest (including us): Homo SapiensLatest (including us): Homo Sapiens

Oldest Discovered HominidsOldest Discovered Hominids

►Ardipithicus – “Ardi” About 4.4 million Ardipithicus – “Ardi” About 4.4 million years oldyears old

►Australopithecine – “Lucy” About 3.5 Australopithecine – “Lucy” About 3.5 million years oldmillion years old