Unit 1: What is History/Time Periods

BC

Before Christ

AD

Anno Domini (in the year of our lord)

BCE

Before Common Era

CE

Common Era

Prehistory

the period of time before writing

History

the period of time in the past AFTER writing

Decade

10 years

Century

100 years

Milenium

1,000 years

Primary Sources

a document or object which was written or created during the time of study; original documents; a first hand account

Secondary Sources

later writings and interpretations of historians and writers. Often secondary sources like textbooks and articles provide summaries of information found in primary sources.

ancestors

a person who was in someone's family in the past

Culture

the beliefs, customs, arts, etc. of a particular group of people

values

strongly held beliefs about what is important

legacy

the way a person or a group of people are remembered

interview

a meeting where one person asks a lot of questions to another person

Bias

A particular preference or point of view that is personal, rather than scientific.

perspective

point of view

G.R.A.P.E.S.

an acronym that allows us to focus on important aspects of a civilization(Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economics, Social Structure)

Geography

the study of the earth's surface, features, climate and people

Religion

a system of beliefs in a god(s) or philosophy of life

Achievements

what their culture produced or contributed to history

Politics (Government)

how they organized themselves; the people that rule a society

Economy

how they used their resources

Social Structure

how the people are organized in different groups or social classes